How we celebrate New Year's Eve can have serious welfare impacts on our pets — but there are steps you can take to minimise their stress levels.
As we ring in the new year, skies around Australia and the world will be lit up by glittering fireworks displays. While it may be an enjoyable experience for most humans, for our animal friends, it's less festive and more frightening. Animal welfare charity FOUR PAWS Australia's national director Rebecca Linigen said fireworks put pets, farmed animals, and wildlife "under immense distress".
If you need to take them outside when the fireworks are due to begin, make sure you keep them on a leash with tags that are micro-chipped, and their registration is up-to-date. "Too many times, we see animals flee in a panic on New Year's Eve," Linigen said. "Where possible, put a tag on their collar with your phone number so they can be identified in the event of getting lost.
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