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The Halloween season can present a variety of dangers to pets if owners are not aware and don’t take precautions to keep them safe.

5 Tips to Keep Your Pets Safe This Halloween 🎃

1. Monitor Costume Wear:

   • Never leave a pet unattended while wearing a costume (or any other kind of clothing).

   • Costumes can easily become caught on furniture or branches, putting a pet in danger.

   • Do not force your pet to wear a costume if they seem frightened or uncomfortable in it.

2. Keep Them Secure Indoors:

   • It’s best to keep pets secure indoors on Halloween due to the number of people coming and going from the yard.

   • This protects them from potential pranksters, escaping out the front door when you answer trick-or-treaters, or becoming frightened and escaping your fence.

   • Set them up for the evening in a closed, quiet, and comfortable room with their food and water dishes.

3. Use Pet-Safe Decorations:

   • Many Halloween decorations can pose dangers to pets due to toxicity and electrical wires.

   • Be sure to keep wires away from your pets.

   • Prevent pets from getting into things like fake blood, neon glow sticks, or spray foams, as these contain dangerous chemicals.

4. Stash Treats in a Safe Place:

   • Many Halloween treats are toxic for pets, especially anything that contains chocolate, raisins, certain nuts, and alcoholic beverages.

   • Be sure to store all of the candy in a place where your pets can’t reach.

   • If you’ll be entertaining, keep your pets secure in a safe room for the duration of the party.

5. Make Sure Your Pets Are Identifiable:

   • Pets can easily get frightened and lost on Halloween.

   • It’s important that they have collars with updated ID tags and pet microchips so that they are easily identifiable if found.