Author: Haley Zovickian

More pets go missing on the Fourth of July than any other day of the year, according to Dr. Carly Fox, a senior veterinarian at New York City’s Schwarzman Animal Medical Center. However, this fact may not come as a surprise to pet owners, since the holiday is often marked by fireworks displays that can scare animals. From the perspective of a pet, this fear is Correct: Fireworks are completely unexpected explosions that are incredibly loud and often literally shake floors and walls. Plus, the unique physiology of our pets makes fireworks displays even more disorienting: “Dogs can hear twice…