Holidays and Pet Safety; Make It a Priority

With Halloween upon us, and the holiday season in full effect, with upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas, it is essential to keep your pets safe and out of harm’s way with all the hustle and bustle that occurs during the holiday season. There’s much more food, candy, and other trinkets around the home that can easily harm or cause other hazardous health problems, including death. Listed below are several, important tips that are not only effective on Halloween, but throughout the holiday season and year.

• Always make sure pets are in a secure area that they are comfortable with.

• Keep pet license and/or ID tag visible and available at all times. It will aid heavily if your pet gets lost.

• If you have an outside pet unattended, it’s best to bring him inside to a safe area.

• Keep away from loud noises and children, teenagers and adults in costumes (it can and does startle them).

• Keep chocolate out of reach and sight, as it can cause nerve damage and death if injected.

• Always throw away candy wrappers because your pet can choke on them if they attempt to swallow them.

• Keep decorations, candles, etc in hard-to-reach places for your pets because they can knock them over causing burns, and other potential hazards.

• If you dress your pet up for the holidays, make sure your pet is accustomed to it and the costume won’t restrict their breathing, vision, hearing or movement. Costumes also should not have small accessories that your pet can easily ingest.

Have any more tips to share with us that you’ve experienced with your pet during the holidays? Share in the comments below!

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