01/01/2026
Tonight is one the nights when most pets will go missing. NYE and July 4 are unfortunately the two days when most pets are lost.
These aren’t just skittish pets, these are pets that people think will never leave. These can be calm, could, collected, solid pets. These can be old pets or young pets. Anxious pets or solid pets. It can be accidental or intentional (the pet intentionally leaves because of the energy, a person, or fear) . Pets with a recall. Pets without. Pets with a fence. Pets without. Pets that are newly adopted, pets that have been in your home for years. It happens.
* Parties * - They can slip out the door in effort to escape the heightened energy.
They can slip out because people aren’t paying attention.
They can get lost because people are a bit more careless
They can get spooked because NYE just carries different energy and our animals are highly in tune to energy.
* Pet Sitters * - Some may be with a sitter who isn’t paying enough attention on a night like NYE when animals are more on edge.
* Chaos * - Pets may make uncharacteristic choices because of the energy in the air, even if your house is quiet.
* Fireworks * - We know what is enough to scare some pets.
What to do:
* Make sure your pet has ID on.
* Make sure microchip data is up to date
* Make sure GPS trackers are fully charged
* Do not let your pet outside unsupervised (bring cats inside even if they are used to’being out)
* Leash your dogs outside on potty breaks even if you don’t normally
* Make a quiet spot in your home for your animals to be safely and happily contained if hosting a party
And if you are driving GET HOME SAFE. You have animals at home that are waiting for you. They will wait, and wait, and wait, and wait. That’s all they know how to do.
It is YOUR job to make sure your pets are safe under all circumstances.
It is not a lack of love that causes missing pets. Its accidents. It’s carelessness from comfort. Its assuming your pet will never be the one to go missing.
And on that note, Happy New Year Everyone! Let’s go into 2026 with the intentions of becoming better guardians for all our animals and voices for change for the ones that need it. Because not all animals are as blessed as the ones living with those here on this page.
