Damn Fireworks!

anj789

anj789

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Had a call this morning from the retirement livery where the beautiful but lame old bird went in the summer. They're brought in at night over the winter and apparently she must have got spooked by some new year fireworks, fell/got cast and has made a right mess of herself. Vet's been and she's got stitches round her eye, knees all cut up and swollen - poor old B! Just off to see her now. Why do people insist on setting fireworks off at any excuse, 5th November is the only reason I can see for them but now they seem to be a New Year thing too...
 
Agree, was woken up at midnight by Sophie spangle who gets really upset by fireworks, took ages to calm her down. At least on November 5th you know to expect them and where so can take appropriate action. As you say, folk seem to use all sorts of excuses now to let the damn things off and you never know when or where they are going to be. Hope your oldie will be OK, not what you need!
 
I was woken up by tasha banging and scrapping my door trying to let her self up to us as she was absolutely terrified. There's no need for fireworks except on 5th November.

Hope your old girl will be ok
 
We are rural and all the surrounding villages had massive displays, so we were circled by pyrotechnics. Only one of ours was a bit unsettled by them, but on the whole, we were OK. Unlike one year when our stupid townie neighbours set off some whoppers not 25m from my stables. Chaos
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and a big falling-out do. So glad they moved
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We have had fireworks most nights at any hour from the beginning of October, last night it went on until after 3.20am we have 2 out of 3 dogs that are terrified of them and hide shaking with fear under furniture and are on the verge of hurting themselves in the desperate attempts at getting away from the noise. I like fireworks but ONLY at planned, professional displays which we can plan ahead for our dogs, like sedation etc but when the little f***ers let them off day and night at any time and all year it gets beyond a joke and if you say anything then you are accused of being a killjoy.
Look at this site

http://www.looking-glass.co.uk/banthebang/

Some sensible ideas on that to meet people who do use and like fireworks halfway, a complete ban will not work as it can't and won't be policed and there are always unscruplous people who will find and sell fireworks on the black market to anyone, this seems a compromise.
I feel like going to the most remote scottish island with my dogs just for some peace and quiet between mid oct and mid nov when it is like the Blitz round here at ALL hours.
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i must admit, last night was fairly noisey when it came to midnight but at least you no when to expect them, on nov 5th you get a few but if it falls mid week etc most people hold parties weekend before or weekend after because everyone has work etc, more drawn out on bonfire night.
 
Thanks for the good wishes - she looks like she went a couple of rounds with Mike Tyson - huge black eye - but luckily the cuts are all below it & stitched now. Big hole in her elbow too and legs all skinned so she must have really panicked. This is rural but edge of big town & just lots of noisy fireworks, more than usual they said. Ear plugs next time for the poor old bird, bangs have never seemed to bother her before...
 
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