Pets and fireworks: how to protect animals during the celebrations?

Pets and fireworks: how to protect animals during the celebrations?


The noise from fireworks can cause symptoms of stress and anxiety in pets. Find out how to protect your pet from this damage!




Although common at parties end of the yearFireworks can also be launched on the occasion of football days or specific celebrations. Therefore it is not always possible to predict when and in what quantities this type of explosive will be used.

And this is one of the biggest concerns for those who have a pet. The loud sound of fireworks, often accompanied by firecrackers, ends up scaring animals, which can react in various ways.

“Most animals have a hearing sensitivity bigger than us humans. So, when we are talking mainly about mammals, they can be scared by the noise of fireworks and trigger some stress-related situations”, explains Gabriela Moreno Pires, veterinarian at the Vet Quality Centro VeterinĂ¡rio.

Among the symptoms presented by pets in disturbing situations are:

  • Panting;
  • The animal tries to hide;
  • Trembling;
  • Escape attempt;
  • Convulsion;
  • Hypertensive crisis.

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Source: Terra

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