Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

More people should read these tips! Too many pets are lost each year to accidents during the holidays, including Hallloween! Another very important tip ... Keep ALL candies out of reach of your pets! Chocolate can be deadly, hard candies become choking hazards and can block the intestinal tract causing major issues, and sugar overload is not a pretty sight! It's much less expensive and heartbreaking to just keep them behind closed doors or in sealed containers where your cat or dog can't get to them. And remind your kids not to share their holiday treats with the family pet!

Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

This is a very short article. Could you elaborate more and explain some of the tips better? Thanks.

Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

These are good tips but how come there are not more. I have a nine year old chihuahua who doesn't mess with anything anyway. Than I have a one year old yorkie poo puppy who loves to get into everything.

Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

Another one that wasnt mentioned is to keep all animals in the day before and of halloween. Many cats are killed on these days because of what people believe in ( that they are evil apparently?). On the day of halloween he streets are filled with cars and people and it isnt safe for cats. They could be hit by a car or frightened/hurt by the people. ESPECIALLY if you have black or orange cats.
be safe!

Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

I agree with the other comments here. Way too short in their list of items, and exactly what they mean by them (the HSUS). Most of us long-time pet "owners" know these things; but lots of people are new at living with pets(and they really don't know what to expect a lot of the time!); or they simply have forgotten in today's busy world. One I agree with tremendously-KEEP YOUR CATS (especially black, orange, and white) INSIDE for a few days before, during, and after Halloween! I love this holiday;but it can be very dangerous for our pets! Please just use common sense with your pets(to keep them away from harm) and to still have a good holiday-whatever ones you celebrate over the next couple of months!

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I had a very disturbing experience on Haloween two years ago that I wish I had been smart enough to prevent. Hopefully others will learn from this too. I made the mistake of opening the door for a trick or treater while my dog was aggitated and not under control. When the child in a strange costume at the door looked at the dog, he became frightened and ran off. This immediately prompted a chase response in my dog and he ran after the child, biting him on the back.
This was completely my fault, as I should have realized that the dog was aggitated by the events, costumes, etc. and put him behind a barrier , in another room or outside (which I have done since). It wasn't the child's fault either because it is not unnatural to run from a dog that has frightened him even though that is precisely what caused the chaase/attack. I have learned my lesson and it won't happen again.

Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

I had a very disturbing experience on Haloween two years ago that I wish I had been smart enough to prevent. Hopefully others will learn from this too. I made the mistake of opening the door for a trick or treater while my dog was aggitated and not under control. When the child in a strange costume at the door looked at the dog, he became frightened and ran off. This immediately prompted a chase response in my dog and he ran after the child, biting him on the back.
This was completely my fault, as I should have realized that the dog was aggitated by the events, costumes, etc. and put him behind a barrier , in another room or outside (which I have done since). It wasn't the child's fault either because it is not unnatural to run from a dog that has frightened him even though that is precisely what caused the chaase/attack. I have learned my lesson and it won't happen again.

Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

Also remember that pets can swallow long pieces of plastic (such as from costumes) especially if they taste sweet (after trick or treating and um, sampling, all night!) and get them caught in their intestines, which is deadly for small dogs and larger dogs will need surgery. I am sure that cats may have the same issue (I'm a dog owner, sorry). Also the elastic from the masks has the same issue. Wrappers from candy bars are also unhealthy for pets to eat, but again, if they have residue on them from the candies, they'll smell good to the pet. My dog once ate a bowlful of Hershey kisses, but she spit out all the tinfoil! She's only 45 lb., but she didn't have any adverse effects, so our vet said she'd be fine. The candy's kept in Tupperware now!

Raw pumpkin after carving can cause stomach upset as well, and the raw seeds are an issue for choking and digestion problems.

All these comments are from experience I've had and from problems with my friends and their pets.

Re: Halloween Safety Tips from the HSUS

I read the tips and I understand them completely, I dont know why you all dont? Their very simplistic and quite self-explanatory, keep your pets in a quiet place when trick or treaters come to your door...dont give them chocolate or candy of any kind...and dont leave lit candles where the animals can get burned or knock them down, How can you all NOT understand that??? Oh yea and DONT put your pet in a Costume because it will stress them out, they dont want to wear that stuff!...I couldn't imagine anyone having to ELABORATE on such simple Tips... Happy Halloween!!