San Jose Animal Care and Services anticipates a significant increase in lost pets due to the Fourth of July fireworks. The director emphasizes the importance of pet safety, suggesting that owners take preventive measures such as keeping pets indoors, providing calming exercises, or medication from a vet. Increased staffing and reliance on foster homes are being implemented to accommodate the expected 30% rise in lost animals. Current shelter conditions show improvement, with reduced animal intake compared to the previous year, although ongoing concerns about animal welfare remain.
"The Fourth of July is one of the scariest days for pets," San Jose Animal Care and Services field operations supervisor Jaysen Jenkins said. "They just want to get away from the noise - which means they'll jump fences, we've even had reports of dogs breaking through plane glass windows."
Jenkins says taking precautionary steps to calm your pet before fireworks...and making sure the animals have updated tags are some of the best ways to protect them.
Division Manager Kiska Icard says they're leaning on foster families and increased staffing to help with the anticipated 30% increase of lost pets over the weekend.
"This time last year, we had over 700 animals in the shelter," Icard said. "So, to be standing here with about 400 animals and seeing that all of those animals are getting better care and exactly what they need is something that I'm very proud of."
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