07/04/2026
🎆🇺🇸 Fireworks may be fun for us—but they can be frightening for our pets. 🇺🇸🎆
As you celebrate Independence Day, take a few minutes to help your four-legged family members have a safe and less stressful holiday.
🐾 If your pet has prescribed anxiety or sedative medication, give it before the fireworks begin. These medications work best when they’re already in your pet’s system—not after they’re scared.
Here are a few more ways to keep your pets safe:
🗽Keep pets indoors in a secure, familiar space.
🗽 Turn on a TV, fan, or calming music to help mask loud noises.
🗽 Make sure collars, ID tags, and microchip information are up to date.
🗽 Keep doors and gates closed, as frightened pets are more likely to bolt.
🗽Never bring anxious pets to fireworks displays.
🗽 If your pet is outside with you during the day, remember that pavement can become hot enough to burn their paw pads. Walk them on grass when possible, limit time on asphalt and concrete, and if the pavement is too hot for the back of your hand for 7 seconds, it’s too hot for their paws.
At The Honest Vets, we want your pets to enjoy a safe holiday right alongside your family.
Praying for a joyful, safe, and blessed Fourth of July! God bless America! 🇺🇸