GRAY – The Gray Region Citizen Corps is holding a free, basic introduction to pet first aid at its regular monthly meeting. The seminar will be at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 9, in Stimson Hall in Gray village.

People are being advised to leave their pets at home.

The class is one of a monthly series of educational safety seminars being that will include topics such as first aid, family preparedness and Maine’s plans for handling epidemics.