With the Fourth of July holiday approaching, the Friends of the St. Joseph Animal Shelter is offering pet safety tips and a half-price special.
Kappy Hodges with the Friends of the Animal Shelter said the days following the Fourth of July are often the busiest days for animal shelters.
“The animals get panicked when they hear firecrackers, they try to run away, they try to hide… a lot of animals end up in the animal shelter the next few days,” Hodges said. “Our animal shelter has this experience as well so the Friends of the Animal Shelter and the shelter together are already running a special starting (Friday) to try to clear out the shelter as much as possible in anticipation of the extra animals that will be coming in next week.”
The half-price adoption special runs through Monday. For more information click here.
Hodges offers a Top Ten list of safety tips for pets during the Fourth of July weekend:
- Keep pets indoors.
- Don’t put insect repellent on your pets that is not specifically meant for pets.
- Don’t let pets have alcohol.
- Don’t bring your pets to fireworks displays.
- Have your pet properly identified with a tag or microchip in case they escape.
- Keep your pets away from glow sticks and jewelry.
- Never use fireworks around pets.
- Don’t give your pet table food.
- Keep lighter fluid and matches away from pets.
- Limit pets exposure to citronella products.
For more details on Fourth of July safety tips, visit the ASPCA’s website.