July Fourth always reminds me of my late friend’s little dog: Kiku. But I would never consider this rumbustious furry ball a patriotic pooch, she loathed the nation’s birthday.
On the night of one particular July Fourth, while everyone else was embracing the display of bursting fireworks, this wee doggie squeezed through the garage door and escaped. The next morning she, with cuts and bruises all over her small body, was found on the door mate of a neighbor she knew. Kiku must have quite an ordeal before she reached her friend’s house. Definitely, the July Fourth celebration was a very painful experience to this pint-size but wise dog.
And Kiku is not the only one who fears abnormal noises. I remember one of our cats ran away one night when one of our neighbors decided to light up a few fire crackers in their back yard. It took us a long, long time before the frightened kitty was coaxed out from his hiding place. In this instance we were lucky. Our pet did not run too far away from home. Unfortunately, to escape from this unusual and scary noises many other family pets may not end on a happy note. This explains why animal shelters everywhere are inundated with many disoriented dogs and cats days after the July Fourth holiday.
So this year, when we are ready to set up the sizzling grills for the July Fourth party, be sure keep close eyes on our pets too. - Ayee
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