Town Of Smithtown: Safety Tips To Protect Your Pets During Firework Season

Press release from the Town of Smithtown:

June 30, 2021

Fourth of July weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for Animal Shelters and animal hospitals across the country. Fireworks cause severe stress and fear in animals, which can result in domestic animals running loose from the home. Given the increase in fireworks expected over the Independence Day holiday weekend, the Town of Smithtown has compiled a list of tips and information that can help you protect your pets during this time of year.    If your pet tends to be scared or hides during thunderstorms, it is likely fireworks also terrify them. Dogs with hypersensitive hearing or muscle injuries/inflammation can also feel pain due to fireworks. When animals are scared or in pain, they seek safe shelter away from the source. There are a number of things you can do to alleviate the stress of fireworks.  New York State Law: For more information regarding Fireworks and NYS law visit:  http://www.dhses.ny.gov/ofpc/news/sparklingdevices.cfm  

This press release was produced by the Town of Smithtown. The views expressed here are the author’s own.