Leaves are falling, the air is crisp and SPOOOOOKY season has arrived! As you get ready to celebrate Halloween on Friday, don’t forget to keep the candy bowl elevated so that your pooch can’t find their way into your tasty treats! Halloween candy can contain several ingredients that can be harmful for your pet, so let’s chat about this so you know what they need to avoid!

Chocolate – Chocolate ingestion is a common reason for emergency visits to the veterinarian. Chocolate contains an ingredient called theobromine, a chemical that is closely related to caffeine. Theobromine is a vasodilator, a diuretic, and stimulates the central nervous system. Dogs and cats metabolize theobromine much slower than humans, which is why smaller doses of chocolate are dangerous. Cats are less likely to con

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