St. Rose Neighborhood – Pets and July 4th

Published July 2, 2014

July 4th celebrations can be a very scary time for pets. BEFORE the noise from fireworks gets bad, bring your dogs and cats inside, close the drapes, turn up your television to muffle the sound, play games with your pet to distract them, give dogs stuffed Kong toys, etc.

QUICK PET ID TIP

You know how you’ve been meaning to replace your dog’s lost ID tags? Drat! And now your neighborhood sounds like a war zone and your dog is going nuts.

For a quick fix, put your phone number on your dogs collar with a sharpie. It will eventually fade but its better than nothing!

Do This Now: Open your junk drawer, dig out a sharpie and write phone numbers on your pet”s collar.

Be sure to take a current photo of your pet too. That way, if your pet does run away you can post it on NextDoor.com and local shelter websites. For Santa Rosa’s animal shelter, contact Sonoma County Animal Care and Control at 707-565-7100.

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