Motherfucking fireworks

Also I think it was 1605, not 1604.

Ok, may be shot down in flames, but what about thunderstorms and lightning. We can't ban them. Wildlife seems to cope with that, not heard anything to the contrary. It may be the case but no one bangs on about it.
I've lived in the country, where guns go off, and I've lived in towns where random shit/police sirens/fireworks goes off. So I think you're either tolerant or not, same as your pets.

There are still fireworks going off in my neighbourhood now. 😖

I hate them too, our old dog used to smell them in the air and start shaking. Poor wildlife. And the fuckwits that let them off during the day!!?? Why?? Ban them all

Be grateful you don’t live in Bradford. We have fireworks every single night. And sometimes bizarrely during day time too. Weddings for the Muslim community. We have lots of space given to the subject on our community media boards with complaints, but nothing gets done unfortunately. So we all have ear plugs here….my thoughts are that fireworks sgould be allowed a week either side of Diwali, Bonfire night and New Year. Banned all other times.

It would be good if only quiet fireworks were allowed for sale to the public, and only to be let off at Diwali and the nearest weekend to the 5th. Then at least people would know when to bring their animals in and sedate them or comfort them.

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You do realise that fireworks terrify and kill wildlife too, as well as causing animals to abort pregnancies? Take your batshit cat rant elsewhere.

Agree, fireworks should not be available for the general public to buy. Don’t even get me started on the fuckers who just randomly set them off in the street.

I think fireworks should be for licenced displays only.

I have a dog who is a cowering wreck tonight.

But I still voted YABU for bringing Gaza into it as that was both crass and very stupid.

I love fireworks. Great fun... great fun just for a few hours during the year.
I don't love pet cats that are allowed outside killing native wildlife 24 hours a day, every day of the year. (And shitting in other people's gardens) I would love cats to be restricted to their owners' property by law. They do actual harm, rather than (on the whole) inconvenience.
Nb. Pet dogs survived WW2. Many hate thunderstorms. Your pet is your problem.

So basically get rid of everything the white people enjoy?

There is only a small amount you can do for pets. Yup tv/ radio on.

Remedies that you have been through all of them at significant cost only limited effectiveness. The sound of a firework is very loud and distinctive. The above does not work. Well not for my cat. Ive spent a fortune trying to help her. I will continue to do so and hope something actually helps her.

1. It's Diwali, so there's a clear reason for them and you know when they'll be and can plan accordingly.
2. The biggest public celebration (Leicester) was cancelled due to safety fears. So people can't just go to public celebrations. There are also far fewer of them.
3. Because Diwali is a new year celebration, they can go until 1 am, just like all new year celebrations in this country.

If we're going to get rid of one of the fireworks days, I vote for New Year which only recently acquired fireworks or Bonfire Night which celebrates a failed attempt to kill the king in 1604 and is therefore far less culturally significant.

And for those of us who have close family members (former soldiers) with PTSD who died by suicide due to fireworks?
Yeah, you're a massive soulless twat.

I completely agree. It’s actually possible to make fireworks without the bang and I don’t know why this isn’t done for all of them. I live in London too. It’s awful at this time of year. There’s diwali and bonfire night yes, but it’s EVERY night throughout the autumn as people can buy fireworks cheap in loads of shops and obviously it’s fun. My neighbour’s dog died having a panic attack a few years back. Kids regularly get woken up late. All so ridiculous, frustrating, annoying, anger-inducing.

It is Diwali, the festival of light...mothefucker.

You know that a lot of animals die each year right?

Maybe it's not the one cat that has a problem with it . . . 🤔

This!

Agree , would love them to be banned. My poor dog has refused walks since Friday as since the fireworks trigger him, even a car door shutting in the day time sets him off, he’s fine the rest of the time but it takes a good few weeks for him to get over the stress of fireworks. This evening they’ve been going off for five hours and it’s just bloody annoying. Can’t even get him into the garden for a wee Grr.

God this same old moaning every single year…Yes let’s just ban everything your cat doesn’t like. 🙄

I checked the gov website and they are allowed to set off fireworks until 1am
Loads going off here in Exeter. I have two dogs having full on panic attacks.
I hate this time of year too. I've booked a remote cabin on the moores for over bonfire night, but it's so expensive to keep doing for everything event that uses fireworks 😭

Actually fireworks in general, unless at an organised event, are completely unreasonable. Why not go to a community event where entry fees generally contribute to the local provision? Those organisers give people with livestock plenty of notice too, as you say 'calm the cat'. Perhaps you don't realise that calming horses is a trifle harder?

Yes, I completely agree. Same opinion.