Protecting Pets During Diwali Fireworks

For many dogs and cats, Diwali is the most stressful night of the year. Their hearing is far more sensitive than ours, and they don't understand where the bangs come from. A little preparation helps a lot.

Before Diwali

• Make sure your pet has an ID tag with your phone number. Frightened pets bolt, and many go missing on Diwali night.
• Create a safe den: a quiet inner room, a crate covered with a blanket, or a space under a bed where they already like to hide.
• Talk to your vet if your pet has a history of severe fear. Don't give any human medicines without veterinary advice.

On the night

• Keep pets indoors, with doors and windows shut and curtains drawn.
• Play the TV or music at a normal volume to mask outside noise.
• Take dogs for their walk earlier in the day, before bursting begins.
• Let them hide — don't drag them out to "get used to it".
• Stay calm yourself. Pets read our behaviour.

Street animals and birds

Street dogs and cows suffer too. Never tie crackers to animals or throw them near them — it is cruel and an offence under animal cruelty law. Check under parked cars and in drains before lighting, as frightened animals hide there.

Choosing pet-considerate crackers

If you have pets or live near people who do, put your budget into light-based items — flower pots, sparklers, chakkars and colourful aerials — instead of loud sound crackers. You lose nothing in fun, and the neighbourhood is calmer.

Explore our product range for low-noise favourites and read our safety tips.