General Chat

I was expecting them from halloween onwards - but this is ridiculous!
I noticed today that they have a special fireworks counter in our local (small ) Sainsbury's.
I was totaly unprepared - have cat litter - but the tray is in the shed .
I have to lock my cats in as one of them (Betty) is terrified of fireworks. If she can't get in the cupboard under the stairs, she finds a dark corner and starts ripping herself to bits.
I have to grab her before she starts panicking too much/hiding and brush her constantly!!
Oh well, not so much winter coming - more like 3 months of constant vigilance and evenings of hell - especially for Betty.

i always lock stray in the bedroom on bonfire night , unfortunatly she dnt have a litter tray this yr haha so ill be no doubt cleaning any mess up, but worth it long as she is safe, there is some right unsaviourys round were i live :(:(

i always keep my alice in on bonfire night she is petrified of them as soon as she hears one she runs and hides below the table or the bed wish they would ban them

Well,
I thought all 3 had hidden - it appears one (George) went out - and has dragged a dead pigeon through the cat flap!
I've managed to confine him to the kitchen & downstairs bathroom, as I know he will proceed to pluck the poor thing!

Betty has reappeared (I've no idea where she hid) and is in the process of fanatically cleaning herself!

Maggie im sorry to hear about your cat - we dont get them (fireworks) too early around here but throw our own party on the nearest sat to bonfire night.

I sedate one of my cats who gets very upset at fireworks and put them all up to bed (my bed which is a treat) on fireworks night radio on and a low lamp - I get a pill from the vets and only give him half, the other half is used for unprepared emergancies like you have tonight.

One of my cats sits at the window though and chases what he sees - he loves fire works - Maybe cos we bought him home as a baby in November so one of his first memories here, always scared he will get out one year and try and play with the damn things.

Hi Maddie,
I'm reluctant to sedate my cats. Betty suffers the most. She's long-haired, but I don't make a habit of brushing her - she's more than capable of grooming herself - but I started doing it to remove scabs she'd created through a form of self mutilation when frighterned by the fireworks.
Now it's a treat - she will actually bring the brush to me! Constantly brushing her when fireworks are about is rather time consuming and sore on the arms!!!
I have brush in one hand as I try to type - she decides where the brush goes!!!

Maggie - our Cleo used to 'self harm'. Cats, as you know, have the equipement at their 'fingertips' for this purpose.

We always had to let her have her own way or else she would try and cut her neck open. It was quite upsetting to see blood on her fur.

Thankfully, now she is older, (over 15) she seems to have outgrown this habit but has started another. Upset her at your peril; she will leave a puddle on the floor to show her disapproval.

She was a 'rescue' cat and has always had 'attitude' as well as shaky nerves!

This year Pol is totally deaf... so she won't be bothered, I hope..... Hermie is afraid of his own shadow, so will cower in my bedroom.... Rosy is not too bothered, but would prefer to be indoors.... and Jethro is in a class of his own... he loves them!!

Did you know it is Diwali this weekend.... traditionally celebrated with a firework display (Diwali is *Festival of Lights*) so that might be why there are more this year... Diwali is normally a bit later, sort of November time.

Love

Daff xxxx

Stray, Locked in a Bedroom! could be interesting, Hmmmm.**M**.:o)).pmsl

OH Gawd! Fireworks!!! My poor dog is so scared of the whizzes and bangs.Luckily we aren't too bad where I live,but I do get a couple of sedative tablets from the vet in case I need them.I always feel worried for the horses and cows in the fields opposite us ,and the birds.
I did try the plug in thing that is supposed to calm dogs and cats ,but have to say I don't think it worked.You are meant to plug it in a couple of weeks before firework night.
Apparently a few drops of Rescue Remedy in the water bowls can help.They use that at the Kennels.