As North Texas prepares for one of the loudest nights of the year, Dallas Animal Services is taking a quieter approach to ringing in the new year.
The shelter is hosting its second annual “Calming the Canines” event on New Year’s Eve, inviting the public to spend quiet time with dogs and cats as fireworks light up the sky across the city.
“Calming the Canines”: volunteers soothe shelter pets
Staff say the noise and vibrations from fireworks can be especially stressful for animals already coping with the shelter environment.
“Fireworks can be really stressful for animals, especially in the shelter environment,” said Nashla Kalifa with Dallas Animal Services…