Fireworks & safety
With the Fourth of July just around the corner, the team at the Humane Society of Imperial County is doing everything it can to help bring awareness to the pet parents of our community on how to keep their fur-kids safe and sound during the summer holiday festivities!
The night of July 4 is full of fun and celebration for us, but for our pets it’s a much different story. Every year on that night, HUNDREDS of pets within our community become frightened by the bangs and flashes of fireworks.
Out of fear and in an attempt to find a safe place to hide, many pets become disoriented and lost. Some pets become severely injured and may suffer fatal injuries from exhaustion or being struck be vehicles.
Sadly, many of these pets are never reunited with their families.
It is always recommended to keep pets indoors, make sure all gates and fences are properly locked and secured, and that all pets are wearing proper identification with current contact info on a properly fitted collar or harness.
We highly recommend that all pets are microchipped for added safety and protection. Microchips are a quick and easy way to reunite lost pets with their families.
Beginning Tuesday, we will be lowering our $25 microchip fee and providing LOWER-COST microchipping for ONLY $20 until July 6! The $20 microchipping fee includes the microchip implantation, a microchip identification tag, and a lifetime registration with ZERO hidden monthly or annual costs!
Microchipping does not require any surgery or down time. The microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is implanted the same way a vaccination is administered.
The microchip contains a number that is specific to the pet and to that pets owner or guardian. The microchip can be detected by any animal shelter, veterinarian, or animal welfare professional using a microchip scanner. This is how the owner can quickly be contacted in the event that a lost pet is found.
No appointment is needed for microchipping. Just come into the shelter with your pet(s) during our business hours, or join us on June 29 at Tractor Supply Co. in El Centro from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
We will have a shelter team member at that location providing lower-cost microchipping for the fur-kids of our community. We will also have some shelter doggies at the event who will be available for adoption!
This Fourth of July, please help us keep hundreds of pets safe by spreading the word, and please ensure the safety and well-being of your beloved fur-kids. We hope to see you all soon!