"Several pets get lost or meet with road accidents during Diwali. It's because noise from crackers, and even the sight of fire, scare them, especially dogs. They generally try to hide under the bed. But if they are very disturbed, they may bite people. There have been cases when the dog has even bitten the owner," says veterinary physician Dr Inder Singh.
According to him, around 80-90% of dogs are scared of crackers. The rest doesn't mind it and "just watch people light the crackers", he adds. Some medicines may keep them calm but it's best to keep them indoors and distract them. The most common effects of the noise are aggressive behaviour, fear, loss of appetite, salivation and defecation inside the house.
Khushboo Gupta, an animal rights activist who has a 14-year-old pet dog, Bonzie, and takes care of three stray dogs of her locality in Karol Bagh, makes sure that all of them stay indoors during Diwali. "I also make sure the windows and doors are closed. They are terrified by the sound of crackers, so I try to be around all the time."
Gupta is also trying to sensitize people in her locality through posters on how firecrackers affect senior citizens, patients and pets. But the response is not always warm. "In many colonies, people have already started bursting crackers. Yesterday, when I was walking Bonzie, he got very scared. Since he is very old, he easily gets stressed. Despite repeated requests, people did not even stop for a few minutes. Only people who have pets can understand the plight," she adds.
A veterinary physician from Pet Animal Welfare Society, Dr R T Sharma, says animal lovers from different localities often get together around Diwali to help stray animals. "While most RWAs don't want dogs inside the colony, there are animal lovers who ensure the dogs are given ayurvedic sedatives that calm them down. We get a lot of complaints of dogs getting injured or in trauma during the festival," he adds.
Humane Society International is running a drive this year by urging people to gift cosmetics that are not tested on animals. "This Diwali, people can be a part of the 'Be Cruelty Free' drive that calls for a ban on animal testing," said N G Jayasimha, India director of the NGO.
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