There’s no denying how much fun can be had with the family on Halloween, but dogs and cats are members of the family too, so try and take time out to think about pet health care during your celebrations.
If you will be having a party in your home, think about the noise levels and whether it will prove distressing to any animals in your home, especially pets or any nervous animal. Should you be having guests, and especially if they will be children who are likely to become noisy and excited, leave your pets away from the commotion in a quiet part of the house until things calm down again.
Halloween might be a great excuse for us all to enjoy a sweet or two, but remember that many of the treats we enjoy as a guilty pleasure can cause serious pet health care problems or even death in our beloved animals. Of course, the big example is that chocolate can actually kill dogs.
Likewise, sweet wrappers make attractive playthings for dogs and cats, but they are easily be chewed. Aside from the risk of choking that this presents, there is also the possibility that the wrapper could be swallowed and sharp edges could harm the throat or digestive system causing pain.
Many owners like to give their animals Halloween outfits to wear, this is ok provided they consider pet health care when doing so. A dog that cannot breathe, eat, drink, bark, move or go to the toilet easily in their outfit will be distressed and may become unwell.
Of course, keep in mind too that it isn’t just pet health care that is at risk when animals are around at Halloween. If you are using candles as a spooky decoration bear in mind that overexcited dogs can easily knock them over, which as well as being painful to the animal, could be a fire hazard.
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