26/05/2022
🎇🎆 FIREWORKS WARNING - CRACKER NIGHT 🎇🎆
Cracker Night in Hobart - prepare your dogs with using over the counter products such as Adaptil Spray for short-term anti-anxiety relief, or have their Trazodone anti-anxiety medication on board. Both options must be used 1-2 hours in advance.
Some further helpful tips from RSPCA Tasmania
A dog can hear 10 times better than a human. Fireworks typically explode at a staggering 145-150 decibels - as loud as a jet engine at close quarters - so these explosions can be frightening and even harmful.
Frightened animals may flee their homes trying to escape the startling and confusing blasts. It’s not uncommon for dogs to break through windows and screen doors or dig under fences in a panic. Sometimes, they end up lost or even get hit by cars.
If you can, it’s best to stay home with your pet so you can be there to reassure them. If you’re not going to be at home, make sure you provide them with a safe, secure and comfortable environment. Whenever possible, bring your pet indoors. If your pet has ongoing trouble with loud noises, you might like to speak to your vet to discuss all your options.
Here are some simple steps to minimise firework stress in pets and other animals:
🎇🎆 Ensure your pets are wearing ID tags and their microchip details are up to date.
🎇🎆 If you know a storm is coming, or fireworks are planned, ensure your pets are exercised and well fed before the storm starts.
🎇🎆 Leave the TV or radio on to mask any sounds
🎇🎆 Remove any sharp objects that might cause injury to a panicking animal
🎇🎆 Birds and pocket pets like guinea pigs, rabbits and ferrets can also become distressed from fireworks. Bring their cages or hutches inside if possible and provide extra bedding or cover their cage with a thick sheet to allow them to hide.
Horses are particularly vulnerable to bolting when exposed to fireworks, so make sure to securely stable them away from firework noises.
🎇🎆 Wildlife can also be affected by the unexpected noises and bright lights fireworks produce. Contact Bonorong 0447 264 625
🎇🎆 Remember that firework debris is toxic if ingested by animals.
If your pet does become lost, contact your local council and nearby care centres like
AHVEC - After hours veterinary emergency centre.
If you find a pet, contact the owner if they have a tag, contact council if they have a council tag, or take them to a local care centre. Social media can also help reunite lost pets with their families. The Tasmanian Lost Pets Register on Facebook is a good place to start. Tasmanian Lost Pet Register - TLPR
