10/31/2026
🎃🐾 Halloween Treats Can Be Scary for Pets! 👻
Halloween is full of fun, costumes, and candy—but it can also bring unexpected dangers for dogs and cats!
Before the trick-or-treating begins, keep these hazards in mind:
🍫 CHOCOLATE: Especially dark chocolate and baking chocolate, which can cause vomiting, tremors, seizures, and dangerous heart problems.
🍬 XYLITOL (BIRCH SUGAR): Found in some sugar-free candies, gum, and treats. Even small amounts can cause dangerously low blood sugar and serious liver injury in dogs.
🍇 GRAPES & RAISINS: Sometimes found in Halloween treats and snack mixes. These can cause acute kidney injury in dogs.
🍭 CANDY WRAPPERS & FOREIGN BODIES: Foil, plastic wrappers, candy bags, and small decorations can become lodged in the stomach or intestines, sometimes requiring surgery.
🕯️ DECORATIONS & COSTUMES: Candles, electrical cords, dangling decorations, and poorly fitting costumes can cause burns, injuries, or accidental ingestion.
🐶 Our Halloween Safety Tips:
✅ Keep candy in closed cabinets, away from curious paws.
✅ Supervise pets around decorations.
✅ Make sure costumes don't restrict breathing or movement.
✅ Keep nervous pets in a quiet, secure room during trick-or-treating.
🚨 Think your pet ate something toxic? Don't wait for symptoms! Contact a veterinarian or animal poison-control service immediately. Never induce vomiting unless instructed by a veterinary professional.
At Aliso Beach Animal Clinic, we're here to help pets in Laguna Beach, South Laguna, Dana Point, Monarch Beach, and Emerald Bay stay safe and healthy.
📞 (949) 499-4190 — Same-day urgent care during regular clinic hours. We will be open from 8am-12pm!
🧡 Wishing you and your furry family a safe, happy, and healthy Halloween!
