Top tips to keep your pets happy this Bonfire weekend
| 2nd November 2021
| 2nd November 2021
How to keep your pets happy: Bonfire Night can be a traumatic time for pets and pet parents alike, filled with sudden loud noises, startling bangs and frightening flashes.
With 3.2 million households acquiring new pets since the beginning of lockdown1, there will be more families and four-legged friends affected by the whizz-bangs than ever before.
With many organised Bonfire Nights being cancelled last minute due to rising covid cases2, this will likely cause lots of smaller celebrations at home in private gardens. While many of us might be looking forward to lighting the sky up with fireworks, our pets won’t share the same excitement.
This Bonfire Night, Lily’s Kitchen – the award-winning producer of proper food for pets – is urging the public to only light fireworks* between 7 and 8pm on 5th November to limit the stress experienced by our furry friends.
By limiting fireworks to one hour, our four-legged family members can get back to chewing shoes and purring on the sofa in no time, whilst those with two legs can still enjoy the delights of the sky being lit up and celebrate Bonfire Night.
For those who want to go the extra mile, supermarkets have even started selling low-noise fireworks. But make sure to still set these off between 7 and 8pm, as even the bright flashes can cause stress for pets.
The Lily’s Kitchen resident vet, Rodney Zasman, has also shared his top tips on how to keep pets happy this Bonfire Night.
Create a den
Break the routine
Stay inside
Personalise your pet’s collar
Introduce them to the big bangs
Relax!
Take a chill pill (for extreme measures only!)
* Fireworks should only ever be lit outdoors under appropriate adult supervision, following all safety rules. Never approach a firework that has failed to light.