Damn Fireworks!!!

[Gillespie16]

Don't get me wrong, I dont mind the fireworks, but my dog is scared of them. And it seem's like my dog is gonna have a heart attack.

Anyone else's Animals seem like they are going to have a heart attack because of the fireworks??

 

[HomerJSimpson]

We're looking after the neighbours cat while she is in Singapore and Australia for 3 months. Not only is he already showing signs of missing her but he's petrifed of the noise. We've tried going round his house and calming him, having him in our house, tempting him with catnip etc but at the moment he's in a tight ball at the top of the stairs in his own house and shaking

 

[fundy]

My dog not left my side for last couple of evenings, hes not usually this bad with them but seems very on edge this year, strangely he is fine with them if out on the lead, much worse when in the house

 

[Dodger]

My cat has had a couple of glances but apart from that has never moved from the sofa on any of the last 3 nights....it's a tough life.

 

[chris661]

My dogs thinks it is time to go shooting! Stoopid flucking springers!

 

[Macster]

I frickin hate the things and think they should be banned in residential areas, I have 35kg's of German Pointer that is reduced to a whimpering wreck with the things

Flash bastard neighbour 2doors away has just had fireworks of Display quality/quantity, which literally made the windows shake they were so frickin loud,.....I swear another 5 minutes and his Nissan GTR parked outside was going to the biggest sparkler of the evening if I had to go out.

 

[Gillespie16]

I swear another 5 minutes and his Nissan GTR parked outside was going to the biggest sparkler of the evening if I had to go out.

You Go Macster, Make sure it has a Big Bang!!

 

[Imurg]

Our Cat's mostly blind so when the fireworks started she had no idea what was going on and is now completely traumatised.

It was like Beirut on a bad night round here for an hour or so tonight.....

 

[Lump]

Our big lad hides under my bed and wont leave my side all night, but my dog (A little Jack russel) is not bothered one bit, even took him to firework display last night. He even got some pie and peas for being a good lad.

 

[USER1999]

I am sure hat at one point Mogso opened one eye, but I might have dreamt it.

 

[drawboy]

I know I'm a grumpy old man but bonfire night used to be just that 1 night. It seems more like bonfire month now. Corner shops I won't mention which kind sell fireworks to anyone and even throw in a bottle of cider with each purchase. Chavtastic. Ban the bloody things unless at organised displays.

 

[USER1999]

It doesn't help that this year bonfire night has also corresponded ith Diwali.

 

[oakey22]

we have a boxer which thinks its good to start barking and is not scared of them, but the other dog, a 25kg labrador/english pointer is scared to death of them and comes whimpering on the sofa next to you or running off to the top of the stairs. The problem is sometimes he doesn't hear them but the boxer does and it sets him off.

 

[haplesshacker]

Quarter past flipping ten, and the neighbours have just started their fireworks. It's been dark since 5, and they've just woken the kids up.

Selfish barstewards.

 

[Del]

My dog (3yr old Saluki ) sat in the garden last night watching all the fireworks, she seemed to like them, but if she hears a car horn go off, she runs and hides !! You got to love dogs.

 

[medwayjon]

As a plus there seem to be so few yobs messing around with fireworks than in previous years as their supply from the local fences has dried-up.

I put this down to the fact that the trade in moody fireworks has died a death due to low retail prices so the thieves just dont bother.

I spent £100 last week in a shop and got 40 big rockets, 4 cakes, 50 sparklers and a selection box with 52 big candles, wheels, mines etc in it. Its great value as that would have been £300+ a few years ago.

 

[link80]

we have a boxer which thinks its good to start barking and is not scared of them, but the other dog, a 25kg labrador/english pointer is scared to death of them and comes whimpering on the sofa next to you or running off to the top of the stairs. The problem is sometimes he doesn't hear them but the boxer does and it sets him off.

Sounds like our 2 cats. One has been shaking and hiding in all sorts of places and the other one we can't keep in. As soon as the fireworks start he goes out running around the garden like mad, absolutely loving it, mad mog.

 

[GB72]

Not meaning to sound like a grupy old man but I still think that fireworks should only be sold for organised events and not to the general public. Local firework displays tend to be well organised, safe and good value with hundreds of pounds worth of explosives let off. They also tend to raise money for local charities, sports clubs etc.

I am fed up with fireworks being fired around the streets with no regard for anyone else or the safety of others or even back garden displays with well meaning people setting them off but with little consideration for where they are aiming their rockets, the amount that have gone off inches from my upstairs windows over the years is scary.

Bit of a rant I know and I am not a killjoy but really thinkg that public fireqorks displays are the only way forward.

 

[robbest3offthetee]

Medwayjon,That would break my heart to see £100 go up in smoke,Literally...