Keeping pets safe during fireworks

Fourth of July is just a few days away.

For the employees at Jackson County Animal Shelter that means they are about to see a lot more animals.

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- - fourth of july is just a few- days away.- and for the employees at the- jackson county animal shelter..- that means they are about to se- a lot more animals.

- shelter employees say the monda- after the fourth of - july is one of their busiest- days of the year.

- this is because animals get - startled by the firworks and- run away from their homes.- the shelter recomends keeping - your pets indoors - during this holiday weekend in - confined crate or room- with music or the tv on.- they also say you need to make- sure your pet has their collar- on with their i.d.

And they hav- an up to date microchip.- many of the animals who end up- at the shelter after the fourth- of july go unclaimed.

- - "our reclaim rate is usually no- very high - for animals going home escially- after july fourth or even after- storms... thunder - - - - and lighting all of that scares- them.

That is why people need o- keep them up,.

But the- reclaim rate is not very high."- if your animal goes missing ove- the holiday weekend... it is- reccomended that you go to the- shelters in person to look- for them instead of just- calling.-