This year, by video or in a small group, confinement will not prevent you from celebrating Halloween! But this “oddly” terrifying holiday can also be dangerous for our animals. 30millionsdamis.fr gives you some tips to have fun, during this evening, while preserving them.
1. Keep them away from sweets
Sweets (candies, chocolate) and their packaging can be harmful to our 30 million friends. Chocolate is fatal for dogs and can harm the digestive system (vomiting, diarrhea, bloating), the nervous system (anxiety, tremors, convulsions) as well as the cardio-respiratory system (tachycardia, respiratory problems) of cats. Sweets, when ingested in large amounts, can cause gastroenteritis or worse, potentially fatal pancreatitis. Packaging, on the other hand, can be the cause of digestive problems and occlusion.
If your pet has ingested sweets, do not wait for any of these symptoms: after a phone call informing them of your arrival, go immediately to the nearest animal poison control center or to your veterinarian.
2. Avoid disguising them
Although animal costumes are very popular (so much so that it is sometimes difficult not to give in to them!), They can nevertheless embarrass or even frighten your companion.
Above all, if you use makeup or hair coloring for yourself, be sure to keep your pet away: ” licking these products can be toxic », Recalls veterinary Dr Brigitte Leblanc.
3. Leave them alone
Like any party, Halloween can frighten your pet Very sensitive to noise, they can be disturbed by the cries of children or the din of doorbells. ” How many dogs or cats escape that evening, finding themselves in the noisy streets, filled with children or adults all dressed in disturbing disguises? These unusual costumes and noises can cause panic but also aggression in our animals. , explains the vet. It is therefore better to install them in a quiet room away from this bustle throughout the evening. “
4. Keep decorations out of reach
Spider webs, pumpkins, skeletons, candles and paper lanterns… The decorations are varied on Halloween night. But they can be dangerous for your pet when ingested or handled.
Keep them out of reach to prevent the risk of suffocation, indigestion, burns or electric shock.
5. Protect black cats
Because they remain associated with misfortune, black cats are one of the symbols of Halloween and, as such, can be victims of bad jokes on the evening of October 31. ” Moreover, in Anglo-Saxon countries, the adoptions of black cats in shelters are stopped throughout October to prevent them from being taken in by unscrupulous people. », Says Dr Leblanc. Also, keep them safe to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.
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