Fireworks tips for pet owners in Surrey – Carswellfamilyfoundation

Fireworks can produce sounds ranging from 120 to 175 decibels (dB), which can cause immediate pain and damage to animals’ ears.

Getty Images Red and orange fireworks in the night sky — Fireworks can produce sounds ranging from 120 to 175 decibels (dB), which can cause immediate pain and damage to animals’ ears.

The RSPCA has launched an interactive map to help worried pet owners across Surrey on Bonfire Night.

A guide from the charity Kind Sparks shows that more than 4,000 cats and dogs in the area could be affected by local garden fireworks.

Campaign manager Carrie Stones said the map, available on the RSPCA website, would also be “useful to the general public” in visualizing the impact of fireworks on animals in their area.

Camela Prewett, a veterinarian from Cobham, said people setting off fireworks should “warn” their neighbors if they “have a pet that is very nervous”.

“They can be very destructive, panting, really anxious, chewing on furniture, tearing up pillows,” Ms Prewett said.

She urged pup owners to get them used to loud noises “as soon as possible” and for all owners to stay home with their dogs tonight.

“Close the curtains, turn the TV up,” she said, urging owners to “stay as calm as possible.”

Simon Booth says there is a “steady stream” of people injured by fireworks throughout the year.

PA Media Two children play with sparklers; only their hands are visible and they are holding one sparkler each — Simon Booth says there is a “steady stream” of people injured by fireworks throughout the year.

But it’s not just pets that are at risk from fireworks.

Simon Booth, a clinical burns specialist at the Queen Victoria Hospital in East Grinstead, advised people attending fireworks displays to be careful.

“Follow the instructions on the fireworks packaging, do not return unlit fireworks, keep a safe distance,” he said.

In case of a burn, you should cool the burn for 20 minutes with cold water, call for help and then cover the injury, he said.

“Covering with cling film prevents air from entering the burn and therefore reduces pain,” he added.