Raipurians celebrate safe Diwali for pets and stray animals

While the city is immersed in the joy of Diwali celebrations, it is usually the case that their pet and also stray dogs on the streets gets scared and tensed when they hear loud crackers. The sound of

firecrackers

causes immense stress and may even die because of it. Dogs are extremely sensitive and because they have a stronger hearing power, they are easily susceptible to high decibel sounds during such festivals. Vijay Sinha, a pet owner from Raipur says, “A dog’s hearing ability is seven times more than humans. When we cannot bear the loud sounds of the crackers, imagine what the poor dogs go through. It is high time we become a little bit more sensitive towards the plights these poor

animals

go through during Diwali.”

While another pet parent Sujeet Basu says that he takes precautionary measures to keep the

pets

safe at home. “Keep the windows shut and curtains drawn to mask sounds and flashes from fireworks. You can buy ear muffs too for your pet animals.”

Dog owner Ritesh Shukla says, “I turn up the volume on the television or radio to help mask the sounds of fireworks. I keep my dogs distracted, by continuously engaging them with conversations and generally keep them where there is less noise and cover their ears with a quilt.”