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Important Halloween Safety Tips for Your CatHalloween can be a rather dangerous time for your cats. For some folks, Halloween is a time for pranks and shenanigans, sometimes fueled by alcohol, or at least juvenile foolishness and cruelty. Cats are often the victim of such cruelty. Most cat experts would agree that the number one safety tip is to keep your cats inside on Halloween, away from the crowds of trick-or-treaters, partygoers, and mischief-maker. But there are other dangers for cats around Halloween, including party treats, candles, decorations, costumes, and more. Read up on some of the many things you should do to keep your cats safe and healthy through Halloween. Most of these tips are good for dogs, too.(Image credit: Vanessa Kay)#Halloween #safety #cat

Tips for Calming Your Pet During Fourth of July FireworksThe Fourth of July holiday weekend is the time when more dogs go missing than any other time of the year. It's because dogs (and cats and birds) are terrified of the noise. The crowds and flashing lights don't help, either. Booming fireworks are terrifying to dogs, who have sensitive hearing and don't know why everything is going boom. The best way to protect your pet is to keep them inside, and if possible, close to you for assurance. If you can't be at home with them, make sure your pet can't get outside, keep windows and curtains shut, and maybe play some loud but soothing music to mask the fireworks. Calming techniques may be necessary for the next several days, as people shoot off fireworks in the neighborhood fireworks. And even if you believe your pet is secure, make sure there is some identification attached to them in the case they panic and run away. Microchips are best, but if you can't get that done in time, a collar with your phone number is important.#fireworks #stress #fear #safety #FourthofJuly