LCG issues tips on keeping pets safe during New Yearâs Eve fireworks celebrations
LCG
and last updated 2020-12-30 17:02:03-05
LAFAYETTE, La. - The festive displays of New Yearâs Eve fireworks celebrations can result in pets experiencing the new year scared and far from home. The bright lights and loud sounds of fireworks can be terrifying for pets and trigger a fight-or-flight response.
âWe get calls from owners whose dogs escaped from their yard or jerked out of their collars while leashed at a fireworks event, said Lafayette Animal Shelter and Care Center (LASCC) Director Shelley Delahoussaye. We do our best to reunite the lost animals with their owners, but prevention is key for these situations.â