{"id":2752,"date":"2025-07-03T22:16:54","date_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:16:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/pcsdblotter\/?p=2752"},"modified":"2025-07-03T22:16:58","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T22:16:58","slug":"fireworks-tips-for-animals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/pcsdblotter\/2025\/07\/03\/fireworks-tips-for-animals\/","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks Tips for Animals"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our fur babies don\u2019t like the fireworks this time of the year. Many animals become scared and disoriented and will run to escape the noise. They will run so far that they cannot find their way home. For this, our animal shelters become very full. 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