It’s a perfect storm of factors that can be very overwhelming and scary for them.” “They also don’t understand where the noise is coming from. “So fireworks aren’t only loud to them, they also cause a whole sensory overload. “Our pets’ senses are very sensitive, and they can pick up vibrations and sounds that we as humans can’t,” said Anna Ewers Clark, a vet at the charity People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals. A recent poll has shown that, with so many fireworks events cancelled, 52% of the public will be attending unofficial at-home displays, up from 41% in 2020 and 23% in 2019. Sainsbury’s stopped selling them in 2019, and other supermarkets have increased their low or no-noise offerings this year.ĭespite this, the RSPCA is anticipating a bumper year for calls about distressed animals. Increasing awareness of the distress caused to animals by pyrotechnics has led to growing backlash against fireworks in recent years.
F rom safe-haven pubs and soundproofed dens to calming Spotify playlists and pheromone diffusers, desperate pet owners are turning to a number of unusual techniques to try to soothe their anxious pets on Bonfire Night.
