Eighty percent of employers have pets that are afraid of fireworks. Do you keep worrying about your pets during fireworks displays near your house? Do you come home and find your pet unhappy, or even dead from the loud noise? You can do your best to calm your pet. Here are some ways to keep pets safe during fireworks.
Step
Step 1. Know when the fireworks display will take place and how they will affect the home
Mark the date on a calendar so you can keep track of when it's time to keep your pet safe. If you know or expect fireworks to be heard from your home, be on the alert by following these steps.
- Check pet ID label and microchip expiration date; Mark the renewal payment due date and make sure you pay it off. If a pet escapes during a fireworks show, these two features will make it easier for you to find it.
- Fireworks frighten pets through sounds, the smell of sulfur, and flashes of light.
Step 2. Prepare your pet for the sound of fireworks by exposing it to other sounds
Sound desensitization helps prevent loud noise phobia. Put on a CD like Sounds Scary, before fireworks season, or after an event.
Step 3. Prepare the house
The house will be a pet safe zone so it must be prepared properly.
- Leave some of the lights on. Keeping the light on will calm your pet and make him feel more secure, rather than frightened in a dark room.
- Mute the sound. Close the curtains in the room, and if your pet is in a cage, cover the cage with a thick blanket, but make sure it's breathable so it doesn't suffocate. This method also blocks the flash of light from the fireworks.
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Plan on using a similar sound to drown out the sound of the fireworks. Music from the TV stereo that animals often hear will help muffle the fireworks. Just make sure not to play this sound too loudly as it can actually annoy him.
Classical music can calm pets so play it loud enough to block out the fireworks, but not to annoy your pet
Step 4. Prepare the room
Choose a suitable room where you will be during the fireworks display. The room in the middle of the house is least affected by the sound of fireworks. This room should be closed off to prevent pets from escaping from the house and injuring themselves, damaging furniture, etc. If you have more than one pet, make sure they all fit in the room, or separate them into separate rooms. For example, dogs and cats are usually kept in separate rooms.
- Create a comfortable room. Place clean and familiar bedding in a comfortable place for animals, such as under a table, behind a chair, and so on. Add some chew toys, scratching pads, balls, etc., to keep pets entertained and distracted.
- Make sure the room temperature remains comfortable; warm when the weather is cold, or cool when the weather is hot.
- Consider whether sound can be soothing. If your pet is used to listening to music, turn it on at a normal volume. In addition, the sound of rain water also makes pets feel comfortable.
- Use lavender. This step is optional, but you can use a lavender-smelling object to soothe your pet. Use a spray or dab on fresh lavender leaves and flowers. heated perfume oil or incense no recommended as hysterical animals could nudge them and cause fire or injury.
- Also put a litter box for the cat.
- Remove sharp objects from the room in case your pet jumps or runs.
Step 5. Prepare yourself
Because we want to ease the suffering of pets, sometimes we can actually transmit anxiety and fear within ourselves. If you've been on guard beforehand, you don't need to worry because animal safety is guaranteed as much as possible.
Realize that your pet's startled and panicked reactions are often the source of your anxiety. Being prepared for your pet's reaction will help keep you calm
Step 6. Confine the pet
Half to an hour before the fireworks go off, place your pet in a designated area. If you're worried that you can't find a pet (such as a hiding cat), look for it a few hours in advance. Mealtime is suitable for gathering all the pets, if the time is before the fireworks show starts. If your dog needs a walk, do so before he locks him up.
- Even if the pet is locked up, keep it in a safe and comfortable room that has been prepared.
- If your pet is a horse, or other farm animal, make sure the bedding is clean and in a stable or barn.
Step 7. Feed and drink
Make sure to prepare enough food and drink in an enclosed space. Many pets will feel agitated or even panicked. When the animal has sufficient access to water, it will be calmer, and regular portions of food will make it feel like a normal day.
Step 8. Supervise your pet, and accompany him whenever possible
Calm down and talk to him. Stay happy and excited so the animal is no longer nervous. Calming a frightened animal will not increase its fear, just as calming a child who is afraid of spiders will not make him even more afraid of the animal. If you can't be there (perhaps because you're too busy or taking part in fireworks), don't worry, as the previous steps should ensure that your pet is well cared for.
Let the pet hide somewhere, if you want. This is one way the animal can overcome its fear ("bolthole") and force it out of its hiding place which will add to its anxiety. Don't bother him too much
Step 9. Check the pet after the fireworks
Calm him down and don't remove any protection (such as a blanket) unless you're sure that the fireworks are over. Let him roam freely in the house and watch his behavior before allowing him to return to the house (if possible, wait until morning). Check for signs of stress in pets.
- For cats, symptoms of stress include running away, littering, hiding, and refusing to eat.
- For dogs, symptoms of stress include a lot of barking, running away, littering, clinging to their owners, whining, shaking and shaking, pacing and panting, and refusing to eat.
- If your dog is stressed, leave it in the room overnight. Have a toilet tray at home, or take him for a walk after the fireworks in a harness and make sure you're with him at all times.
Step 10. Sweep the yard before letting the animals back outside
Collect all the fireworks trash and party leftovers and breakables. Thus, pets are safe from injury from foreign objects.
Tips
- Act normal and calm around pets. There's no point in being nervous.
- The tips in this article can also be applied ahead of other noisy events, such as parades, storms (lightning), or crowds near the house.
- See a vet if your pet doesn't recover after the fireworks end.
- If the pet has been trained to defecate, place a pet toilet in this room; Don't let him pee indiscriminately!
- Desensitization techniques can help reduce your pet's nervousness about loud sounds, such as using a CD of fireworks, trains, thunder, etc., starting with soft sounds and gradually increasing the volume. This step should only be done with the approval of a veterinarian.
- The vet can prescribe a light anesthetic or sedation, but some need to be given several weeks in advance. Horses and dogs can require anesthesia. All drugs to be given must obtain doctor's approval.
- Sensitivity to sound may increase as the animal ages.
- Putting cotton in your dog's ears can help drown out the sound if he doesn't mind.
- Consider distracting your pet with a snack puzzle toy, or a chew toy filled with tasty treats. Do fun and engaging activities to distract your dog from stressful situations.
Warning
- Never punish a pet for reacting to fireworks; this is not only wrong, it will also increase the fear.
- Make sure there are no valuables in the room that the pet can damage when frightened.
- Don't leave your pet outside as it can be very noisy there, and he will feel the echo more clearly. Don't leave your dog roaming outside because he has nowhere else to run. Dogs can be traumatized by a combination of noise and restraint.
- Be careful what you put in the room if you are going to leave your pet alone there. Fireplaces should not be turned on, floor and table lamps should be turned off as they are dangerous. Also, remove any sharp objects that are likely to hurt indoor pets.
- Lock doors and close windows if you are not going to be home. Pets can be stolen during fireworks if left outside with the fence unlocked.
- Do not once took a pet to a fireworks show.
- Do not set off fireworks next to or near pets.
