It is important to keep your cat safe and stress free on Halloween. By following some Halloween safety tips, you can protect your cat from all the ghosts and goblins that appear this time of year. Usually we focus all of our energy on costumes, decorations, and preparing treats that we end up leaving our pets to fend for themselves.

Halloween can be a hectic and sometimes scary holiday for your cat. Here is a list of Halloween safety tips that will give your cat a calm and safe Halloween.

  1. Try to keep your cat indoors during the days leading up to Halloween and also on Halloween day. Some cats are used for satanic jokes and purposes by some unethical people. Some animal shelters and the Humane Society will not allow people to adopt black cats from mid-October through Halloween for this very reason.
  2. If you are putting your cat in a Halloween costume, make sure the costume does not inhibit its natural functions. Make sure they can breathe properly, see, hear, move normally, walk, and go to the bathroom.
  3. Pay attention to any small dangling pieces that can be easily bitten and possibly choked. Look for any signs that your cat may be stressed about wearing the costume. If your cat isn’t the costume type, don’t force him to wear one.
  4. If you’re taking your pet trick or treating, make sure any costume they have has reflective material prominently displayed. Be sure to add a few pieces of reflective tape if your costume is too dark to be seen at night and keep them with you at all times.
  5. Cats and dogs can become unwitting participants in pranks or other Halloween shenanigans. Keep your pets indoors and safe from troublemakers at night.
  6. During and during Halloween, make sure your cat is wearing the collar and name tag when you take him for an evening walk or briefly let him out at night. Keep your cat indoors at night if there is more traffic on the streets than normal. If you have any questions about the safety of your pets, keep them indoors and let them go outside or into the garden long enough to relieve themselves and bring them back indoors.
  7. Keep bite-sized treats and wrappers out of your cats’ reach. All varieties of chocolate can be dangerous for cats and dogs. Foil and cellophane wrappers are potential suffocation hazards for your pet. Call your veterinarian immediately or the ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435 if your cat or dog has swallowed something that they should not have ingested.
  8. To make your cat feel like a part of the festivities and, more importantly, draw her attention away from harmful treats, have a few treats and other favorite treats on hand for her to keep. A few treats throughout the night will help them relax and enjoy more.
  9. Halloween plants like pumpkins, cornstalks, and squash are relatively non-toxic, but can upset your pet’s stomach and digestive system if eaten. Blockage can also occur if larger pieces are swallowed. Be sure to keep these plants away from your cat as a precaution.
  10. There are a wide variety of Halloween decorations that are used in your neighborhood and in your own home. Make sure cables and cords for electrical devices are out of the reach of your pets. Also keep your cat away from any small, fine decorations, such as window lights and fake spider webs, that will cause your pet to choke or tangle.
  11. Keep your cat or kitten away from candles on pumpkins. A kitten’s curiosity can lead to unpleasant burns or burns from a candle. A fire can also be started when a pet accidentally knocks down a pumpkin. If you are using a candle in your pumpkin, place the pumpkin somewhere out of reach of cats. You can also look for alternative ways to light your pumpkin.
  12. Put your cat in a safe area of ​​the house before your handlers start coming to the door. The constant opening and closing of the door, strange noises and faces, and even the strangest costumes can be too scary and stressful for your cat. There is also the possibility of your cat running out the door to escape the shock if he has no other place to hide or feel safe.

Your cat doesn’t really have a concept of what Halloween really is and may perceive something completely different in his mind. These Halloween safety tips can provide great safety for pets and are here for you to take advantage of. By accepting them as your Halloween safety rules, you’ll have more fun this Halloween and less to worry about; that goes double for your cat.