10/26/2026
🎃👻 Halloween Pet Safety Tips! 🐾🧡
Halloween is full of fun, costumes, and treats, but it can also bring a few extra hazards for our furry friends! Keep these tips in mind to help your pets have a safe and happy Halloween.
🍫 Keep the candy out of reach! Chocolate, sugar-free candy containing xylitol, and raisins can be toxic to pets. Keep treat bowls and trick-or-treat bags somewhere your pets can't reach.
🎃 Decorate with care. Keep lit pumpkins, candles, electrical cords, and small decorations away from curious noses and paws.
👻 Costumes should be comfortable. If your pet dresses up, make sure the costume fits properly, allows normal movement and breathing, and doesn't have small pieces they could chew or swallow.
🚪 Watch the door! Frequent visitors can make pets anxious and increase the risk of escape. Keep nervous pets in a quiet, secure room and make sure their ID tags and microchip information are up to date.
🐾 Skip the spooky stress. Not every pet enjoys Halloween festivities! Give them a safe, comfortable place to relax away from the noise and excitement.
🍬 Suspect your pet got into something? Contact your veterinarian promptly. Don't wait for symptoms to appear, and don't induce vomiting unless instructed by a veterinary professional.
From all of us at Newbury Vet Clinic, we wish you and your pets a safe, happy, and spooktacular Halloween! 🐈⬛🧡