How safe is it to watch the total solar eclipse with your pets? According to Dr. Rena Carlson, president of the American Veterinary Medical Association, the eclipse is unlikely to affect pets in a substantial way, NPR reported. Carlson witnessed the way animals responded to a total eclipse in 2017 when her practice in Pocatello, Idaho, closed down so staff members, along with their dogs, could watch the eclipse.

“Honestly, the animals were probably more anxious because of our excitement than anything else,” she recalled.

Carlson added that pets do not require special sunglasses during the eclipse.

“Keep the glasses for yourself, because we’re the ones that are going to be looking up at the sun and need that protection for our eyes,” she said. “They’re just going to be looking around like they normally do every day and feeding off of your emotions and your excitement.”