Keeping pets safe and

sound around fireworks

Fireworks can be very scary for pets

Bonfire night can be really frightening and stressful for many animals because they don’t understand what is going on!

Here’s some top tips to keep your pets safe and sound this fireworks season.

Bonfire night is an exciting time for you humans but have you

ever thought about how your pets feel with all the

loud scary noises and flashing lights?

Bonfire night is an exciting time for you humans but have you

ever thought about how your pets feel with all the

loud scary noises and flashing lights?

Dogs

Walk us early when it’s still light to avoid

fireworks.

Walk us early when it’s still light to avoid

fireworks.

Leave the TV or radio on so we can’t hear the noise so

much.

Leave the TV or radio on so we can’t hear the noise so

much.

Give us some tasty food like a knuckle bone or rawhide chew to

distract us.

Give us some tasty food like a knuckle bone or rawhide chew to

distract us.

Let us hide if we want

to..that’s our way of feeling

safe!

Let us hide if we want

to..that’s our way of feeling

safe!

Close the curtains to

block out the flashing lights.

Close the curtains to

block out the flashing lights.

Cats

Keep us inside – remember, you

may have to block up the cat

flap!

Keep us inside – remember, you

may have to block up the cat

flap!

Leave the TV or radio on so we can’t hear the bangs so

much.

Leave the TV or radio on so we can’t hear the bangs so

much.

Give us a catnip toy to help us

forget about the noise.

Give us a catnip toy to help us

forget about the noise.

Let us hide if we want to..we

may go under a bed or behind

the sofa!

Let us hide if we want to..we

may go under a bed or behind

the sofa!

Small animals

If you can’t move us inside, cover most of

our hutch with blankets to keep out

the noise.

If you can’t move us inside, cover most of

our hutch with blankets to keep out

the noise.

If we live outside, try moving us

indoors to a garage or shed just for Bonfire night.

If we live outside, try moving us

indoors to a garage or shed just for Bonfire night.

Give us lots of extra bedding

to snuggle and burrow

into.

Give us lots of extra bedding

to snuggle and burrow

into.

If we live indoors, keep the windows and curtains closed so we can’t hear the loud

noises as much.

If we live indoors, keep the windows and curtains closed so we can’t hear the loud

noises as much.

Field animals

Keep us in our familiar environments and normal routines.

Keep us in our familiar environments and normal routines.

Make your neighbours and local fireworks display organisers aware that you have field

animals so they can ensure fireworks are set off well away

from us.

Make your neighbours and local fireworks display organisers aware that you have field

animals so they can ensure fireworks are set off well away

from us.

If you know we react badly to

loud noises speak to the vet or

consider moving us for the night.

If you know we react badly to

loud noises speak to the vet or

consider moving us for the night.

Organised events are best!

Letting fireworks off in your garden could easily scare yours or your neighbour’s pets.

Going to an organised event, instead of having fireworks in your back garden is best for everyone!

People with pets know when these events are and can make sure their pets are feeling safe.

The fireworks at organised events are usually bigger and better than any you can buy in shops and much safer!

To find out more about keeping your pets safe and sound this fireworks season, please visit:

www.woodgreen.org.uk/fireworks