Halloween Safety for Cats

October 16, 1:28 PMNashville Natural Pet Care and Training ExaminerTracy B Ann

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"Stuff" dresses up as a bookworm for Halloween

There are dangers for cats in all holidays; tinsel at Christmas that can be accidentally swallowed, fireworks on the 4th of July that can be very scary, but the worst holiday of all for cats is Halloween.

Let’s face it, Halloween is a spooky holiday that involves witches, demons and devils and sometimes satanic behavior for the sicker among us.

When there is satanic nonsense going on sometimes cats are involved. Dr. Myrna Milani chronicles the love/hate relationship humans have had with cats throughout history in her book“The Body Language and Emotions of Cats”.

It seems we have worshipped them or demonized them and on Halloween both can happen, often with bad results for the cat.

So this is a good time to protect your cat with extra care especially if it’s a black or dark colored cat. If your cat is an outside cat it’s time to bring it in the house. Start at least 1 week before Halloween and for a few days after.

You may need to hire a trainer to help you move an outdoor cat inside or feel free to email me. 

If your cat is already an indoor cat, make sure it stays inside, especially on Halloween night. Keep your cat in a room with the door closed, away from the front door so there is no chance it can get out while you deal with Trick or Treaters.

Give your kitty some good catnip or a new toy for the few hours that you’ll be up and down answering the doorbell. Chances are your cat won’t even notice.

Remember that chocolate CAN kill a dog or cat. It’s easy to ignore a Veterinarians warning about not feeding “people food” when you see that the ingredients in your cats food are fish and rice. Sounds like people food to me. On chocolate they have it right though. It can cause neurological and respiratory problems and really can kill your pet. Even small amounts of real chocolate (baking chocolate for pure chocolate) are deadly, so take care.

Also, beware of candles that we tend to all burn on this holiday. Burning them in hurricane type glass candle holders can protect those little whiskers from singeing.

Have a safe and happy Halloween!  Zen Paws

I adopted this cat "Shades" 12 years ago because he had been hanging around in the woods by my house for a while. It wasn't safe for him to stay outside during the Halloween season, so into my house he came. He's still here!