07/04/2025
Well behaved dogs and cats can still get scared on 4th of July! Fireworks can alarm them unexpectedly.
1. Make sure your dogs chip information is accurate! Address and phone numbers! Make sure they are wearing their collar today!
2. If you are away from home ot just for extra safety tape or pin a second phone number to your pet collar for ease of return.
3. If you have a dog door, lock them up. Keep them inside and double lock that outside gates are secured. (A scared dog can jump or climb things you didn't expect. )
4. Give them lots of extra attention early in the day, play with them, swim with them lots of pets.
5. Provide a safe space. Sometimes a kennel (no collar ) a special bed, extra blanket. Music or TV on louder than usual. Calming treats.
6. Cats can sometimes startle as well. If you have an outdoor cat keep them locked inside as well.