Pet Friendly Diwali: How To Keep Your Furballs Safe During Fireworks

Diwali 2022: Lights, love and laughter is just round the corner. With festival of lights inching closer, festive fervor is in the air. While people are as busy as bees purchasing gifts for loved ones, our little furry friends need attention too. Diwali is not as happening for animals as it is for humans. If you have pets have home and in your colonies, it is impawtent  to create a safe space for these little furballs.Also Read – Paw-Parents Attention! Planning A Trip With Your Pet On Plane? Here Is All You Need To Know

Loud noises, crackers, can be proven harmful for animals. Therefore it is paramount to take necessary measures to ensure that these little creatures are safe around this time. Animals tend to get scared of such loud noises and resulting in anxiety and shivering.

Here is a list of things pet parents and animal lovers can be mindful of during Diwali.

1. Anxiety can be a common result of Diwali noises. Pet parents may visit a vet prior to the festival to ensure proper medication is ready for their pooches and they do not rile up during firework.
2. To avoid accidents, best to keep lamps and diyas away from pets.
3. As the evening sets, crackers and noise increase. Therefore, walk your pets in the early hours of  evening so that they can enjoy their exercise and freshen up comfortably.
4. The impact of noise is subjective to pets. In case your furball gets scared, keep ear muffs ready to keep them away from noise as much possible.
5. Keep your pets engaged, give them love and attention to distract them from scary fireworks. In order to drown the noise from outside, pet parents can also keep doors and windows shut.
6. while these furry friends are unable to speak, they communicate with their body language. Thus try to comprehend them and maybe play some good calming music if your pet enjoys one. Basically, its pawsome care time.

Even while bursting crackers on streets, be vigilant and do not scare the street dogs with loud noise of crackers. Instead make arrangements and keep food and water separately from them if possible.

A festival of health and prosperity must be extended to everyone. Therefore, let’s make it a Diwali Khushiyonwali for these little beings!