4th of July Animal Safety With LA Animal Services

It’s the 4th of July Holiday week! The big night on Tuesday of course, but as we know often those fireworks will be firing off ALL WEEK! A VERY SCARY time for animals and our pets. A time where LA Animal Services and shelters ALL over Southern California see a dramatic INCREASE in the # of animals that will suddenly be FILLING the shelters up! On today's iHeart SoCal Show, we'll be talking about all the ways to AVOID your pet RUNNING SCARED. Let's help keep our furry besties feeling SAFE at home. My guest is Anette Ramirez, with LA Animal Services for 23+ years! She's the Interim General Manager and you can find out more at www.laanimalservices.comThe City of Los Angeles Animal Services Department was established 153 years ago. LA Animal Services is one of the largest municipal shelter systems in the U.S., serving approximately 60,000 animals annually and responding to 20,000 emergency calls each year involving animals or people in danger. Their field staff include animal control officers, license canvassers, and a world class Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team (SMART) – one of only two in the country. Our Animal Control Officers are recognized experts in handling animal cruelty cases, they also handle permits and all code enforcement including licensing, spay/neuter, leash laws and more whether they are helping dogs, cats, hawks, alligators, horses, turtles, etc. or the people who love them or fear them. They have 6 shelters locally and can always be reached at (888) 452-7381See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.