The holidays can be busy and stressful for our pets. We’ve gathered holiday related pet articles and information for you all in one place, from pet gift guides to teaching your pet how to interact with guests, along with fun ways to celebrate the holidays with your furry friends!
Imagine going outside and finding a bunch of strangers dressed in weird clothes, laughing and shouting and running around. Some people don’t even look human, and most of them are strangers. And they are on your porch! That’s how your dog or cat sees Halloween. Add in a dark night and the flickering light of Jack-o-lanterns and you have the perfect excuse for your pets to bolt or suffer an anxiety attack.
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Every Halloween, pet owners spend millions of dollars on pet Halloween costume
s. They dress up their dogs and cats in everything from a simple ghost costume to elaborately coiffed pirate get-ups, long gowns, zombie clothes or UPS uniforms. It’s all in good fun, but there are lots of pet Halloween costumes out there that don’t measure up to the safety standards you should have in order to make sure your pet is injured in any way on Halloween night.
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I admit it, I can be a bit of a Halloween junkie. We decorate the outside of our house, I sometimes wear a costume to hand out treats, and I always attend “Witches’ Night Out,” a festive, local event held every year that includes everything from a costume contest and discounted shopping to the Warlock’s Ball, complete with magical drinks and a live band at night.
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An adorable puppy or a tiny, mewing kitten sounds like the perfect holiday gift. Parents often pick out a new pet for their children and then keep it at the breeders or have friends watch it until Christmas Eve, when they smuggle it into the house and put it under the Christmas tree for their children to find the next morning.
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The holidays are a time for visiting friends and family, celebrating with those we love and enjoying the excitement of the sights and sounds of the season. For our pets, however, this time of year can be distressing if not outright dangerous. Keep your pets happy and safe this holiday season by keeping these tips in mind.
Don’t Let Your Pets Overdose on Treats
While it’s tempting to give your pets table scraps, cookies and other treats off the table, it isn’t a good idea.
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There are always differing opinions on what is the best pet toy, but we’ve chosen a few criteria to determine our picks for this year’s top dog toys, cat toys and a few other toys for holiday giving to your favorite animal companions. Any toy we chose to recommend had to meet the following criteria:
Did it keep the pets’ interest over time?
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It’s always tempting to let our pets over-indulge around the holidays – after all, don’t we overdo it on the rich foods ourselves? While that may be true, letting your dog or cat eat too many treats or too much of what’s on the family table can lead to severe health issues.
Avoid Raw Meat and Bread Dough for Cats & Dogs
Your Thanksgiving Feast will no doubt be delicious, but some foods aren’t safe in any amount for pets.
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Halloween is spooky, fun and festive for kids and adults alike, but it can be a bit frightening for your pets. There are lots of Halloween pet hazards that can injure or terrify your furry friends. To make sure your pets get through the festivities and trick-or-treating safely, keep these tips in mind:
Candy Isn’t for Pets
There isn’t any candy that your pets should eat, but chocolate is particularly dangerous for cats and dogs.
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