The PDSA has issued advice to pet owners on how to keep their pets safe and calm during Bonfire Night after a cat suffered from a blocked bladder due to fireworks.
The PDSA has issued some advice to pet owners ahead of Bonfire Night after one cat was almost scared to death because of fireworks.
. Shelly said: “I was keeping a close eye on him as he wasn’t his usual active self. But when he cried out in pain when I picked him up, I knew something was seriously wrong.” Boo was suffering from a blocked bladder and was immediately admitted and treated. PDSA Vet, Hester Stephens, explained: “A blocked bladder means they can’t urinate at all and this is very serious – without treatment, sadly it’s often fatal.“The condition is commonly brought on by stress, which some cats can be particularly susceptible to, and can be triggered by any sudden or unexpected changes in their environment.
Shelly continued: “It was late October, and the only thing different for him was that for the previous few weeks fireworks had been going off at all sorts of times in the field next to my house. They were often right overhead and really loud, and there wasn’t much we could do to hide the noise as they were unpredictable.”
Thankfully, Boo was able to go home a few days later and this year Shelly has been helped by PDSA to keep Boo's stress levels down.
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