LIMA, OH (WLIO) - As people make their plans for April 8th, some may wonder if they should include your four-legged friend. You may have seen some posts on social media warning about the dangers of pets and the eclipse.
Dr. Nathan Metz of Metz Petz says dogs and cats will not look at the sun, so their eyes will not be damaged by the event. But the one concern that he has for pets doesn't come from the sky, but from the ground as people gather to watch the once-in-a-lifetime event.Â
"If there is no need to take them outside, leave them indoors during this eclipse," says Dr. Metz. "Particularly if you are going to go visiting where there is a high density of people, their anxiety is going to be high just because of the change of the eclipse, and the daytime is now going to be dark. So, their internal clock is going to be compromised and going to be messed up. So, putting them in a situation where there is going to be a bunch of people and their day is messed up is going to cause anxiety to be increased."
Pet owners who have animals that have anxiety during fireworks and storms could react more to a large crowd for the eclipse. Metz also suggests horses stay in their stalls because of potential anxiety issues. He adds that if you have indoor-outdoor cats, it would also be best to leave them in the house because of the potential for increased traffic and the greater chance of getting hit.Â
For more information and coverage on the April 8th Eclipse, visit https://www.hometownstations.com/news/2024_solar_eclipse/.
