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Halloween Pet Safety Tips

Posted Friday, October 30, 2009, at 10:11 AM
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Halloween can be a fun holiday for pets as well as kids. Please remember the hidden danger in Halloween for pets. Some Halloween Pet Safety Tips are:

No tricks, no treats: That bowlful of candy is for trick-or-treaters, not for Scruffy and Fluffy.

Chocolate in all forms--especially dark or baking chocolate--can be very dangerous for dogs and cats. Symptoms of significant chocolate ingestion may include vomiting, diarrhea, hyperactivity, increased thirst, urination and heart rate--and even seizures.

Candies containing the artificial sweetener xylitol can be poisonous to dogs. Even small amounts of xylitol sweetener can cause a sudden drop in blood sugar, which leads to depression, lack of coordination and seizures. In cases of significantly low blood sugar, liver failure has been known to occur.

To see more tips, visit the ASPCA's website.

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