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Halloween Pet Safety by LOREE WALDEN, MARKETING MANAGER FOR YAVAPAI HUMANE SOCIETY H


alloween is right around the corner and we wanted to share some precautions to take to keep your pet safe, happy and healthy!


Halloween proposes a lot of opportunity for disaster re-


garding our pets. It is definitely a people holiday!! There are things that can happen with decorations, candy, costumes and even people, which most of us would not think about.


Halloween is also a time


of high risk for animals getting out of your house and possibly lost, with the door being opened and closed all night to trick or treaters, so keep an eye on your furbabies.


Trick or Treat candies are NOT for pets. It is extremely important to keep an eye on your pet and that candy bowl! All forms of chocolate, especially dark chocolate, can be dangerous and even lethal to both dogs and cats! Chocolate can cause severe vomiting, diarrhea and seizures. Chocolate covered raisins are a combination of 2 poten- tially deadly ingredients to both dogs and cats. Raisins can cause severe kidney failure, so the two of these combined are the ultimate toxic nightmare for pets! IF your pet happens to eat a chocolate cov- ered raisin, immediately get them to your vet. Candy Corn and other


high sugar candies can cause severe gas and diarrhea. If your pet happens to get in the candy bowl and pull out a wrapped candy, I am pretty sure they are not going to take the time to unwrap it. Those plastic and foil wrappers pose a health risk of causing an obstruction in the intestines and can irritate the lining of the GI tract. Hard Can- dy often tastes delicious to dogs, but they pose a major choking haz- ard as they get slippery when mixed with saliva and can be inhaled into the trachea causing a choking hazard. Be sure to keep these candies away from dogs and cats. Sugar free gum or candy may con- tain Xylitol, a sugar-substitute. Xylitol is perfectly safe in people, but it can be deadly if ingested by a dog or cat. It causes a very severe drop in blood sugar that can happen within minutes of ingestion. They become lethargic, unable to walk and start having seizures. It can also cause severe and potentially fatal liver failure. This is by far, the most dangerous type of candy for pets!


Decorations… we all love the Halloween decorations, but dogs and cats tend to explore new things with their mouths, and that includes your Halloween decorations. A curious or bored dog or cat will hap- pily scarf down fake spider webs, fake bugs or even those dried corn decorations. Any of these common Halloween items can obstruct


8 NOVEMBER 2020 I HORSE & AG MAGAZINE


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