N.S. group warns about the impact of fireworks on pets ahead of New Year’s Eve
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Former vet Hugh Chisholm reminds dog, cat and livestock-owners that their animals can go into ‘fight or flight mode’ when spooked by sudden loud noises, such as fireworks.
With tonight’s New Year’s Eve celebrations approaching — and some already in full swing — a Nova Scotia activist group is warning about the harm caused by consumer fireworks, specifically to pets.
Fireworks Hurt, a group of 3,600 concerned citizens, wants pet-owners to know how to prepare for fireworks in a way that prioritizes safety and comfort for both pets and pet owners.
Chirs Chisholm, a former vet and media contact for Fireworks Hurt, wants to remind dog, cat and livestock-owners that their animals can go into ‘fight or flight mode’ when spooked by sudden loud noises, such as fireworks.
“They don’t understand what’s going on,” Chisholm says. “To them, it’s just like the world has become a horrible place to be, and they can’t get away from it.”
Chisholm is fortunate to live in an out-of-town area, for the sake of his dog Suzy, a rescue from Maine.
Suzy scares easily at the sound of thunder, which makes Chisholm think she wouldn’t do well around fireworks.
Another dog, who, like Suzy, is no fan of loud noises is Angela Sande’s corgi, Raisin.
“We actually already have a little jacket called a thunder coat, and whenever there’s a thunderstorm, we put it on her, and the same with fireworks,” Sande says. “It just kind of squeezes her tight. You pull it tight and it’s got some velcro and it really seems to calm her down.”
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