Keep pets safe on New Year’s Eve

Make this New Year’s celebration SAFE for you and your pets! Big gatherings, kabooms and brilliant fireworks are exciting ways to ring in the new year, but they can be very frightening for our pets. With a little planning and precaution, you can ensure that this holiday is enjoyable for everyone.

Pet Safety Tips for New Year’s Eve:

KEEP PETS INDOORS
Keep your pets in a safe, enclosed room, preferably one without windows. If you’re having guests over, consider keeping pets in a room that’s off-limits to guests, with plenty of water and food.

CREATE A CALMING ENVIRONMENT
Surround pets with their favorite toys and other familiar objects. Sometimes the smell of an article of clothing from your laundry can help comfort them. Play soothing music and keep the room as quiet as possible by closing doors, windows, and blinds.

UPDATE IDENTIFICATION
The biggest risk of all this New Year’s Eve is that pets will get loose and become lost. Even if a pet is secured inside, the sound of fireworks can cause extreme panic – sometimes causing them to even break through glass windows. Make sure your pets are microchipped and wearing identification tags. Call to confirm that the pet’s veterinarian and the microchip company have your current address and phone numbers.

Tips courtesy of  Seattle Humane Society 

Seattle Humane Society has been awarded the coveted 4-star rating by Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator for the fourth year in a row! Founded in 1897 to bring people and pets together, Seattle Humane Society provides incredible companion animals for adoption 7 days a week, pet workshops and training, a pet food bank, a low-fee spay/neuter surgery program, humane teen club, a visiting pets program and more.