FIREWORKS SCARE PETS

Research by Blue Cross has revealed threequarters of the nation’s pets are afraid of fireworks. This means around 11 million cats and dogs will be suffering over the forthcoming noisy nights.

With so many pets fearful of fireworks, let alone wildlife, we think there should be tighter controls on the time of year and time of day fireworks are allowed to be set off.

We also think that there should be more emphasis on making those who host a fireworks display responsible for alerting their neighbourhood.

We understand many pet owners will be worried at this time of year and we want to reassure them that Blue Cross is always here to help. Becky Thwaites, head of public affairs, Blue Cross