Be compassionate… say NO to fireworks

Have you ever been in a bombing raid during a war? Have you ever experienced excruciating, immobilizing fear? Have you ever been sure that an explosion will fall on top of you and tear you into a thousand pieces? Have you ever felt like life is slipping away from you and you can't do anything to stop it? I hope not, although I suppose that some of the readers have been in a war conflict and unfortunately they have experienced all these situations.

I ask you all these questions, dear friends of the Plant Power (Vegan) community, because we are in the Christmas season, a period during which it is common for people in many countries to "have fun" with pyrotechnics or fireworks, a custom that unfortunately is very Ingrained in many cultures, but which also takes many animal lives year after year, as a result of the terror that they experience when they hear these explosions, or there is also the terrible case that they are intentionally and directly attacked with these explosives. Human evil sometimes has no limit...

I'm not exaggerating, I really don't, and it happens that a dog, a cat, a bird or any other animal has more developed physical senses than humans. For example, a dog's hearing capacity is four times that of a human; but that of the cat far exceeds it, because it can be eight times greater than that of man. The auditory systems of both animals are designed to pick up even sounds that are produced at a great distance. Something similar happens with birds, and although they have a hearing range similar to that of humans, their bone structures and feathers make their auditory systems more efficient.

Now, you have wondered, what can an animal feel (regardless of its species, be it dogs, cats, birds, rabbits, horses, reptiles, etc.), when it hears the pyrotechnic explosions and has no knowledge and cannot understand? Let's see what happens when animals in general perceive fireworks:

• Uncontrollable tremors, panting and salivation.

• Convulsions and fainting.

• High levels of stress, fear and terror that can become chronic.

• They flee, exposing themselves to being run over by vehicles or other risks and dangers.

• Involuntary urination and defecation.

• Tachycardia.

• Paralysis.

• Disorientation.

• Damage to the hearing device, and the consequent total or partial loss of hearing.

• Intoxication and contamination by the gases and particles expelled by these gadgets.

• Death, product of heart attacks due to the terror they experience.

In view of all of the above, do you consider it justifiable and appropriate to cause so much damage to another living being just for a while of "comfort" or "fun" for you? Do you think it is good to be selfish and carry out an activity that, in addition to being expensive, generates damage, terror and fear to other living beings, and that can also imply risk for you as well (explosions and damage to limbs, fires, etc.)? Please try to reflect and be a little more respectful and considerate of other living beings.

I call on you: Be compassionate, say NO to fireworks

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