Comments on: Pet Owners Want Fireworks Ban http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1164/pet-owners-want-fireworks-ban/ the lifestyle magazine for dog lovers Sat, 11 Jun 2011 15:23:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Catherine http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1164/pet-owners-want-fireworks-ban/#comment-46118 Catherine Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:33:16 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=1164#comment-46118 i personally dont see a need for a ban, but i do think that fireworks should only be supplied to official events and not sold half price on the shelves of supermarkets for anyone to get hold of! organised events would at least mean that if you trully struggled with your dog during this time, you could be well prepared for any events happening near by. i personally dont see a need for a ban, but i do think that fireworks should only be supplied to official events and not sold half price on the shelves of supermarkets for anyone to get hold of! organised events would at least mean that if you trully struggled with your dog during this time, you could be well prepared for any events happening near by.

]]> By: Ryan O'Meara http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1164/pet-owners-want-fireworks-ban/#comment-26246 Ryan O'Meara Fri, 28 Nov 2008 11:04:19 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=1164#comment-26246 What really bothers me is just how super loud some of the newer fireworks are. They literally shake the walls of my house. What really bothers me is just how super loud some of the newer fireworks are. They literally shake the walls of my house.

]]> By: shirley smith http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1164/pet-owners-want-fireworks-ban/#comment-26102 shirley smith Mon, 24 Nov 2008 13:52:31 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=1164#comment-26102 I have 2 rescue dogs who are scared witless by these things they are so loud It was like living in a war zone,we live in a small village with farms and animals all around us.we also have heavens gate rescue centre just down the road,peolpe move here from the town and just do not care about anything or anyone we have had 5 nights of It,and just when we thought It was over some Idiot let off a few bangers 10 days after nov 5,the trouble Is we have fireworks now for weddings and birthdays christmas and naw year and anything else these Idiots buy them for,this Is happening right across the country but no one Is listening to us,and why Is Health and Safety not getting involved they are In everybodies face usualy,you cant get more dangerous then this,what a sick country we live In,and what a useless government we have,they could stop all this right now,the police want It stopped also but again the government are dragging their heels I have 2 rescue dogs who are scared witless by these things they are so loud It was like living in a war zone,we live in a small village with farms and animals all around us.we also have heavens gate rescue centre just down the road,peolpe move here from the town and just do not care about anything or anyone we have had 5 nights of It,and just when we thought It was over some Idiot let off a few bangers 10 days after nov 5,the trouble Is we have fireworks now for weddings and birthdays christmas and naw year and anything else these Idiots buy them for,this Is happening right across the country but no one Is listening to us,and why Is Health and Safety not getting involved they are In everybodies face usualy,you cant get more dangerous then this,what a sick country we live In,and what a useless government we have,they could stop all this right now,the police want It stopped also but again the government are dragging their heels

]]> By: joan fellows http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1164/pet-owners-want-fireworks-ban/#comment-25021 joan fellows Wed, 12 Nov 2008 14:58:23 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=1164#comment-25021 my 2 dogs are terrified, we have had them go off every night for the past 9 days, i have had to sedate them I have spent a fortune on different things that are supposed to work, and don`t make any difference.had to resort to diazapan, why are we letting it happen, if it was a case of terrorist tghe goverment would do something? well what is the difference, they are explosions causing untold fear to pets wildlife and farm animals, maybe we should jump on the the claims band wagon and sue the goverment for allowing most of us to be terrified. my 2 dogs are terrified, we have had them go off every night for the past 9 days, i have had to sedate them I have spent a fortune on different things that are supposed to work, and don`t make any difference.had to resort to diazapan, why are we letting it happen, if it was a case of terrorist tghe goverment would do something? well what is the difference, they are explosions causing untold fear to pets wildlife and farm animals, maybe we should jump on the the claims band wagon and sue the goverment for allowing most of us to be terrified.

