On this 4th of July weekend, a plea to amateur fireworks enthusiasts

Please do at least consider, restricting setting off your loud fireworks to a reasonable timeframe. Not 2 or 3 days before or after THE day, for instance, or at all hours. Your loud booms terrorize both wild and domesticated animals, including, of course, those that people often refer to as "pets".

https://www.animal-ethics.org/how-fireworks-harm-nonhuman-animals/

Thank you. The end. 😬

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Peapod · 61-69, F

Hi Piper. Great and timely topic. Last night, there were local fireworks going off everywhere!! My husband and I took a walk around the neighborhood to watch them and what struck me were the frantic flocks of birds flying from tree to tree in an obvious panic. I never really noticed this before because fireworks used to be done by the professionals on an open field. Now, anyone can purchase them and shoot them off. They are hardly sparklers.

EasyFriend

@Peapod Yeah, animals don't get the thrill humans feel with it all. Used to have a dog that would get so terrified. Sad

Piper · 61-69, F

Hi @Peapod. Some people were setting them them off around here, from July 1rst on. I did [b]expect[/b] it Saturday evening and yesterday, at least. Those people included the people who rent the house next door to me, and I actually considered calling the police at one point, on Saturday night. The booms were SO loud, and it went on and on.
This happens days before after New Year's Eve, too. I do understand the thrill and attraction of fireworks. Even knowing the harmful impacts of them to animals and the environment, I think the professional displays are thrilling to see. I know too much about the harm they do now, though, to [i]like[/i] them.

Piper · 61-69, F

@EasyFriend Yeah, no thrill at [b]all[/b]. I rarely witness the terror wild animals experience due to loud fireworks, but it's sure heartbreaking seeing their impact on my own dog friend.