While New Year?s Eve may be a blast for party-goers and families celebrating together, the festive evening can cause stress and anxiety in your pets. From noise makers to the persistent booming of fireworks, loud noises, flashing lights, and the stench of sulfur can cause excessive fear in pets, resulting in nervous behaviors such as trembling, whimpering, and panting.
A distressed animal?s natural response to flee from what he or she interprets as a threatening situation may result in serious injury. Canines have been known to become so frightened by fireworks that they actually run through glass windows or escape from the yard.
To ensure your pet rings in 2012 safely, before your evening festivities begin, give your pets what they need most: security. The SPCA?s McClurg Animal Medical Center Director Boyd Harrell, DVM strongly discourages owners from closing the pet in a room or cage he or she doesn?t normally spend time in. ?This only adds to the anxiety and insecurity. Provide your animal with a familiar place that offers some degree of ?hiding?,? said Dr. Harrell. In anxious situations, pets want to blend into the surroundings and disappear.
Dr. Harrell indicated most pets prefer to have their owners at their side or at least nearby; however, if you?re going out to celebrate New Year?s Eve, leave on familiar background noises such as radio, TV or music to reduce the loudness of fireworks.
Wishing you and your family, including the four-legged members, a safe and happy 2012!
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Source: http://blog.lovemyspca.com/2011/12/31/keep-pets-safe-as-you-ring-in-the-new-year/
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