{"id":75,"date":"2026-10-13T20:00:38","date_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/?p=75"},"modified":"2026-10-13T20:00:39","modified_gmt":"2026-10-14T00:00:39","slug":"halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/","title":{"rendered":"Halloween Pet Safety in Richmond: Candy, Costumes, and Door Traffic"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1932\" height=\"1288\" src=\"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg\" alt=\"dog in a Halloween costume beside trick-or-treat candy.\" class=\"wp-image-77\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg 1932w, https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1-1500x1000.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1-1536x1024.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1932px) 100vw, 1932px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Halloween brings plenty of fun, from creative costumes to buckets overflowing with treats. For pets, however, the holiday can also bring unfamiliar noises, tempting foods, and frequent opportunities for escape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/\">Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic<\/a> in Richmond, Texas, wants pet families to enjoy the festivities while keeping their four-legged companions safe. A little preparation can make Halloween pet safety in Richmond, TX, much easier to manage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Keep Halloween Candy Away From Curious Pets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A determined dog can sniff out candy in a tote bag, backpack, or child\u2019s bedroom. Keep all treats in closed cabinets or containers rather than assuming a high countertop is safe. Cats may also play with candy wrappers, which can become choking hazards or cause intestinal blockages if swallowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Several common Halloween treats are especially concerning:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Chocolate, particularly dark and baking chocolate<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sugar-free gum and candy containing xylitol<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Raisins and chocolate-covered raisins<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Candy wrappers, lollipop sticks, and plastic packaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Large amounts of rich, high-fat treats<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The risk of chocolate toxicity in a dog depends on the type and amount of chocolate consumed, as well as the dog\u2019s size. Possible signs include vomiting, diarrhea, restlessness, increased thirst, tremors, an abnormal heart rate, or seizures. Xylitol can cause a dangerous drop in a dog\u2019s blood sugar and may also damage the liver.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you know or suspect that your pet ate candy, don\u2019t wait for symptoms to appear. Call a veterinarian promptly and be prepared to share the type of candy, the amount that may be missing, and your pet\u2019s approximate weight. Don\u2019t induce vomiting unless a veterinary professional specifically instructs you to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choose Costumes With Your Pet\u2019s Comfort in Mind<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some pets happily parade around in costumes, while others would rather skip the fashion show entirely. Pet costume stress may appear as panting, pacing, freezing in place, hiding, flattened ears, repeated attempts to remove the outfit, or unusual irritability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your pet enjoys dressing up, check the costume carefully before Halloween. It should:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Allow normal breathing, movement, vision, and hearing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fit securely without pinching or restricting the neck or legs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be free of small buttons, bells, strings, or dangling decorations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stay comfortable without causing your pet to overheat<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let your pet try on the costume for a few brief sessions before the holiday and provide treats and praise. Never leave a costumed pet unattended. If your dog or cat seems uncomfortable, a festive collar or bandanna can provide Halloween spirit without the added stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Create a Calm Space Away From the Door<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Repeated doorbell rings, excited children, masks, and unfamiliar voices can overwhelm even a normally social pet. The open front door also creates repeated chances for a frightened dog or cat to slip outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before trick-or-treating begins, set up a quiet room away from the entrance. Include familiar bedding, fresh water, favorite toys, and a food puzzle or safe chew. Soft music or steady background noise may help muffle sounds from the doorway. Ask children and guests to leave the room undisturbed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Make sure your pet is wearing a secure collar with current identification, and confirm that your microchip contact information is up to date. If your pet must go outside, use a leash and reflective gear, even in a fenced yard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Plan Ahead for a Safer Halloween<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Secure electrical cords, glow sticks, candles, and small decorations before festivities begin. Battery-operated candles are a safer choice for jack-o\u2019-lanterns, especially around curious cats and wagging tails.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your pet has significant noise sensitivity or anxiety around visitors, contact our team before Halloween. Planning early gives you time to discuss practical ways to help your pet remain comfortable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For personalized Halloween safety guidance or help with a health concern, call Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic at <a href=\"tel:+1-832-847-4170\">(832) 847-4170<\/a> to book an appointment. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/staff\/\">Our team<\/a> is here to help your pet enjoy a safer, calmer spooky season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween brings plenty of fun, from creative costumes to buckets overflowing with treats. For pets, however, the holiday can also bring unfamiliar noises, tempting foods, and frequent opportunities for escape. Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic in Richmond, Texas, wants pet families to enjoy the festivities while keeping their four-legged companions safe. A little preparation can make [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5,9],"tags":[72,71,73],"class_list":["post-75","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-pet-safety-and-emergencies","category-seasonal-pet-care","tag-chocolate-toxicity-dog","tag-halloween-pet-safety-richmond-tx","tag-pet-costume-stress"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Halloween Pet Safety: Candy, Costumes &amp; Door Traffic<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Chocolate and xylitol, costume stress, and an open front door make Halloween risky for pets. Simple steps to keep your pet calm and safe.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Halloween Pet Safety: Candy, Costumes &amp; Door Traffic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Chocolate and xylitol, costume stress, and an open front door make Halloween risky for pets. Simple steps to keep your pet calm and safe.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-10-14T00:00:38+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-14T00:00:39+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1932\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"1288\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"3 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/50bbf04df56a8f8be5d5d9d637cb827f\"},\"headline\":\"Halloween Pet Safety in Richmond: Candy, Costumes, and Door Traffic\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-14T00:00:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-14T00:00:39+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":654,\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"chocolate toxicity dog\",\"halloween pet safety richmond tx\",\"pet costume stress\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Pet Safety and Emergencies\",\"Seasonal Pet Care\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/\",\"name\":\"Halloween Pet Safety: Candy, Costumes & Door Traffic\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-10-14T00:00:38+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-14T00:00:39+00:00\",\"author\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/50bbf04df56a8f8be5d5d9d637cb827f\"},\"description\":\"Chocolate and xylitol, costume stress, and an open front door make Halloween risky for pets. Simple steps to keep your pet calm and safe.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2026\\\/10\\\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg\",\"width\":1932,\"height\":1288},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Halloween Pet Safety in Richmond: Candy, Costumes, and Door Traffic\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/\",\"name\":\"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic\",\"description\":\"Our Blog\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/50bbf04df56a8f8be5d5d9d637cb827f\",\"name\":\"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1f46ceaad3df4fa231de22989fe6a3cefb1b0420f2f1a7da4b76fd429428bdf5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1f46ceaad3df4fa231de22989fe6a3cefb1b0420f2f1a7da4b76fd429428bdf5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/1f46ceaad3df4fa231de22989fe6a3cefb1b0420f2f1a7da4b76fd429428bdf5?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\"],\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\\\/blog\\\/author\\\/beyond\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Halloween Pet Safety: Candy, Costumes & Door Traffic","description":"Chocolate and xylitol, costume stress, and an open front door make Halloween risky for pets. Simple steps to keep your pet calm and safe.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Halloween Pet Safety: Candy, Costumes & Door Traffic","og_description":"Chocolate and xylitol, costume stress, and an open front door make Halloween risky for pets. Simple steps to keep your pet calm and safe.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/","og_site_name":"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic","article_published_time":"2026-10-14T00:00:38+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-10-14T00:00:39+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1932,"height":1288,"url":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic","Est. reading time":"3 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/"},"author":{"name":"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic","@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/50bbf04df56a8f8be5d5d9d637cb827f"},"headline":"Halloween Pet Safety in Richmond: Candy, Costumes, and Door Traffic","datePublished":"2026-10-14T00:00:38+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-14T00:00:39+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/"},"wordCount":654,"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg","keywords":["chocolate toxicity dog","halloween pet safety richmond tx","pet costume stress"],"articleSection":["Pet Safety and Emergencies","Seasonal Pet Care"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/","url":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/","name":"Halloween Pet Safety: Candy, Costumes & Door Traffic","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg","datePublished":"2026-10-14T00:00:38+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-14T00:00:39+00:00","author":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/50bbf04df56a8f8be5d5d9d637cb827f"},"description":"Chocolate and xylitol, costume stress, and an open front door make Halloween risky for pets. Simple steps to keep your pet calm and safe.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/iStock-614643858-1-1.jpg","width":1932,"height":1288},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/halloween-pet-safety-in-richmond-candy-costumes-and-door-traffic\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Halloween Pet Safety in Richmond: Candy, Costumes, and Door Traffic"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/","name":"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic","description":"Our Blog","potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/#\/schema\/person\/50bbf04df56a8f8be5d5d9d637cb827f","name":"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1f46ceaad3df4fa231de22989fe6a3cefb1b0420f2f1a7da4b76fd429428bdf5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1f46ceaad3df4fa231de22989fe6a3cefb1b0420f2f1a7da4b76fd429428bdf5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1f46ceaad3df4fa231de22989fe6a3cefb1b0420f2f1a7da4b76fd429428bdf5?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Long Meadow Veterinary Clinic"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog"],"url":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/author\/beyond\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=75"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":78,"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/75\/revisions\/78"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.longmeadowvetclinic.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}