🎆 Fireworks, Anxiety & Your Pet: How CBD Can Help Keep Them Calm 🎇

🎆 Fireworks, Anxiety & Your Pet: How CBD Can Help Keep Them Calm 🎇

As exciting as summer festivities can be for us, for many pets, fireworks season is pure panic. The loud bangs, flashing lights, and unfamiliar vibrations can cause severe anxiety in both dogs and cats—and in some cases, even lead to pets going missing.

In fact, more pets go missing around July 4th than any other time of the year. According to the American Kennel Club and ASPCA, up to 30% of all lost pets are lost during fireworks season, and only about 14% of lost pets are ever reunited with their families without proper ID or microchipping.

If your pet struggles with fireworks anxiety, you’re not alone—and there’s a safe, natural solution that more and more pet parents are turning to: CBD.

🌿 How CBD Can Help Soothe Fireworks Anxiety

CBD (Cannabidiol) is a non-psychoactive compound derived from the hemp plant that interacts with your pet's endocannabinoid system to promote calmness and balance—without sedation or a “high.”

Benefits of CBD for pets during fireworks season:

• ✅ Promotes a sense of calm without drowsiness

• ✅ Helps reduce hyperactivity, pacing, panting, and whining

• ✅ Supports a healthy stress response

• ✅ Can be given before stressful events like fireworks, thunderstorms, or travel

At Garden State Pet Center, we carry a carefully curated selection of high-quality, USA-made, third-party tested CBD products for both dogs and cats—available in tinctures, chews, and treats. Some of our best-selling calming options include:

• Bailey’s CBD

• Pet Releaf

• CBD Dog Health

• Suzie's CBD

• And more!

⏰ When Should I Give My Pet CBD?

We recommend giving CBD 30–60 minutes before fireworks begin, and repeating the dose as needed based on your pet’s size, stress level, and product instructions. Always start with the recommended dose and adjust slightly as you see how your pet responds.

🐾 Shop Local & Be Prepared

Don’t wait until the fireworks start booming! Stop by Garden State Pet Center today and talk to our knowledgeable team—we’ll help you find the best calming solution for your pet.

📍 226 S White Horse Pike, Audubon, NJ
📞 856-617-6871
🛍️ Open 7 days a week
🐶 We carry trusted, effective, and safe calming products for all pets

Support your pet’s peace of mind—and shop local while you do it. Your pets (and your neighbors) will thank you. ❤️