{"id":17475,"date":"2026-09-28T10:04:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:04:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=17475"},"modified":"2026-09-28T10:04:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-28T09:04:20","slug":"fireworks-season-and-dogs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=17475","title":{"rendered":"Fireworks Season and Dogs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"5\" \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1652\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1652\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1634204129242.jpg?fit=100%2C42\" data-orig-size=\"100,42\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"quill-purple\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1634204129242.jpg?fit=100%2C42\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1634204129242.jpg?fit=100%2C42\" class=\"wp-image-1652 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1614791868200.jpg?resize=150%2C63\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"63\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>Small Request from a Fellow Villager<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><em>As we move towards autumn and the fireworks season, I&#8217;d like to ask our community to spare a thought for those who find unexpected fireworks difficult.<br \/>\nMany of us share our homes with dogs and other pets, and for them fireworks aren&#8217;t just a loud noise \u2013 they can be a source of genuine fear and distress. Owners often spend hours trying to comfort frightened animals, some of whom shake, hide, stop eating or even injure themselves trying to escape the noise. Fireworks can also affect local wildlife, livestock and some members of our community, including young children, older residents and those with conditions such as PTSD.<br \/>\nIf you&#8217;re planning a celebration, would you consider whether fireworks are really necessary? Quieter fireworks are now available, and light shows or other forms of entertainment can be just as enjoyable without causing so much distress.<br \/>\nThis isn&#8217;t about stopping people having fun. It&#8217;s simply a request to think about our neighbours \u2013 both human and animal \u2013 and to choose options that allow everyone to enjoy the season.<br \/>\nThank you for considering this from one dog owner who knows just how much a little thoughtfulness can mean.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; color: #0000ff; font-size: 14pt;\"><em><br \/>\nLiz Burnett and Jessie<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"1652\" data-permalink=\"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?attachment_id=1652\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1634204129242.jpg?fit=100%2C42\" data-orig-size=\"100,42\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"quill-purple\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1634204129242.jpg?fit=100%2C42\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1634204129242.jpg?fit=100%2C42\" class=\"wp-image-1652 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/quill-purple-e1614791868200.jpg?resize=150%2C63\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"63\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr \/>\n<p>LETTERS TO THE EDITORS<br \/>\nThe Editors are not responsible for opinions expressed, although<br \/>\nevery effort is made to ensure the accuracy of the information.<br \/>\nThe editors reserve the right to protect the anonymity of anyone<br \/>\nwho wishes to contribute articles or letters for the magazine<br \/>\nprovided they are aware of the identity of any such person.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'comic sans ms', sans-serif; font-size: 14pt; color: #0000ff;\"><em><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/wenvoe.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/letter.jpg?w=860\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<hr noshade=\"noshade\" size=\"5\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; &nbsp; Small Request from a Fellow Villager As we move towards autumn and the fireworks season, I&#8217;d like to ask our community to spare a thought for those who find unexpected fireworks difficult. Many of us share our homes with dogs and other pets, and for them fireworks aren&#8217;t just a loud noise \u2013 they can be a source [&#8230;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[138,439],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6cWjO-4xR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":16338,"url":"http:\/\/wenvoe.org.uk\/?p=16338","url_meta":{"origin":17475,"position":0},"title":"The Horse Was Absolutely Terrified","author":"Alan Williams","date":"1st December 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Horse Was Absolutely Terrified It seems that Bonfire night passed without any major incidents but 2 nights later a private party set off fireworks with a very loud bang less than 100m from a horse in his nearby field. 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