US EditionEvery Dog Has Its Day, but It's Not the Fourth of July
- On July 4, 2024, fireworks terrify animals including pets, wildlife, and farm animals, causing distress and injuries.
- On July 4, 2024, fireworks traumatize animals including pets, wildlife, and farm animals, due to their instinctual fear of loud noises.
- Animal welfare groups report that about 20% of pets go missing and shelters see their highest intake, while wildlife centers flood with traumatized animals after fireworks.
- Advocacy groups urge regulating or banning fireworks and promoting silent alternatives to protect animals from distress.
- On July 4, 2024, fireworks imports rose 22.6%, with China supplying 98% of U.S. imports and companies relying on China for 99% of consumer fireworks.
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Every dog has its day, but it’s not the Fourth of July
(The Conversation) - The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines. That’s because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises. It is what keeps them safe. Some dogs, though, take that fear to the extreme with panting, howling, pacing, whining, hiding, trembling and even self-injury or escape. And, unlike humans, they don’t know that the fanfare on the Fourth is n…
Every dog has its day, but it's not the Fourth of July
(The Conversation) - The Fourth of July can be a miserable day for dogs. The fireworks make scaredy-cats out of many canines. That’s because dogs, like humans, are hardwired to be afraid of sudden, loud noises. It is what keeps them safe. Some dogs, though, take that fear to the extreme with panting, howling, pacing, whining, hiding, trembling and even self-injury or escape. And, unlike humans, they don’t know that the fanfare on the Fourth is n…
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Wausau Pilot & ReviewEvery dog has its day, but it's not the Fourth of July
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