Save animals from fireworks

Madam, – As a pet owner I, along with thousands of other people, absolutely dread this time of year.

Regardless of recent legislation, fireworks are being let off at all times of the day and night and this will continue right up until the New Year.

That’s a long time for terrified animals to suffer and impossible for owners to make adequate provisions to be able to help them.

Ideally there should be one fireworks display on November 5. One night of controlled and organised fireworks would be manageable. Instead there are weeks of uncontrolled and unorganised firework use.

Even if you are not an animal lover, please spare a thought for pets that have no understanding and are absolutely terrified.

People forget that a dog’s hearing is twice as sensitive as our own and a cat three times.

Many animals run away in fear and become lost.

Think of all the animals outside often with no shelter, the nocturnal feeders, animals just starting hibernation and pleaseremember to check your bonfire for hedgehogs.

We all need to take a more responsible approach to welfare of our nation’s animals.

It is deeply upsetting to read of the huge number of animals needlessly killed every year through fear, accident or deliberately harmed.

Also, spare a thought for the increasing number of children injured and maimed ever year because of firework misuse. The extra pressure this puts on emergency services is huge.

All it takes is compassion and consideration for others; take a minute to tell your neighbours if you plan to have a display at home or best of all stick to the well organised, safe event each town, city or village host every year.

Vicky Findlay. Original Walkies, Perth.