When we celebrate a Halloween party at home and we live with a pet, we must take into account a series of considerations that go beyond dressing it up or not. On this point, if your desire is to dress the pet for the occasion, you should take into account if it is left or not, if it bothers or is uncomfortable and in any case choose details and little intrusive costumes such as bow ties, headbands, harnesses or outfits which are placed on the animal’s back, are closed with velcro at the level of the stomach and leave its legs and tail completely free. If the animal still shows signs of discomfort, dress up yourself but do not dress him.
As we say, on Halloween, in addition to the costume issue, we must pay attention to the decoration that we use to give atmosphere. Candles, if they are within the reach of pets, are very dangerous since they can overturn them with their tails (in the case of dogs) or approach them out of curiosity (typical of cats). The outcome will be identical and is that in both cases they could burn. Why then don’t we go for candles or battery-powered lighting? Wired objects (string lights, for example) are also problematic as kittens could bite them, swallow toxic substances, and even get electrocuted.
Another point to keep in mind is sweets, which tend to abound at celebrations and are toxic to pets. The theobromine in chocolate can play tricks on dogs , sugar is harmful and xylitol can cause serious problems for dogs. Not to mention that, especially dogs, can accidentally ingest wrappers in their eagerness to eat it all. Our advice is that you let your guests know by means of posters that you paste on the walls of the house, and is that not everyone knows this or has a pet.
Next, we leave you a series of recommendations so that your Halloween party not only has a huge attendance success (we do not doubt it for a moment) but is also pleasant for your best friend and no mishap occurs.
