While fireworks displays are great fun for people, cats can easily become stressed, confused or
injured by fireworks.
While last years incident was ruled an accident
caused by fireworks, this year authorities plan on filing criminal charges against the person or persons responsible in this latest case.
However, mistakes do happen and adults and children are injured every
year by fireworks accidents.
For pets who are extremely
stressed by fireworks, make an appointment with your veterinarian to discuss medications and other alternatives to help calm your pet.
The powder
discharged by fireworks can be toxic, so it's best to avoid areas where they might come into contact with the residue.
The injuries were mostly
caused by fireworks, rocks, bricks, glass bottles and pieces of concrete being thrown directly at officers.
Picture a musical spectacle of a thousand pipers, musicians, drummers and singers,
followed by a fireworks display.
Attending one of the capital's organised displays makes a great date — after all, it isn't every day you get to see London's skyline
illuminated by fireworks.
Your veterinarian may choose to prescribe a sedative for your animal if it tends to become easily
spooked by the fireworks.
Fireworks can cause domestic pets, farm animals and wildlife to suffer as a result of the noise
created by fireworks.
Many dogs cower in reaction to loud sounds like those
made by fireworks on the 4th of July, or thunderstorms all summer long.
The Gunpowder Plot has been commemorated in England since 5 November 1605 where Fawkes» effigy is burned on a bonfire, often accompanied
by a firework display.»
If you understandably don't have time to watch the whole thing, skip to 1:08.05 to see Rast greeted across the finish
line by fireworks.
I want Bray showing up with an army of guys and gals in sheep masks at the House of Hardy, only to be met on the
battlefield by fireworks and a fleet of attack drones.
In October 1987, Cyprus goalkeeper Andreas Charitou suffered a heart attack after he was
struck by a firework thrown from the ground during a European Championship qualifier against Holland.
Despite the damage caused
by fireworks last year, authorities have not indicated what, if anything, they plan to do differently to enforce the ban on the explosives during this year's festivities.
Across the city, in Lincoln Park, the Chicago Park District spent $ 15,000 last year to repair damage to an artificial turf field after it was scorched in a fire believed to have been caused
by another fireworks mishap.
Soccer matches at a popular Lincoln Park neighborhood pitch have been canceled after officials learned that it was burned over the Fourth of July weekend,
evidently by fireworks, officials said.
It would appear from a breathless press release last week from Ulster's county legislature that nobody got their fingers blown off, eyes put out or had their hair singed or buildings set
afire by fireworks over the Independence Day weekend.
A local resident advocated «for a certain group of creatures» noting that «dogs and cats are
petrified by fireworks.»
Two years ago, the annual gathering of the state political committee was
marked by fireworks as some of its liberal members pushed resolutions calling for a moratorium on natural gas hydrofracking and the extension of higher income taxes.
When the Paris night was
lit by fireworks, David witnessed the emotion it evoked in Sybil and was then inspired to create Starburst.
The disc begins with a brief animated logo for The History Channel and then arrives immediately at the still, silent main menu screen, which presents a picture of Cinderella's Castle in its anniversary decor and
surrounded by fireworks.
If you teach your dog to speak on command so that he will reliably bark whenever the command is given — no matter what — then when he's frightened,
whether by fireworks or a thunderstorm, and you give him the «Speak!»
If you have a pet that becomes very stressed or
agitated by fireworks despite your best efforts, speak with your veterinarian about medications that may help.
China builds fancy skyscrapers (some so incompetently designed that they burn down when accidentally
hit by fireworks) in its showplace cities, and in rural areas schools that fall down in earthquakes.
According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) from 2009 - 2013, U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 18,500 fires caused
directly by fireworks.
Despite the sheer terror that sparklers continue to instil in me (like needles on turntables, I've always been too scared to touch them) I remain
entranced by fireworks.
We edged back towards the shopfronts, grateful we weren't being
sprayed by the fireworks spurting from a giant dragon's mouth onto the exact spot we'd originally been standing.
The party kicks off at 8:30 p.m. with a free concert followed
by fireworks at 9:30 p.m.
Some pets have a real fear of loud noises (noise aversion) and they can harm themselves and others when
frightened by fireworks.
If you have the misfortune of being
injured by a firework make sure you obtain an experienced attorney from Goldman & Associates to secure your rights.