Deadly Halloween Decorations

Halloween season is the second most dangerous time of year for pets.

Halloween decorations can be a serious hazard to your cat, so please take precautions.

A lit jack-o-lantern or candle may be tempting for your cat to play with and poses a serious fire hazard if kitty knocks it over.

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Pets cause more than 500 home fires every year, mostly by turning on stoves or knocking over candles?

Fires caused 86 deaths, 827 injuries and $374 million in direct property damage.

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Candles caused 3% of reported home fires, 3% of home fire deaths, 6% of home fire injuries, and 5% of the direct property damage from home fires during this time of the year.

Many Halloween decorations pose a serious threat to cats.

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Wires, glitter, strings, feathers — so many parts to these home decorations are just too tempting to a kitty.

Even deflated balloons or candy wrappers can be dangerous if your cat ingests them.

You don’t want your cat eating something that might create an expensive trip to the vet or worse.

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Halloween is fun for us humans, but dangers lurk all around for our kitties.

Just be sure that you are educated and aware of what your cat has access to.

Make sure your cat has plenty of toys of their own to play with to distract them from the Halloween stuff.