Dallas Animal Services'' Newest Campaign Seeks Safe Shelter for Pets This Holiday Weekend Dallas Animal Services Home for the 4th campaign is working to ensure all Dallas pets are safe this weekend by encouraging owners to keep their pets secure in their homes. DAS is also helping find shelter pets adopters or fosters to create space for the annual July Fourth rise in lost pet intake. DAS is offering free adoptions online and in-person all weekend and has created a completely online foster process at www.BeDallas90.org with curbside pet pick up. Though fireworks are illegal within Dallas, their continued use leads to a spike in lost pet intake during the first week of July, said DAS Interim Director MeLissa Webber. We are already full, so this increase comes at a particularly challenging time and could force our staff to make difficult decisions in the coming days. One of the most important things residents can do to prevent a capacity crisis at DAS is to ensure their pet is safe and secure at home and isnt adding to the problem. According to a survey conducted by the ASPCA, nearly one in five lost pets goes missing after being scared by the sound of fireworks, thunderstorms, or other loud noises. Every year, we see lost pets come into our shelter that have no history of escaping, and yet theyve dug under the fence or pushed their way out of the front door because theyre terrified of the neighbors fireworks, said Webber. Even if you think your pet would never run off, it is important that you follow our safety tips to prevent your pet from becoming part of these statistics. What if Your Pet Goes Missing During 4th of July Fireworks?