Keep Your Pets Safe on Independence Day
More pets go missing on the 4th of July than any other day. Here are some tips to have a Fear Free Fourth. • Ask your vet for an anti-anxiety medication that may be prescribed
• Drown out sounds with music or white noise machines
• Minimize light flashes from fireworks by keeping all your lights on to decrease contrast • Block windows or move your pet to an interior room with no windows
• Thundershirts may reduce a pet’s anxiety
• Don’t pull your dog or cat out from hiding
• Don’t take your dog or cat to a fireworks celebration
• Use pheromones (Adaptil for dogs; Feliway for cats)
• Make sure your doors & fences are secured
• Keep party food & beverages out of pet’s reach
