annual reminder to BE MINDFUL when firing fireworks!! Not just for pets but for people with PTSD or sensitivity issues as well, or if you just live in a bad neighborhood!
here's a short story: one year during july 4th, someone decided to shoot at our house. not fireworks, bullets. from a gun. we had almost no idea because of the fireworks going on outside. we also don't know who did it, so they could still be out there and it's a real fear that it'll happen again.
be mindful, respectful, considerate, and have fun!
On New Years this one house kept their howling and screaming dog outside during the fireworks, it was heartbreaking. I wouldn't be surprised if they did it again this year. We're out of city limits so people go crazy with the fireworks, despite the HOAs telling everyone to not shoot fireworks. I just really hate fireworks, they cause so much pollution, pets run away, people with PTSD suffer(hi, me included)
Well said - I'm fortunate enough in the UK to not have gunshot worries, but it can still be stressful, especially when it's going on and on. Fireworks are pretty to look at, but I have always hated the noise.
my cats are terrified of fireworks too :(( i get so sad seeing them stressed out, and theres no way its healthy, especially not for senior/sick animals.
On new year, my dogs were in panic, my duck too, yet my cat who slept next to the duck slept like nothing happened. Some years before, my dogs had even peed from fear. So be careful
