07/04/2025
Please Celebrate Responsibly ❤️🤍💙 🇺🇲
DID YOU KNOW: More pets go missing on July 4th than any other day of the year?!? 🎆🧨🎇🧨🎆

HOW I HELP THE ANIMALS HERE COPE:
- A couple of fearful kitties here will get some CBD to hopefully relax a bit.
- Doors and windows will be secured shut.
- The television will be playing Relax My Pet on YouTubr music pretty loud.
- Every fan, air purifier, AC unit, etc will be turned on high to help drown out the noise.
- My dog will be medicated with trazodone and sadly will still be Terrified and crawling into my skin to hide.
- My dog will be let outside to go potty before dark because she won’t step foot outside once it sounds like a war zone, which will go on for hours.
I am all for celebrating Independence Day, getting together with friends and family, and enjoying the beautiful displays of color in the sky… I just wish they weren’t so loud caused fear and PTSD for so many. 
As I kid I loved the Fourth of July! I loved the fireworks.
As an adult who has seen how absolutely terrified many animals are, as well as the effect on some veterans with PTSD, the wildlife and feral cats, I no longer enjoy them. I honestly dread this holiday weekend. I know way too many animals who are absolutely terrified of the loud booms and shake like a leaf, even on medication to try and help sedate them.
A few years back, my neighbor lit off some fireworks that landed on my deck and the fear of my house catching fire with my personal pets and these foster kitties sealed the deal on how much I no longer enjoy this holiday.
Between my dog and a few of the kitties and their fear of the loud noises, you can find me at home before dark tonight trying to help keep everyone calm while it sounds like a war zone in our neighborhood.
Stay safe out there, and remember…
1. Some people are celebrating their last morning with all 10 fingers. Celebrate responsible. 🧨
2. MANY animals will get lost today in fight or flight mode from the big booms. Do everything you can to make sure your pets are safe and have proper identification.
Celebrate responsibly. ❤️🤍💙