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County Animal Shelter

240.773.5960

14645 Rothgeb Drive

Rockville, MD 20850

Hours to Visit

With the Animals

Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri:

noon-7pm

Closed Wednesdays

Sat & Sun: noon-5pm

Business Hours and Looking For Lost Pets

Mon, Tues Thurs, Fri:

10am-7pm

Closed Wednesdays

Sat & Sun: 10am-5pm

Directions

 

Halloween safety tips

Halloween

Safety Tips

for Your Pet

Following these tips can make Halloween safe and happy for you and your pets.
Halloween Can Be Scary for Pets

The Montgomery County Humane Society would like to remind you to take the following precautions to keep your pets safe and happy on Halloween.

Halloween masks and costumes can scare pets who could escape unnoticed through a frequently opened door. Keep your pets in a quiet room, away from trick-or-treaters. Make sure that your pets are wearing identification tags or are microchipped.

Felines do face other life-and-death issues around Halloween:

Pranksters can abuse or even kill black cats in some ritualistic way. Even cats of other colors may not be safe if left outdoors on October 31, when the line between tricks and animal cruelty gets horribly blurred in some people's minds.

Chocolate can be fatal to pets. Chocolate contains theobromine, which is toxic to dogs. Keep candy out of your pets' reach. How much can kill? The AAHA says four to 10 ounces of milk chocolate, or one-half to an ounce of baking chocolae, can kill a small dog like a toy poodle. For medium-sized dogs, such as a cocker spaniel, one to one-and-a-half pounds of milk chocolate, or two to three ounces of baking chocolate, can be fatal. And for large breeds, two to four-and-a-half pounds of milk chocolate, or four to eight ounces of baking chocolate, can kill.

A lit jack-o-lantern or candles could singe your pets' fur, or prove a fire hazard if your pet knocks them over.
If your pet does escape, call your local animal control agency and shelters immediately.

 

This page last updated 9-27-11


 

 

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