]]> By: Teresa Kulkarni http://www.dogmagazine.net/archives/1164/pet-owners-want-fireworks-ban/#comment-24778 Teresa Kulkarni Sat, 08 Nov 2008 18:37:51 +0000 http://www.dogmagazine.net/?p=1164#comment-24778 We are always being told to Remember Remember Nov 5th, well how could we possibly forget it, fireworks have been going off for weeks, so could you please tell me which day is Nov 5th Fireworks are no longer a pleasure they have become a nightmare. For so many people and animals fireworks mean fear, danger and suffering and every year animals die because of the fear and stress our fireworks cause them. Fireworks spooked horse in Suffolk April 7th 2008 Firework caused house explosion Sept 2008 Dog dies of heart attack after fireworks attack 0ct 2008 Firework throwing yobs terrify gran Oct 2008 Firework sparks fire near airport Oct 2008 Man dies tackling firework yobs Oct 2008 Vandals put firework in vehicle Oct 2008 Firework thrown in boy's face Oct 2008 Fireworks frighten ponies Docking Oct 2008 Horse suffers burns when struck by firework as fans clash 2008 Runaway dog hits car after fireworks scare Nov 1st 2008 Firework sets house ablaze Nov 2008 Firework letterbox youths hunted Nov 2008 Black Lab missing spoked by fireworks Nov 2008 This is just a few of the many that have suffered so far and this will continue to happen year in year out as long as fireworks are on sale to the public. We might be able to to help some of our pets cope with this nightmare but what about all the live stock and our wildlife. As the law stands right now, fireworks can be legally let off 365 days of the year and 16 hours of every day. How do we prepare for fireworks if we never know when or where they are going to be let off. It has been an offence since 1911 to knowingly terrify an animal, so why have the firework industry been allowed to make fireworks so loud. PLEASE DO NOT SUFFER IN SILENTS Write to your local MP, tell them how fireworks are affecting you and your animals, tell them that we need fireworks to be restricted to licensed organised displays only and at fixed times of the year, tell them that only silent low noise fireworks should be allowed at these displays, as people and animals live near these displays. Please also write to me Teresa Kulkarni 1, Methuen Avenue, King's Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4BN and send newspaper clipping or any information involving any firework incidents, as this all helps as evidence. Together we can make a difference. Thank you for all your help Teresa yours sincerely Teresa Kulkarni We are always being told to Remember Remember Nov 5th, well how could we possibly forget it, fireworks have been going off for weeks, so could you please tell me which day is Nov 5th
Fireworks are no longer a pleasure they have become a nightmare.

For so many people and animals fireworks mean fear, danger and suffering and every year animals die because of the fear and stress our fireworks cause them.

Fireworks spooked horse in Suffolk April 7th 2008
Firework caused house explosion Sept 2008
Dog dies of heart attack after fireworks attack 0ct 2008
Firework throwing yobs terrify gran Oct 2008
Firework sparks fire near airport Oct 2008
Man dies tackling firework yobs Oct 2008
Vandals put firework in vehicle Oct 2008
Firework thrown in boy’s face Oct 2008
Fireworks frighten ponies Docking Oct 2008
Horse suffers burns when struck by firework as fans clash 2008
Runaway dog hits car after fireworks scare Nov 1st 2008
Firework sets house ablaze Nov 2008
Firework letterbox youths hunted Nov 2008
Black Lab missing spoked by fireworks Nov 2008

This is just a few of the many that have suffered so far and this will continue to happen year in year out as long as fireworks are on sale to the public.

We might be able to to help some of our pets cope with this nightmare but what about all the live stock and our wildlife.
As the law stands right now, fireworks can be legally let off 365 days of the year and 16 hours of every day.
How do we prepare for fireworks if we never know when or where they are going to be let off.

It has been an offence since 1911 to knowingly terrify an animal, so why have the firework industry been allowed to make fireworks so loud.

PLEASE DO NOT SUFFER IN SILENTS
Write to your local MP, tell them how fireworks are affecting you and your animals, tell them that we need fireworks to be restricted to licensed organised displays only and at fixed times of the year, tell them that only silent low noise fireworks should be allowed at these displays, as people and animals live near these displays.

Please also write to me Teresa Kulkarni 1, Methuen Avenue, King’s Lynn, Norfolk PE30 4BN and send newspaper clipping or any information involving any firework incidents, as this all helps as evidence. Together we can make a difference.
Thank you for all your help
Teresa
yours sincerely
Teresa Kulkarni

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