07/03/2026
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Your dog and cat hear the world at a volume you can't even imagine.
Dogs detect sound up to 45,000 Hz. Cats reach 85,000 Hz. Humans top out around 20,000 Hz. They live in a louder, higher-pitched world than we do. Imagine how fireworks feel to them. If it hurts your ears, multiply that times 2-4 and you know how they feel.
Fireworks register at 100–175 dB. Permanent hearing damage can begin at 95 dB. That's not anxiety alone — that's a physical assault on an ear far more sensitive than yours.
This July 4th, protect their ears like you'd protect your own:
🎆 Bring pets indoors before dark
🎆 Create a sound-buffered safe space (interior room, white noise, closed windows)
🎆 Talk to your vet about FAS (fear, anxiety, stress) and medication options before the holiday, not the night of
🎆 Make sure ID and microchip info is current
🎆 Don't take your pet outside after dark until you are certain the fireworks are done.
🎆 Don't take your pet to fireworks displays.
🎆 If you have to be outside with your pet and there is a risk of fireworks, use ear protection.
