October is in full swing, and with Halloween right around the corner, there is an important matter to discuss. If you own a black cat or any cat at all, but especially black ones, I would strongly recommend keeping it inside during the week of Halloween. This week is going to be fun, but it's not worth risking your precious feline companion. Some people are twisted and cruel, and, for some reason that I can't explain, torture black cats and use them as "sacrifices" during Halloween. If you own a cat, be careful on Halloween. There are many stories about black cats who have died on Halloween because of some twisted evil person who tortured them or killed them. Here's some advice for keeping cats safe on Halloween:
1) Keep your cat(s) inside. Just to be safe, try to keep all pets inside as much as you can. Dogs/horses and other outdoor animals are at less of a risk, but just to be on the safe side, keep a close eye on all of your animals.
2) When Halloween comes, make sure your pets are far away from the door that trick-or-treaters will come to, and that your animal companion can't get to the door. If this means keeping your pet in your room the entire day, then do it.
3) If you're a kid or on the younger side, talk to your parents! Explain to them the dangers that face pets on Halloween. If you own a black cat, make sure to be extra careful.
4) Be super careful! You never know what might happen to your pets on Halloween.
Next on the agenda, pet costumes! While we all love to see our animal friends wearing costumes, there are many safety hazards with pet costumes. Here are some tips:
1) Make sure the costume allows your pet to move, breath, and has enough room for your pet to be comfy.
2) If your pet doesn't want to be dressed up, don't force them to wear a costume. If they don't like it, they could hurt you or themselves while wearing it or putting it on.
3) Be careful what kind of costume you put on your pet. Make sure it's able to move, breath, and be comfy in the costume. If your pet has sensitive skin, don't use harsh fabrics like polyester and things like that. Cotton is a good fabric choice.
4) Make sure there's nothing for your pet to eat or anything that goes in their mouth.
Tankie is my ungendered sibling, and we share devices.