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Halloween night can be stressful for our pets. Here's how to keep your pet comfortable amid scary costumes and doorbell noises.
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The weather in Memphis during Halloween is relatively chilly, with temperatures dropping into the mid-40s even when the sun dips below the horizon.
While Mother Nature may encourage some trick-or-treaters to get indoors early, the city of Memphis itself has made no such official recommendation.
While some communities controlled by homeowners associations have specific trick-or-treating times, Memphis has no regulations for the Oct. 31 tradition.
Of course, the usual curfew rules apply. Minors aged 16 and under are not allowed on the streets between 11pm and 6am on Friday and Saturday. (In case you didn’t notice, Halloween is on Friday.) The weekday curfew starts an hour earlier, at 10 p.m.
Most other Mid-South cities also don’t have set trick-or-treating hours, although they may suggestion A certain time frame. For example, the Olive Branch Police Department wrote on its Facebook page that “most citizens… typically choose to celebrate Halloween by trick-or-treating from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm.”
Safety tips for trick-or-treating
No matter how they celebrate Halloween, officials everywhere stress that there are more children on the streets than usual on this night, and those children may be wearing dark costumes that make them less visible to motorists or wearing masks that reduce their vision and make them less visible to motorists. them.
For example, a press release from the Germantown Police Department offers the following safety tips for trick-or-treaters:
- “clothing: Make sure clothing is flame retardant and short to prevent tripping. Use cosmetics instead of masks, and have your children wear comfortable shoes.
- “visibility: Wear light-colored clothing or add reflective tape to your clothing. If trick-or-treating after dark, bring a flashlight.
- “Accessories: Make costume props (knives, guns, swords) out of cardboard or flexible materials.
- “Supervision: Younger children should always be accompanied by an adult, older children should travel with friends and never alone.
- “planning: Set time limits, plan safe routes, and remind children not to take shortcuts or enter strangers' homes.
- “Treat safety: Children are allowed snacks only after a check-up at home. Stick to snacks in their original packaging. “