CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — If you’ve noticed more lost pet flyers around your neighborhood after the Fourth of July, you’re not imagining things.
Each year, fireworks cause a sharp increase in runaway pets across the Coastal Bend. The loud booms and flashing lights can startle dogs and cats, prompting many to bolt through open doors, broken fences, or unlocked gates.
Animal shelters and rescue volunteers across Corpus Christi say they’re already seeing more intake calls and reports of missing animals in the days following the holiday…