Top Dog Friendly States Halloween DIY Costumes

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Halloween Goes to the Dogs, Virginia Ranked #1 

Halloween isn't just a children's and people's holiday, a new national survey has concluded. In fact, increasing numbers of furry kids are getting in on all the holiday fun. Big Heart Pet Brands (the makers of Milk-Bone, Pup-Peroni, Canine Carry Outs and Milo's Kitchen) conducted an original survey of 3,000 U.S.dog parents to determine the top 25 states that include their pups in Halloween festivities. If you're a crazy dog lover like me, you'll definitely appreciate these latest discoveries about man's and woman's best friend.

MILK-BONE'S TOP 25 MOST 
DOG-INCLUSIVE HALLOWEEN STATES 

1. Virginia
2. New Jersey
3. Pennsylvania
4. South Carolina
5. Missouri
6. Ohio
7. New York
8. Wisconsin
9. Michigan
10. Oklahoma
11. Louisiana
12. Kentucky
13. Arizona
14. Georgia
15. Massachusetts
16. Tennessee
17. Florida
18. West Virginia
19. Indiana
20 Washington
21. Iowa
22. Neveda
23. North Carolina
24. South Dakota
25. Texas


To determine where each state stands in dog-friendliness for Halloween, Milk-Bone surveyed pet moms and dads about whether they dress up their dog in costume, take their dog trick-or-treating or include them in other Halloween activities and parties.

Virginia is Tops in the U.S. for Howl-O-Ween

Here's the breakdown on the percentages of how Virginia residents with dogs celebrate Halloween

• 64% Dress up their dog in costume
• 43% Greet trick-or-treaters at the door with their dog
• 57% Give their dog extra treats during Halloween
• 21% Take their pup to doggy parades or gatherings
• 36% Take their dog trick-or-treating

#TreatsforAll
For a chance to see your beloved canine's Halloween costume featured on Milk-Bone and Milo's Kitchen social media channels, tag it on Facebook, Instagram or Twitter with the hashtag #TreatsForAll.

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The Good Dinosaur Free Pumpkin Template

Halloween

Good Dino Arlo Pumpkin Stencil, Free and Downloadable

For Disney fans, I have something super special for you and your child: a free downloadable The Good Dinosaur Arlo the Brontosaurus pumpkin carving template printable. To celebrate the upcoming animated Thanksgiving big screen release, click on the image to download the full-size PDF pattern. Then, simply follow the directions to make your very own The Good Dinosaur pumpkin for Halloween.

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Morris the Cat Humor Series Continues With Another Advice Column for Cat Lovers

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Guest Post
#3 Post in a Series

by Morris the Cat
Live Well & Prospurr
9Lives Brand Ambassador

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Editor's Note:

Continuing a fun series following Morris Guest Post #1 and Morris Guest Post #2, world famous Morris the Cat is back with another advice column for you and your cat. For more fun animal related stuff cat lovers enter the MBE 9Lives Cat Giftbasket Giveaway as well as check out the Top 8 Free Cat Apps and all the funny animal videos I've been posting on MBE's Facebook page lately. Also learn how you can participate in the ASPCA cat food drive Morris and 9Lives are running via their Live Well & Prospurr program.

Dear Morris,

I've always considered myself a "cat's cat." I'm a champion napper, an expert invisible bug chaser, and my hairballs? I can cough one so big you could use it as a toupee. That's why I'm so distressed by what I'm about to tell you. I've never once caught that feather that dangles on the end of a stick. I see it, I lunge for it, and just when I think it's within paw's reach, it darts away again. It frankly has me questioning my cathood. What should I do?

Warmly,
Purr-plexed and Paw-ndering

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​Dear Purr-plexed and Paw-ndering,

It's not your fault you haven't caught the feather. What I'm about to say may come as a shock... there is a human on the other end of that feather, manipulating it like a marionette. It's a conspiracy of gigantic proportions. You've never caught the feather because your human has never let you. If any of you humans out there are reading, please let your four-legged friends 'win' some of the time. It's great to have a competitive streak playing a board game or the ball court, but let us felines experience the sweet taste of victory (it actually tastes a lot like 9Lives). Besides, cathing the feather, ball, or string will get your cat one step closer to their ultimate goal: world domination.

Yours truly,
Morris the Cat

Tweet + Morris Donates Cat Food to the ASPCA 

For more Morris tips visit the official Prospurr 9 Lives site. You can also stay in the loop by following the socially responsible yet hilarious cat world of 9 Lives on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

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