My wife and I took our son to see his first ever #fireworks display tonight. He thoroughly enjoyed all the different colours, how loud they were and that they were "higher than the ceiling!" 😂
Those of you gleefully enjoying the fireworks this weekend, please spare a thought for all the animals that will be terrified.
I will be sitting with the goats and sheep here trying to calm them as they panic, wetting themselves with fear as they do every year.
I dread to think what the wild animals go through. 😥
Oh, and the humans with P.T.S.D... #fireworks
Sympathies for NZ friends and their pets suffering from #fireworks noise. My elderly #cat is hiding in the bathroom but with her poor hearing she doesn't seem too alarmed. 🐈
Why does New Zealand “celebrate” Guy Fawkes Night?
Yes, NZ is Commonwealth but FFS the whole thing was a Catholic vs Protestant thing in the 1600s.
And so much of NZ is rural with livestock that certainly don’t react well to fireworks.
Just heard a bunch of birds go nuts when someone set off fireworks (actually I think it mostly the peacocks down in the bush so they can just f-off anyways)
Lived here nearly 20 years and don’t understand Guy Fawkes stuff at all I guess.
Wondering where you can enjoy some #fireworks around #Lancaster on Friday night.... why not pop out into the #LuneValley for Arkholme's annual village firework party...
“The loud noises, bright flashes, and pungent scent of gunpowder that accompany fireworks can be a trigger for people who have served in the military, are refugees of war, participated in protests, or survived a natural disaster … For some, these aerial explosions can trigger a full-body response, ranging from heightened anxiety to complete dissociation and hallucinations.”
“Léan Kennedy, Adovcacy and Policy Officer with Irish Guide Dogs for the Blind, says she has to change her whole daily schedule to avoid fireworks at this time of year, after previously experiencing their negative impact on her guide dog.”