July 4th Safety Tips for Pets

1. Make sure to keep your pets away from grills, sparklers, fireworks and citronella candles. As with all members of your family, these items should be used with adult supervision and should never include your pets. Not only does the noise of fireworks scare them, but accidents can happen while dealing with fire. Please keep you animals inside, away of the festivities.

2. Do not use any sun screens or other summer sprays on your pets that are not made especially for them. If you have a high presence of insects and they are bothering your pets, or they will be out in the sun, please consult Avery Animal Hospital for insect repellents and sun screens that are safe for animals.

3. Do not place glow ropes or other festive party favors on your pets. If ingested, these items could cause severe health problems or even death.

4. Do not take your pet with you to large celebrations. Excessive noise, fireworks and unsupervised food or drink can be either overwhelming or unhealthy for your animal. Leave them at home, in a peaceful and secure area.

5. Always keep your pet’s collar with an ID tag on him. With fireworks comes anxiety from pets, sometimes resulting in escape attempts or bolting.