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A woman whose cat died after being startled by fireworks has warned that this year’s coronavirus restrictions could make Bonfire Night even more deadly for animals.
Suzi Kowalski’s Spot cat deteriorated shortly after a firework broke out near her home in Leyland. Lancashire on November 1, 2019.
This year he fears that people will set off their own fireworks at home when large public displays are canceled, leaving pets closer to the action and at greater risk.
The 62-year-old said: “It’s going to be chaos this year, it’s going to be terrible. They will congregate in people’s gardens.”
His temperature dropped and Ms. Kowalski tried to save him with blankets
“Spot wasn’t even two years old, and they said he was scared, it was the fireworks.”
Spot the cat ran out of the house scared last November after hearing fireworks go off, which sounded as if “the house next door had exploded in a gas explosion,” according to Ms. Kowalski.
He returned the next day, but his temperature dropped and he grew weaker and weaker.
Despite comforting him with blankets and a hot water bottle as instructed by the vet, his owner later found him “in bad shape” under the garden fence.
Her leg was broken and she was still cold, and the experts finally told Ms. Kowalski that her body was shutting down and there was nothing they could do.
Despite not being able to go to the fireworks shows as usual this November 5, he urged the public, “Just be considerate.
“Just think about the animals, not just the cats, all the animals, little hedgehogs, foxes that are running. Be responsible, just think, would you light a firework in front of a baby? No you wouldn’t.”
But then they found him with a broken leg and had to leave him
Jacqui Cuff, head of defense and government relations for Cats Protection, added: “Fireworks can be incredibly stressful on cats and other animals, especially if their owners haven’t had a chance to make sure they are indoors and safe.
“Most owners know that it’s best to try and keep their cats on Bonfire Night, but they can’t be expected to anticipate fireworks on random days on either side of November 5 without warning.
“Cats associate sudden loud noises and flashes of light with an imminent threat, and their natural instinct is to run away.”
