Some Las Vegas pets who bolted during Fourth of July fireworks are already back home, while other owners are still searching days later.

Ken Gill got his dog Fonzie back after the pup was spooked by fireworks and picked up by The Animal Foundation.

Sammy Toles had a similar happy ending when her dog Princess, who ran off after fireworks frightened her, turned up at the shelter and was reunited with her owner.

Not every family has been as lucky. Gina Verrell has spent more than a week searching for her 16-year-old cat Picasso after opening the door around 4 a.m. to let him out and finding him gone when she checked again.

The mix of reunions and ongoing searches comes as The Animal Foundation works through a surge of intakes tied to the holiday, reports News 3 Las Vegas.

The shelter had taken in 93 animals between July 4 and July 5 alone, a figure that includes strays, surrenders, and other intakes, not just lost pets.

Shelter officials say the first 24 to 72 hours after a pet goes missing matter most for getting it home safely.

The Animal Foundation has set up a dedicated hotline, 702-955-5932, for owners with questions about what to do after losing a pet.

Owners searching for a missing dog or cat are encouraged to check the shelter’s lost and found listings in person rather than online only, since intake photos do not always match how an animal looks once it arrives.

Walking the immediate neighborhood, alerting neighbors to check yards and garages, and posting to sites such as Nextdoor and Petco Love Lost also remain the most effective first steps.

The wave of lost pets follows The Animal Foundation’s push to open extra adoption hours and Clark County’s announcement of a preferred site for a second public shelter, both aimed at easing pressure on a system that fills up fastest around the holiday.

Fireworks remain the single biggest driver of lost pets in Southern Nevada each year, and shelter staff expect stray intakes to keep climbing through the week as more frightened animals are found and brought in.