ban fireworks in ALL residential area's

I am sick of idiots using fireworks!!! The poor animals.

I feel strongly about animal abuse and fire works IS animal abuse

Really not happy about all the fireworks in the area and right outside our house for two nights in a row. It's extremely distressing to animals, children and even myself.

For the sake of all animals

I have 7 cats and one dog. It is heartbreaking to see how frantic they become. Crackers has no benefits for anyone. It is no only the poor animals that suffer. It creates air and noise pollution and is a danger to children also.

Our animals are scared and want to be in the house. Other animals came out and the owners are now looking for them, and some animals were injured because of this.

fireworks should be banned for the safety of children and animals

Its terrifying to animals, they get killed, lost and abused with them, they are dangerous and provides a perfect environment for criminals.

My dogs were so petrified!!!

I don't even own a dog but I hate what this is doing to animals!

Setting off of Fireworks should definitely be banned from all residential areas!

Last nights show of fireworks in Nelspruit were a bloody disgrace! This new rule between 11 pm and 1 pm is to me giving with one hand taking with the other! It's not stopping anything! FIREWORKS MUST BE FULLY FULLY BANNED COUNTRYWIDE for Guy Fawkes, Dewani, New year...........whatever! Dewani is basically a show of lights......laser lights; so, be our guest, ANYTIME but to be fully responsible; no one can be trusted anymore!

Sick of the animals suffering

Why should animals and birds be maimed and killed because self-centred and inhumane humans derive some perverse pleasure from re-creating a war zone? There is no place for fireworks in a caring and progressive society.

I don't see the necessity for celebrating with loud bangs to the detriment of animals .

This is not only for our pets,but for our wildlife and environment. Fireworks should be banned period... Due to being fire hazardous and also a danger to humans and animals and environment alike

Fedup with Metro helplines were braindead people are on the other line asking why it is illigal,and fedup with people who think they are above the law,and last but not leasst the dam Pakistanies that are aliens in this country making money out of selling the shit

I have 3 dog kids one is very old and still very scared and the other 2 '3 years old and can not handle the fireworks.

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 Agreed. Ban all fireworks in south africa   please  

 

Although heavy thunder and lightning may be loud, the decibels (pitch) are relatively low compared to the high decibels of fireworks. High decibels are experienced by certain animal types 80 times more intense than by a human.
Also, animals are generally far more in zync with nature. Because of the time lapse between the moment of lightning and the crack followed, they have time to prepare and take cover. And although they 'understand' nature, they will seek some protection, whereas the sound of fireworks confuses and bewilders them...hence they run blindly. They do not understand the threat or danger or know where it comes from. They are indeed traumatised beyond our understanding. The numerous reports of displaced/lost animals are significant proof of this fact.

How many petitions will it take to get people to start respecting our planet and those on it

I have cats that are terrified of fireworks. They don't understand what is going on. They probably think it's a war zone.

I hate fireworks and crackers. Animals. Baby's and the erlderly cannot speak. For themselves.

I am anti fireworks and it's time they were banned

Fireworks are a curse, not only to our furry babies but to humans as well. Too many people get injured from them. Back to our furry babies, they hear these loud bangs and they don't know what its all about. Our babies go missing, get knocked over, the get hurt all because humans are too damn selfish and self centred. #banfireworks!!!!