San Diego Humane Society To Host 'Prepare Fair' Ahead Of July 4

SAN DIEGO, CA — San Diego Humane Society is hosting "Prepare Fair" Saturday to help pet owners prevent their pets from getting lost or ending up in shelters during and after the Fourth of July holiday.

The event will offer free services, including pet licensing and microchipping, as well as pet ID tags and consultations with the the nonprofit's behavior and training team. There will also be pet supply giveaways.

Prepare Fair will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday at San Diego Humane Society's San Diego Campus at 500 Gaines St. in San Diego.

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Statistics show one out of every three pets will become lost during their lifetime, and only one in 10 will be found, according to the San Diego Humane Society.

In 2022, the organization took in 275 stray dogs, cats and other small animals lost between July 4 and 7. Just 16 percent of those pets were reclaimed by owners, according to San Diego Humane Society.

All San Diego Humane Society shelters will be closed July 3-4. Residents who find a stray pet over the holiday should look for identification on the animal's collar, contact the owner, if possible, and post photos and a description on social media, according to the organization