For pups sensitive to loud noises, July 4 isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
Fireworks can cause our furry family members to cower under the bed or even run for the hills (many dogs go missing on July 4 for this very reason).
As for shelter dogs who don’t even have homes, they can only cower alone in their cages until the firework blasts are over. But one shelter had a brilliant idea to help these homeless pups relax through the holiday.
“Calming the Canines,” at Maricopa County Animal Care and Control (MCACC), is a new Independence Day tradition — and it’s helping to prove that kindness is patriotic.
Last year, over 300 people from the community showed up at the shelter’s two locations around Phoenix, Arizona.
“It was overwhelming to see how the community responded,” Ben Swan, the shelter’s development director, said in a press release. “It really helped spread our message that MCACC is here to help.”
