Good Bye, Fourth of July!

Not the most flattering photo of me. I'm really stressed out!

I hate the Fourth of July human holiday. I can't wait until it's over! Good-bye Fourth of July! Booms, blasts and bombs all night long. It scares me! And it scares other animals as well. The horses at the farm where I live have to be brought into the barn each night during this war-like weekend of noise. What is this all about?

In my younger years, I'd hide in a freshly dug bunker shivering and shaking. Now that my ears don't work as well as they did (hey, I'm 15 years old!) I don't shake as much, but I can still feel the vibration of those booms, blasts and fireballs in the sky even inside a human house.

People, if you really appreciate your pet, make sure they are not outside and exposed to this Fourth of July madness. I'll bet most pets could be bribed gently persuaded to stay in your human house with a little treat right off of the Fourth of July grill!

I'm making a straightforward plea to American humans this year: Please be considerate of pets and other animals this Fourth of July.  Remember that fireworks and loud booms frighten us and hurt our ears.  Keep it to one night only. In my neighborhood, crazy humans will be booming and blasting for the entire weekend! I'm already getting stressed out just thinking about it. And when I get stressed out, I want to eat!