Slither into Safety this Halloween at Swanky Pooch Pawtique

It is getting pretty SPOOKY out there so Swanky Pooch Pawtique has a few Halloween ideas and Halloween pet safety tips to keep your little witches and wizards safe!

Halloween safety tips for your cat include:

• Owners that own black cats should go the extra mile when it comes to safety at Halloweentime. You need to keep or confine your black cat a day or two before Halloween. We all want to think that there are not horrible people who will hurt a cat, but there are; especially the black cat. Be on the safe side and keep your little on inside for awhile.
• Make sure that your cat has his or hers current tags on just in case he or she slithers out the door.
• Keep the candy and wrappers away from cats too; it's just no good for any pet
• Keep your jumpers away from lit candles and or pumpkins that have the votives or flames inside.

Halloween safety tips for your dog are pretty much the same except a few may differ:

• Dog Halloween Costumes can be fun, but watch that a dog doesn't chew on a dangling part of the costume and choke.
• Keep your dog inside the house or contained in a dog carrier or dog crate during trick or treat time too because dogs are skittish too and these distractions could stress your little goblin out and cause him to try and run.
• No bones about it - no candy at all.
• Keep away from lit candles or open flames
• Keep a dog collar and dog id tag on him just in case they bolt. Pet experts say you have a 75% better chance of getting your dog back if they have a current tag on with your name and address and or the name of your Vet.

Keep your pets safe at Halloween and occupied. Swanky Pooch Pawtique has great dog toys, dog treats and Swanky Pooch Pawtique even has a Cat accessories and cat apparel area for you to keep them all happy and SAFE and of course, looking SWANKY!

No one is saying for you or your pet NOT to enjoy this scary night just take extra precautions and know that strangers coming to your door, loud ghosts or shrill screaming witches and scary masks just might not this your dog or cat's favorite holiday! It's ok though.... there are more holidays just around the corner.

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October is Adopt a Dog Month!

October is such a busy month-Halloween and Breast Cancer Awareness Month.. many things going on with you and your family and many events; parties and social activities; but you can make a huge difference in the month of October - in the life of a Dog.

If adopting a dog is something that you and your family have been discussing and talking about and you certainly can be in the beginning stages of talking about it, but speed up the talk - October is certainly a good time to adopt a dog. October is Adopt a Dog Month and we all know that there are too many dogs sitting in shelters and on the streets homeless; so - instead of "giving the dog a bone; give the dog a home".

Every October, the American Humane Association side by side with many of your local animal shelters throughout the United States support and promote Adopt-A-Dog Month.

Many of us have many reasons for wanting a dog; a dog for an elderly family member, just a companion to hang out with, or is the pup going to be for the kids? This is the perfect time to figure out if adopting a dog is the right thing to do.

Swanky Pooch Pawtique encourages you; for whatever reason to check into becoming a shelter dog owner. Remember that there are millions of dogs in need of loving homes. Dogs in every size, shape and personality and it's time to meet them by visiting your local shelter.

Visit the American Human Society for more information on Adopt a Dog Month and check out Swanky Pooch Pawtique's great line of dog clothing, dog carriers, dog bowls and a full line and variety of dog leashes and dog collars. There are many dog gifts you can get your new adopted dog to make him feel at home when you shop at Swanky Pooch Pawtique.

The Enjoy Boxed Decorated Dog Treats would be a great little dog treat for the new pup or maybe you got a puppy - we have the Fuzzball of Joy decorated dog treats in blue or pink. It's a Girl decorated boxed treats are one of our best selling dog treats at Swanky Pooch Pawtique.

Whatever the month of October brings for you and your family; please think about adopting a dog this month; you won't regret it and if you hurry you could get him a Dog Halloween costume just in time for the fun night!