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Old 31-10-2016, 17:12
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PLEASE sign this petition, my pets hate them.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/168663

How are you lot coping? I don't mind November 5th or the weekend before it but they are going of everywhere here all the time.
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Old 31-10-2016, 21:36
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I am very surprised by mine they generally run at the slightest sounds but both quite happily sat by the window and watched fireworks going of in the distance.
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Old 01-11-2016, 10:41
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already signed

Im not sure to be honest

I got a rescue baby about 4 months ago so I have no idea how she is going to react

unfortunately I am actually away this weekend 70th birthday at Centre Parks booked long before I got Smudge but thankfully I have very lovely next door neighbours who are going to feed her and keep and eye on her

she will be locked in tho! Im not taking any chances of her getting terrified by fireworks and legging it
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Old 02-11-2016, 01:16
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What I do with my dog is act normal and calmly, I ignore firework bangs and act as if they are not happening. I don't fuss and don't mollycoddle him.

I was in the field the other evening with a firework display going on next to the field I was in. It was very noisy as you can imagine. I continually played with him, throwing frisbees, kicking bottles, playing tug of war etc with me being cheerful and making happy sounds..... generally keeping him very busy. He coped very well. If I'm fine about it then he's fine.

Anyway, the fireworks stopped and I went home bloody knackered.
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Old 03-11-2016, 11:31
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My cat jumps off my lap at the first bang and disappears - I think she goes outside, which is a pretty daft thing to do in the circumstances, even for a cat.

I have signed the petition, too. Used to have dogs and I know what they go through.
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Old 05-11-2016, 17:21
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She's desperate to go out, but I'm keeping her in tonight. The fireworks have already started.

Typical cat - when she could have gone out for a wander round this morning, she was more interested in lying on top of my bed sleeping !
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Old 05-11-2016, 17:22
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Signed. Our little dog, Bob, is hysterical already, nothing we do can soothe him.
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Old 05-11-2016, 17:26
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Signed. Our little dog, Bob, is hysterical already, nothing we do can soothe him.
Have you tried either the radio or TV on a little louder then usual to try and block the sound out a bit.
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Old 05-11-2016, 17:29
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PLEASE sign this petition, my pets hate them.

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/168663

How are you lot coping? I don't mind November 5th or the weekend before it but they are going of everywhere here all the time.
Nothing will happen, and nor should anything happen.

This was debated in parliament in June this year due to someone starting a petition last year.

This was the government's response:

"We are aware that fireworks can cause distress to animals. Restrictions on the general public’s use of fireworks, and permitted noise levels, already exist and we have no plans to extend them."


https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/109702

You can watch the 2 hour debate here: http://parliamentlive.tv/Event/Index...b-0c136d4d1501
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Old 05-11-2016, 18:06
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Its' started earlier here and the fireworks are banging away as I'm writing this
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Old 05-11-2016, 18:53
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Have you tried either the radio or TV on a little louder then usual to try and block the sound out a bit.
Yep, doing that. Made him a den in the bathroom and we have now pulled the sofa away from the wall and he is behind there now.
We have tried plug ins, sprays, thunder shirts over the years and we really don't want to go down the " sedation" road. Poor little chap.
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Old 05-11-2016, 19:12
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Yep, doing that. Made him a den in the bathroom and we have now pulled the sofa away from the wall and he is behind there now.
We have tried plug ins, sprays, thunder shirts over the years and we really don't want to go down the " sedation" road. Poor little chap.
Sounds like you have done all the right things a den behind the sofa definately is a good idea hope he feels safe there.
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Old 05-11-2016, 19:22
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Not many fireworks tonight. Odd.
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Old 05-11-2016, 20:03
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Not many fireworks tonight. Odd.
Wot planet are you on fella ? * rolleyes *
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Old 05-11-2016, 20:03
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My 2 cats are fine, fast asleep. My whippet Tux is stressed AF. Fireworks been going off for a couple of hours here. He's had Rescue Remedy and a makeshift thundershirt type wrap but he's still panting, pacing, licking his lips and shaking like jelly. 😔
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Old 05-11-2016, 21:04
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Sounds like you have done all the right things a den behind the sofa definately is a good idea hope he feels safe there.
Thank you Richard1960, he is having a kip behind the sofa right now, bless him.
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Old 05-11-2016, 22:59
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Signed. Our little dog, Bob, is hysterical already, nothing we do can soothe him.
It seems to upset dogs more than cats.
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