06/11/2026
Can we talk about fireworks for a minute? 🎆
I genuinely don't think people realise just how distressing fireworks can be for pets and other animals.
For some dogs, it's a bit of barking and then back to sleep. For others, it's absolute terror. Shaking, panting, hiding, pacing, crying, refusing to go outside and being physically sick with fear. Some animals take days to settle again. Imagine feeling like that in your own home, your safe place for hours, even days on end. Just imagine!
And honestly, what I find just as upsetting is the sheer lack of compassion from some people.
It seems these days that being able to do whatever you want, whenever you want, has become more important than having even the slightest consideration for anyone else.
The argument that "we've always had fireworks" is ridiculous. We've always had lots of things that we've since recognised aren't acceptable. We've always had domestic violence too, does that mean we should just accept that because it's always happened? Of course not. Just because something has always been done doesn't automatically make it right.
And before the usual comments start about people needing to desensitise their dogs, or that their own dogs are absolutely fine with fireworks, please remember that not every dog is the same.
Desensitisation isn't a magic switch. It's not as simple as playing a few fireworks noises on YouTube and suddenly your dog is cured. It takes time, patience and sometimes professional help. Some dogs have severe noise phobias, and despite everything their owners do, they are still terrified.
Please stop using your own dog's reaction as the benchmark for every other dog in the country. Just because YOUR dog is fine doesn't mean someone else's isn't suffering.
And let's make one thing absolutely clear: we're not saying get rid of organised fireworks displays. We're not trying to p**s on anyone's parade or stop families enjoying an event. Organised displays are a completely different thing.
What we're talking about is people setting fireworks off in their back gardens at 10.30 at night, sometimes for days on end, with absolutely no thought for the animals, vulnerable people, elderly neighbours or anyone else around them.
Is it really too much to ask for a bit of consideration?
Enjoy your celebrations, absolutely. But why does someone else's enjoyment have to come at the expense of another living creature's fear and distress?
A little compassion, a little consideration and a little common sense really wouldn't go amiss.
Having the freedom to do something doesn't mean you should do it without considering the impact it has on others 👌🐾
Got the girls booked into the vets to see aboot gettin some sedatives for them cos we'll no survive another night like last night. That's no cheap either 🖕 I'd have done time for assault, quite happily, after some arseole started settin them aff sporadically, for half an hour, at the backy 10 last night 🤬
Hate this time of year. Hope all ur pets are okay, it's gonna be a long weekend 🎆 Spent the whole day stressing and worrying aboot how we're gonna get thru it, vets it is.
