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July 06, 2004

4th of July Stray Dogs

In the previous post I asked how your pets handled the "noise" of Independence Day. From KNTV:


A number of stray dogs that appear to have run away due to stress caused by Fourth of July fireworks were taken in by the Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA, shelter officials said Monday.

Between Sunday afternoon and 10 a.m. Monday, 25 dogs were taken in -- over three times more dogs than during a similar time period on an average day, shelter officials said.

Shelter staff began calling families Sunday evening to let them know their pets were OK, and when the shelter's doors opened Monday morning, 12 dog owners were waiting outside hoping to be reunited with their canine counterparts.


First, the dogs should not have been running loose. Secondly, their owners should have been there to comfort them. Third, I'm glad the dogs found shelter and are being reunited with their owners.

Posted by Jeff Soyer at July 6, 2004 08:52 PM
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