Ways to keep your pets calm during Fourth of July fireworks

Many of us look forward to seeing those bright, sparkly lights in the sky, but they’re not such a fun experience for everyone.

If you have fur babies of your own, you know how scared and anxious they can get around this time of year, when firecrackers and fireworks are going off.

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But there are things you can do to help your furry friends throughout the Fourth of July season.

“There are things that you can get from your veterinarian; there are certain sedatives and things like that. You can have a discussion with your vet. There are thunder shirts, different things to help release the anxiety. But for me and my own pets, I just try to avoid it as much as possible. We go in the basement and watch TV; I’ve even heard of people going for car rides, things like that,” said Ruth Thompson, founder of the ANNA Shelter…

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