10/30/2026
🎃🍫 TRICK OR TREAT? KEEP THE CANDY AWAY FROM YOUR PETS! 👻🐾
Halloween is full of sweet treats for us, but those goodies can be dangerous for our furry friends! 🐶🐱🕸️
🚨 Did you know that Halloween candy can be toxic to pets?
🍫 Chocolate: Can cause vomiting, diarrhea, an elevated heart rate, tremors, and even seizures. Dark chocolate and baking chocolate are especially dangerous.
🍬 Sugar-free candy: May contain xylitol, an artificial sweetener that can cause dangerously low blood sugar and liver damage in dogs.
🍇 Raisins: Found in some treats and snack mixes, raisins can cause kidney failure in dogs.
🍭 Candy wrappers: Swallowing wrappers can cause choking or intestinal blockages.
🍬 Too much sugar and fat: Can cause stomach upset and may contribute to pancreatitis.
🐾 HALLOWEEN SAFETY TIPS:
🧡 Keep candy bowls and trick-or-treat bags out of reach.
🖤 Remind children not to share candy with pets.
🎃 Secure trash cans containing wrappers and leftover treats.
👻 Keep the wrappers, too — they can be just as dangerous!
🚨 THINK YOUR PET GOT INTO THE CANDY?
Don’t wait for symptoms! Contact your veterinarian or an animal poison control service immediately. Do not induce vomiting unless instructed by a veterinary professional. Be ready to share your pet’s weight, the type and amount of candy eaten, and when it happened.
📞 MidCities Animal Hospital: 479-579-2150
Let’s keep Halloween full of treats for people and safe tail wags for our pets! 🐶🐱🧡