Pet owners urged to keep their pooches inside during Carson City fireworks show
While thousands will gather Tuesday night at Mills Park in Carson City to watch the 4th of July fireworks display, the Nevada Humane Society urges pet owners to keep their furry friends away from the thunderous booms and flashing sparks of rockets shot into the air.
Fireworks can be quite overwhelming, and possibly hazardous and even life-threatening to pets, according to the Nevada Humane Society.
Many pets are terrified, and may try to escape as fast as possible to protect themselves from the sounds and sights of the festivities.
Kimberly Wade, communications director of Nevada Humane Society said the mass amounts of missing pet reports days after the holiday in recent years has brought up cause for concern.
For this reason, she urges people to keep their dogs and cats inside safe parameters, whether that be homes or shelters during the celebration.
Apart from the frightening response, the physical damage that fireworks have on pets is quite alarming. Dogs and cats can eat, catch, or play with the harmful items, causing injuries to the mouth, ears and teeth, said Wade.
The Nevada Humane Society has listed a four step program to keep pets safe and cool during these events.
— Keep your pet safely away from fireworks
— If your pet is scared by fireworks, ask a veterinarian for help
— Protect your pet from heat stroke during Summer festivities
— Safeguard your pet with a collar and I.D. tag
Go here for information on the potential dangers.
According to Margie Quirk, owner of Lone Mountain Veterinary Hospital who helps administer the Missing Pets Carson City Facebook page she noted the site post reminders of keeping pets safe on the 4th of July beginning a couple weeks leading up to the holiday.
"Inevitably, shortly after the fireworks are over we start getting frantic posts from owners who have just arrived home to discover their dog missing from yard," said Quirk. "I'm not sure if owners don't see the numerous posts that are all over the news and Facebook, or if they don't think it will happen to their dog. Some dogs can become noise phobic as they age. It's really not worth taking the chance."
She urges pet owners to never take pets to fireworks displays. People should leave their pets inside homes and never in vehicles. Inside the homes, she suggests closing all windows and shutting the blinds. Quirk also recommends turning up the volume on televisions and stereos during the fireworks show, drowning out the loud, popping noises.
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