Help Your Pets Celebrate Independence Day Safely

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Fourth of July is this week! Don’t you just love Independence Day. While we celebrate our freedom, we generally enjoy parades, barbecues, fun runs/walks, and so much more. But, did you know that more pets get lost on July 4 than any other day of the year?

Are you and your pets prepared? Petfinder has created these wonderful infographics to demonstrate some simple steps you can take to help your pet be safe on Independence Day. Petfinder encourages you all to share these infographics, which can be found on their site

If you're looking for other safety tips, check out this list that the ASPCA prepared, which talks about the dangers of alcoholic drinks, sunscreen and insect repellent, glow jewelry, citronella candles and much more. And, Animal Medical Center of Wyoming has provided another option via Facebook:

As the Fourth of July approaches and the annual fireworks display at the CAM-PLEX, we wanted to give you a few ideas that might help pets deal with anxiety and stress {of the holiday}.

Adaptil/Feliway = A pheromone that is produced by the mother within three-five days after birth. This pheromone has a calming effect on cats and dogs and relieves stress and anxiety. This can be picked up at the clinic (collar, spray, diffuser) and also helps with many other conditions related to stress and anxiety (destructive behavior, lightening, etc.) Visit www.ceva.us.com to learn more.

Melatonin = This can be purchased at most any place that sells supplements for humans and has been reported to help animals with anxiety and stress
· 20lbs or less - 1.5mg up to 3 times daily
· 40lbs-100lbs - 3mg up to 3 times daily
·100+lbs - 6mg up to 3 times daily

We wish you and your pet a safe, fun, and anxiety free Fourth of July! Here's another Infographic to check out from K9 of Mine -- click the graphic below to see the full graphic: