The Adorable Adoptable Feature will be on Friday the 3rd of July rather than the usual Saturday morning.
Some people are lucky enough to have Friday the 3rd off and long weekends are a great time to bring a new pet home using that extra time to house train and help your new companion acclimate. But the fireworks can make this a dangerous time for any pets. It never works out well when a new pet is left alone in a yard unattended even for a short time. They are in strange place with new people and can flee in a moment. When you add in 4th of July celebrations and those darn Fireworks it really complicates things. Please do not leave your pets outside even if they have been fine when you left for a picnic in the past. Fireworks cause many dogs to panic and flee even if they have never jumped over or dug under a fence. Even those that were OK in past years it only takes just the right sound to change that forever. Each year we have panicked parents in tears looking for their lost pets and our already full kennels from summer surrenders finds us with very little room at the inn so to speak.
Please see our tips below for suggestions to keep everyone n your family safe and happy.
Both happy little chi Missy and Grover our Italian Greyhound mix are still available and it sure makes us sad when we pass by their kennels with those sweet faces and baby brown eyes trying so hard to get our attention. They are ready to be your new best friend at our Eastside shelter.
Lucy (ID# A1711298) and Chico (ID# A 1711297) are a bonded pair looking to find a new home together. Lucy is a 1 year & 5 month old, female black & tan Pug mix that weighs 17 pounds. Chico is a 1 year & 5 month old, male tan & white Smooth Coated Chihuahua mix that weighs 10 pounds. Lucy and Chico were adopted from our shelter but surrendered for cost. They originally did not come in together. Lucy came in with her best bud but he was adopted and she was very lonely. When she went home with Chico they became best friends. It is very hard for a bonded pair to be separated and this time they must go home together. They are fairly gentle dogs and would do best in a quiet calmer home. They love to be lap dogs and share nicely. They enjoy walks and are good on leash. Sometimes there are big scary things out there and when you are so little you look to your parents for security and confidence. Small dogs usually do better with children a bit older and these two should do well with those over 6 and on the calmer side. Once Chico and Lucy learn a new routine and their new daily walking route they will be very nice walking partners. Chico and Lucy have attended small dog play groups. Our small dog play group ladies say that Lucy is a high energy frisky player and a bit rowdy with her fellow small dogs. Chico is not as frisky as his sister Lucy but he enjoyed a bit of play and socializing with other small dogs. Chico is more of a gentle soul. What day could be complete if you don’t have canine kisses to begin and end the day with? Lucy and Chico are ready to be an instant family for you. They are ready and waiting in our building A at the Eastside shelter.
Albuquerque Animal Welfare Offers Pet Safety Tips for the Fourth of July
July 4 is a wonderful day to celebrate with family and friends, but for animals it is a fearful, stressful and dangerous time. The fireworks often drive pets to act out of character, especially if left outside and unattended. They run away, jump over fences, and leap through screens and windows out of fear.
Animal Welfare is encouraging pet owners to protect their pets from potential harm by taking these simple precautions during the Fourth of July festivities.
- Leave your pets at home and indoors. The noise of the fireworks for most pets could cause anxiety, fear and a desire to flee.
- Keep pets in a lit, cool, calm closed room with familiar sounds and chew toys that will help to distract and make the animal feel safe.
- Identification tags and microchips are a must in case the pet escapes. This will help to reunite the pets and the owners quickly and effectively.
- If the pet gets especially stressed, ask your vet for help to calm your pet down.
Should your pet get lost and end up at either shelter, Animal Welfare wants to expedite the process. If your pet already has a microchip, a license and is spayed or neutered, he or she will be returned to you free of charge. All you have to do is pick up your pet at the shelter.
For locations of the Animal Welfare Shelters, visit www.cabq.gov/pets
In Observance of July 4
Albuquerque — The Albuquerque Animal Welfare Eastside and Westside shelters will be closed on Saturday, July 4, except for the intake desk and reclaims. Credit cards will not be accepted for reclaims on that day. The shelters will resume services on Sunday, July 5.
Lucky Paws adoption center located in Coronado Mall near Kohl’s will be open to the public on Saturday, July 4, from 11:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.
