Are your pets getting freaked out by the fireworks?

[luka]

My cat is sat in her basket and every so often a firework goes off and her heads bops up looking concerned. I've put some music on now.

[kastra]

Aww. My kitty doesn't mind the noise, not sure how my bfs will react though (she only moved in in July and lived in the country before).

[José Raúl Capablanca]

My rats seem fine , a fair few bangs have gone off quite close by, and they are still hapily sleeping in their hammock.

[luka]

Originally Posted by New Dawn Fades

My rats seem fine , a fair few bangs have gone off quite close by, and they are still hapily sleeping in their hammock.

aww that's good ur rats are sleeping thru it.

[sweep]

hope clo is ok

when i was around 10 i think, my cat tommy was outside on bonfire night,
i was out all night shaking his food box, across the road from me a house was doing loads and loads of fireworks and i was upset for tommy, so lol i knocked on there door and asked for them to stop.

they didnt stop but tommy was ok, he came running in purring like whats all the fuss? i gave him extra strokes on that night

[luka]

Originally Posted by halfemptyglass

One of my cats has come in and hidden under the bed... he won't come out until it all stops!

oh noooooo hope ur cat will be ok. i bet he's shaken up a bit.

[SoulSeeker]

Kai seems fine. I haven't heard him cry or anything and they are going off pretty much constantly right now.

I'll go down and give him a carrot soon..incase he needs cheering up

[pinkwafer]

Nope. My dog goes for walks when they letting them off, they don't really bother him.

[Wheelie Bin Bird]

Nope. Cow Pat is struttin round the house eatin chips....Strange cat!!

[WelshKat]

My cat is currently hiding underneath the settee! She is quite easily upset so we just leave her alone in her hiding spot until it stops. It's the same every year.

[custardcreams]

my dog, a big lurcher, has curled up in a ball so tight that he is the size of a large domestic cat. he's perfectly still but his eyes have gone huge!

[no0ne]

our cats just come into my room and hid under my bed, he's not happy. he never comes into my room.

[luka]

Originally Posted by custardcreams

my dog, a big lurcher, has curled up in a ball so tight that he is the size of a large domestic cat. he's perfectly still but his eyes have gone huge!

aww poor doggy

[kastra]

lol my bfs cat keeps going to the door to go out, but then I open it and she realises it's still pissing it down and walks away again

[custardcreams]

i put the radio on to try and distract him, and fireworks came onto the radio.

[luka]

Originally Posted by sweep

hope clo is ok

when i was around 10 i think, my cat tommy was outside on bonfire night,
i was out all night shaking his food box, across the road from me a house was doing loads and loads of fireworks and i was upset for tommy, so lol i knocked on there door and asked for them to stop.

they didnt stop but tommy was ok, he came running in purring like whats all the fuss? i gave him extra strokes on that night

aww that's sweet u showed so much concern for tommy. i would've been just the same if it was my clo out.

that took some courage to tell the neighbours to stop their fireworks do.

bet ur tommy was pleased with the extra cuddles.

[Xithium]

I don't think my cat is very bothered by them! We've only had her for a little while as she was a stray/lost (couldn't track down any owners and didn't have the heart in the end to rehome her, so we kept her ), so weren't too sure how she would react. She usually spends most of her time in our greenhouse, but we've shut her inside for now just in case she freaks out. She doesn't seem too bothered, so far.

[sweep]

Originally Posted by luka

aww that's sweet u showed so much concern for tommy. i would've been just the same if it was my clo out.

that took some courage to tell the neighbours to stop their fireworks do.

bet ur tommy was pleased with the extra cuddles.

you love clo too

when i did it i was really embaressed, i would never normally do anything like that. the ppl were like 'no way'. its understandable for them to not to stop there fun i suppose.

i was so happy when i saw tommy

[VeryQuietGuy]

Nah, my dog has worked around guns before at pheasant drives so he's used to the loud noises and banging, he is making quite a bit of noise though but he's probably just hungry.

[luka]

Originally Posted by sweep

you love clo too

when i did it i was really embaressed, i would never normally do anything like that. the ppl were like 'no way'. its understandable for them to not to stop there fun i suppose.

i was so happy when i saw tommy

yeah i luv that fluffball in her basket.

yeah u were a brave kitten to go and ask the neighbours to stop their fwks party. you must have been having a bold day.

bet u were happy to see tommy. beauty cat

[diplodocus]

Surprisingly not. Quite lucky because she is scared of virtually everthing else. People, other dogs, wheelie bins, cardboard boxes, shopping bags e.t.c.
I would expect her to be petrified of fireworks but she doesn't even seem to register them.

My previous dog was not scared of anything except for fireworks and actually one time I found him covered in blood and trapped in the shower cubicle where he'd been trying to claw his way through the ceramic base so that all the skin had come off his paws

[The Lone Stranger]

Our black labrador years ago used to shake like a jelly and hide under the table!

[Sparkie]

Sid has been shaking and panting all night bless him, he is only just starting to relax and seeing him relax kinda puts me at ease a bit too. I really hope no more fireworks go off because he must be dying for the toilet and is to scared to go outside and wont go toilet inside he is to well trained lol.

for Sid and all the pets who have had a rough night lol.

Oh why not a for the owners too as its not easy watching our pets suffer!

Sparks.

[Generation Erm]

basil is ok with loud bangs. he reacts more to the visuals than sounds apart from those rockets that whistle, he don't like those.

[IRIS]

my lizard doesn't seem to be bothered!

[Fritzz]

Yea, my westies were scared last night. I had to clear up pee twice last night. Poor things

[Sparkie]

Didn't manage to get Sid to go out to the toilet until around 4am.... God I was shattered and so was he, I hope there ain't any fireworks tonight but I bet there will be.

Sparks.

[Mu.]

My cat hid behind the couch in the dark and didn't move a muscle until it had all finished.

Poor thing.

[MrPSB]

Originally Posted by New Dawn Fades

My rats seem fine , a fair few bangs have gone off quite close by, and they are still hapily sleeping in their hammock.

We had the British Musical Fireworks Championship here (Southport) a few weeks ago, and they were rattling the window frames and setting off car alarms. It sounded like a warzone. My rats were similarly not bothered in the slightest.

[cavedin]

My dog Merlin hates fireworks, my dad has to sleep in the dining room with him with the music turned up loud. They make him shake and he's nervous the next night because he expects them again. He always wants to go upstairs to my room to hide but he doesn't realise you can hear them just as well up there. It's not nice for the animals We should get him some special ear plugs.