How to Make Halloween Less Spooky for Your Pet and Our DeKalb Animal Services Pet of the Week

By Karen Hirsch

Kids everywhere are excited – Halloween is a week away! But pets sometimes find Halloween a little too spooky. So how can you help your pet have a happy and safe Halloween? First, keep human treats away from your pet! Candy, especially chocolate, can be toxic to pets, so keep the sweets out of their reach.

Also, if you take your dogs trick-or-treating with the family, please keep them on leashes at all times, and put a reflective collar or vest on them.

If you’ll be giving out candy to trick-or-treaters, keep your pet in a separate room. This will prevent them from running out the door or nipping at a child if they get spooked.

Finally, bring all pets inside to prevent them from being harmed or frightened by pranksters. And always make sure your pet has proper identification, including a microchip and collar with ID tags. Have a safe and happy Halloween!

DeKalb County Animal Services Pet of the Week: Doosley

Just look at his sweet face – Doolsey is an adorable boy who is easy to love! This two-year-old smiley boy is medium sized and loves to play. He also loves to go on walks and adores children. Doolsey gets along great with other dogs and would love to be your new best friend!

And if you adopt Doolsey by October 31, you’ll pay no adoption fee! Under our “Fall in Love” promotion, all animals adopted by the end of the month are free, including their spay/neuter, vaccines and microchip. To meet Doosley, please drop by the shelter, email adoption@dekalbanimalservices.com or call (404) 294-2165. To view other great animals available for adoption, visit www.dekalbanimalservices.com.