Well da fire boomers got weally loud last night. Da garwage band and da fire boomers seemed to be in competition over who was gunna be loudest. Weez gunna call it a tie.
Datz da truff Dezi. Eeben I had too doo a liddull UTB akshun at wun poynt.
I’m sorry girls. I wish I could make them stop. I wish I controlled the world and could do away with all the things that scare you.
We know mommy. And we boff luv ya’ fur it. But we know you can’t do dat fur us any more than our furiends pawents can do it fur them. So me fawt me wuld talk a bit today on how to make this holiday better fur yous furry furmily members. Cuz altho’ most of us kitties get scared of da fire boomers, so do a lot of our doggy furiends. So let me say furst, KNOW yous fur baby. Come on, you know whedder they be fwaid of this nonsense or not. And ifin they awe, don’t force them to go wiff ya’ to see da fireworks show in da pawrk. It’s not fair to them or you; and nopawdy has a good time. So da furst fing you can do fur yous fur babies duwin’ all da celebwations is make them feel safe. Mommy closes da big door and it muffles da sound a bit. Ifin da fire boomers awe goin’ on wight outside, then maybe yous can put yous furry in a bedroom and close dat door. Member ifin yous shut them up in a room to purrvide furesh water so they don’t get dehydwated. Member this is Pet hydwation Awareness Mumff. Altho’ anytime is a bad time fur yous furry to be dehydwated, it sure wuld be a shame ifin it happened this mumff fur sure.
So yous closed yous furry in a room all their own fur their safety, what’s next? Purrvide them wiff sumfin’ they find comfurtin’. You know a favowit bed, or toy, or sumfin’ wiff yous scent on it. A shirt or pillow. Mommys scent is stwongest in da bed sheets so a lot of times dat’s where we hide. Have you ever looked fur yous kitty or doggy only to find them hanginn’ unner da covers of da bed? Weez be surrounded by yous scent and feel safe there. Be sure we have identification on our collars or awe microchipped. You never know, we might get so scared we jump fwu a window. or a BBQ guest might open da door to our sanctuary while lookin’ fur da pawdee box room, and in all da ‘citement, we might run out. Speakin’ of pawdee boxes, don’t furget to leave us one in our safe place. Just cuz weez scared dusn’t mean we stop needin’ to pee.
And all dat cutesy glow in da dawk jewelry…it’s poisonous. Not so much so dat weez gunna die (dependin’ on da amount), but it will make us sick and feel like weez wanna die. You know dat feelin’. Most adults have had it at least once in their lives. And even tho’ we may be beggin’ fur BBQ extwas, don’t give ‘em to us. And absolutely NO alcohol. Lighters and matches, used to ignite yous fire boomers awe also dangerwous fur us. Deadly in fact, so keep ‘em outta our reach. In udder words best you celebwate this holiday on yous own. Hey sumtimes you hoomans need to have sumfin’ dat dusn’t include us. And fur this one day, weez okay wiff dat. Just make sure weez safe, wiff furesh water, food, tweats, toys and a pawdee box or piddle pads. Weez’ll be hidin’ out, but weez safe so you go and have fun, and weez gunna close up and play wiff mommy. Sissy got a purrezzy this week and weez havin’ a blast. Fank you Bugsy, Sparky, Tiger and Blackbeard. Weez’ll be postin’ fotos this weekend. And weez also joinin’ Rascal and Rocco fur da weekly Pet Pawade.
Till da next time…………………Be Blest!!!
Dezi = Blue
Lexi = Green
Mommy = Black
References:: http://www.petmd.com/dog/slideshows/care/fourth-of-july-pet-safety-tips
http://www.aspca.org/pet-care/fourth-july-safety-tips
and mommys noggin
Luv and Hugs and Kitty Kisses
Dezi and Lexi
We just know it’s gonna be loud tonight. There were a couple of big boomers last night, but tonight and tomorrow will be worse. I’m staying under the covers! ~Zoey
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Yeah Zoey weez weally not like this time of year much. Stay safe.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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Our town fireworks were last night too and Phoebe had to hide for a while, but she is the only one. I think they aren’t too loud because we live about 3 miles from the center of town where they do them. I don’t even like fireworks, I have always hated the smell and sound.
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We didn’t used to be afraid of the noise crackers, but Truffle now runs under the bed until they’re all over.
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We know what’cha’ mean. Me wasn’t fwaid of nuffin’ till me saww sissy run or sumfin’ got too close and now me has fears of several fings. Have fun and stay safe.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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I’m sorry that the fireworks are scaring you so badly! It would be nice if there were firework free zones where cats, dogs, and people with PTSD could find peace at this time of year. Cinco is really afraid of fireworks, but Manna is merely annoyed by them. Manna says that her secret is staying close to Mommy and Daddy when the big booms come. Thanks for spreading the word about 4th of July safety for cats!
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Fank you. Sis Lexi sez nuffin’ scares her anymore and she dusn’t hide eever. maybe when me gets a little older they won’t bodder me eever. In da meantime, meez’ll be UTB like Cinco.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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Those celebrations are often scary. Stay safe ! Purrs
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Thank goodness these things don’t scare us but great advice for parents of those who do get scared! Looks like you got your blog moved!!
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Glad y’all not be scared, and nope weez didn’t move, but we hadn’t even noticed da name change till yous mentiioned it. MOL Fanks
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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We cats are welcome to hide or nap in Jan’s bed but we dogs are not. Something about we dogs shred/dig holes in the bedding. She must do that herself in her sleep. We would NEVER!
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MOL Sowry yous doggies not get to hide in da bed. MOL But at least sumpawdy get too.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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You girls hide and stay staff! I’ll be under the bed protecting our very special dust bunnies.
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Stay safe Brian. And have a gweat day.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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So sorry girls. So far my neighborhood has been quiet but I have a feeling it’ll start tonight. I’m already scared.
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Yep Noodle we fink yous in fur it at sumtime. Stay safe.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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great tips and to be honest, I think ALL neighborhoods should ban private people from setting off fireworks. Cody doesn’t mind them but it is Dakota who barks incessantly when they go off.
Not to mention, setting them off in neighborhoods is dangerous because renegade sparks/fireworks can set homes on fire.
It is definitely NOT a favorite night of ours for our pets for sure.
Thanks for mentioning those glow-in-the-dark things, yep they ARE poisonous!
Be safe!
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Fanks Ms. Caren, we agwee. Yous so wight ’bout da dangers of neighborhood fire boomers. Have fun and stay safe.
Luv ya’
Dezi and Lexi
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