05/11/2026
🎆🐾 BONFIRE NIGHT – PLEASE HELP KEEP OUR PETS SAFE! 🐾🎆
We're sharing this important message from our good friends at Missing Pets Dundee & Angus, who do an incredible job helping reunite lost pets with their families throughout the year. ❤️
Tonight, their volunteers are taking a well-deserved evening at home to comfort their own frightened dogs.
We'd like to ask every dog owner to take a few extra precautions tonight. Even dogs that have never shown any fear of fireworks can suddenly panic and bolt.
🐕 KEEP DOGS ON LEADS – Even in your own garden. A sudden bang can cause a dog to panic, jump a fence or escape through an open gate. Use a secure, well-fitted harness or collar.
🚪 CHECK GATES, DOORS & FENCES – Make sure your garden is secure and remind everyone in your household to be extra careful when opening external doors.
🌙 AVOID EVENING WALKS – If possible, exercise your dog during daylight hours before the fireworks begin. Don't risk taking them out when fireworks are going off.
🏠 CREATE A SAFE SPACE – Close curtains, put the television or radio on at a comfortable volume to help mask outside noises, and allow your dog somewhere quiet and familiar to retreat.
❤️ COMFORT YOUR DOG – If your dog seeks reassurance, give it to them. You won't reinforce fear by comforting a frightened animal. Never force them out of a hiding place.
🦴 PROVIDE DISTRACTIONS – Lick mats, stuffed enrichment toys, long-lasting chews and favourite treats can help some dogs relax. However, don't force food or activities on a dog that's already distressed.
🐾 CHECK MICROCHIP DETAILS – Make sure your dog's microchip registration has your current telephone number and address. Dogs should also wear a collar with an identification tag when out in public.
🐈 DON'T FORGET CATS & SMALL ANIMALS – Keep cats indoors during fireworks, provide hiding places and ensure outdoor rabbits and guinea pigs are safely sheltered from noise and flashes.
⚠️ IF YOUR DOG DOES ESCAPE
Please don't chase a frightened dog. Chasing can cause them to run further and potentially into traffic. Report the sighting or disappearance to Missing Pets Dundee & Angus, giving an accurate location, time and direction of travel. If the dog is missing, also notify your microchip database and local dog warden.
A frightened dog doesn't think rationally. Their instinct is simply to escape whatever is frightening them.
We know how much work the volunteers at Missing Pets Dundee & Angus put into helping other people's animals throughout the year. The very least we can do tonight is take sensible precautions to reduce the risk of them being called out to another avoidable emergency.
💜 Please share this message. A few simple precautions could prevent a family from losing their beloved pet tonight.
Stay safe, everyone.
The Pet Food Store Team 🐾
🎆 BONFIRE NIGHT NOTICE – MISSING PETS DUNDEE & ANGUS 🎆
With Bonfire Night ahead, please be aware that our volunteers will be unavailable tonight, as they will be at home caring for their own dogs who are frightened by the fireworks. We kindly ask everyone to be extra vigilant and take precautions to keep their pets safe. Please keep dogs on leads at all times, even when in your own garden, and ensure all garden gates are securely closed. Animals have much more sensitive hearing than humans and can hear fireworks from much further away than we can. Even the calmest dogs can become frightened and panic, potentially running off and becoming lost and running into danger. Please help us keep all our furry friends safe tonight. ❤️🐾
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Missing Pets Dundee & Angus Team