Comments on: Keeping Your Pet Safe During 4th Of July

By: Laura

Laura — Sun, 08 Jul 2007 22:40:41 +0000

My mother in law took in a ten year old Papillion two years ago from the ASPCA. The poor little thing could never get used to the noise from fireworks. This year after three straight days of ridiculous noise from M-80’s being lit off in the neighborhood…the poor Papillion died. Vet says of a heart attack. Who ever thinks that you can’t die from fright is dead wrong.

If some people think it is cool to hear such loud explosions, why aren’t they over in Iraq? I hear there is plenty of loud noise over there!

We will remember this 4th of July as the year we lost Coco.

By: NH

NH — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 18:28:05 +0000

My neighbors were shooting off fireworks the other night at 7pm!! 7pm!! Hellllooooo….the suns still out for the love of God! I love fireworks but when they fall into the hands of idiots, then God help us all!

By: Traci

Traci — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:53:39 +0000

So, Elliott,

ROTFL! I unfortunately recognize that one too well. Do you also live (like me) in a “University District”?

By: mittens

mittens — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 04:22:49 +0000

of course now that my new easily feaked out feral tortie cats are used to the gun shots in the neighborhood….

my other cats are old and jaded and never seemed to notice the fireworks but the new cats climb the walls when a siren goes by.

i love fireworks- as in professional ones not the numb skulls running around with bottle rockets annoying everyone.

By: elliott

elliott — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 03:38:08 +0000

The fireworks go off in my hood on New Year’s, Memorial Day, Graduation, two weeks prior to July 4th, July 4th, 2 weeks after July 4th, Labor Day, Football games. I am the BIGGEST biatch in our hood during fireworks. IMO, if they want explosions, let them go to Iraq.

By: custom pet memorial portraits

custom pet memorial portraits — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 02:42:59 +0000

Thanks for sharing these tips to us. My dad used to put something on out dogâ€™s ears to keep him from hearing noisy fireworks or blasts. Sometimes he also adds some stylish pet shades or eyeglasses to hide the petâ€™s sensitive eyes from flashes of fireworks.

By: Gerry

Gerry — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 00:03:03 +0000

Steve said it all. My neighbors have been putting off fireworks for three nights in a row untill the wee hours of the morning. My poor pets are inside shaking like crazy with big scared eyes. Iam always glad when the 4th is over. You say that to the wrong person and they think you are anti-america. Glad to see other people feel the same way. I feel for all the animals out there that are homeless and scared or have pet parents that dont care. One of my neighbors dogs jumped their fence last yr scared from fireworks and was run over. Have a good holiday and keep your pets safe.

By: Senas Mom

Senas Mom — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:53:39 +0000

Thank you, Steve, for saying what I was feeling. I am actually terrified of fireworks. It’s probably an evolutionary response saying “get away from things blowing up”. Wishing everyone a quiet, thoughtful, sane, and happy holiday.

By: Steve

Steve — Mon, 02 Jul 2007 22:20:49 +0000

I have nothing against a professionally produced fireworks show-event.

City bans are to protect civilized people from uncivilized idiots and their inconsiderate behavior. Regardless of what they think Freedom isn’t about the right to disregard the rules and endanger peoples property or the right to disrupt the lives of people. Go somewhere out in the woods where you can shoot off your toys without getting on peoples nerves, scaring the hell out of people in some cases, and disturbing their quiet and or peaceful enjoyment of the holiday. As a matter of fact forget that idea. Without a doubt you’ll end up causing a major fire. Who’d a thunk it! And believe it or not some people actually work the day after the 4th. Believe it or not some people would prefer their house not get burned down by a rocket landing on their roof. Believe it or not some people don’t like M-80’s being lit up every 30 minutes from 12:00 to 4:00 in the morning outside their residences when they and their children are trying to sleep. If you can not control your impulses and be responsive to the needs and rights of others you shouldn’t even have the right to have these things in your possession PERIOD. It’s out of control.