Community Chat

[Coastalcarolina]

I absolutely hate them.  I can't stand what they do to poor little animals.  I hunkered down with my kitties last night.  They scare me when it's a loud boom unexpected.  It feels like my heart skips a beat.  I dread the Fourth of July and New Years Eve every year.  Just had to vent.😔.  Sorry, not sorry 😞.

[shy bobcat]

Whenever I go to a fireworks display, I always take cotton to put in my ears. The "bombs bursting in air" shake me up!  

[We rescue cats]

I really wish that they would be outlawed here in PA again. I enjoy the commercial displays but I really dislike that one done in the backyards. We have a neighbor that insists on setting them off and it causes issues with the other neighbor's horses, goats, dogs and chickens. Our cats are not happy with them but as soon as we shut windows and doors they calm down. I feel so badly for the veterans that suffer with PTSD. . . and for farmers with their livestock.

[SilleeMee]

Shooting off fireworks is illegal where I live but tell that to the people who set them off. It was mentioned on the local news over and over again plus it was also mentioned to call the police if you hear or see fireworks. Then they said, in so many words, don't hold your breath for the troops to show up to put out the fireworks...they have other more important things to do. I hate fireworks, too.

[kitcat51]

I enjoy backyard fireworks & when they start I simply tell my cat everything is OK, nothing is going to hurt us....I'm not stressed so she's not stressed & I tell her the same with thunder & lighting.

[BlueFinch]

Typically NY is awful at my location, J4 with minimal fireworks. Not this go around. Nope, it sounded like a war zone here last night, from about 7pm to just past MN.

It had me particularly worried, since we're in a drought situation. I was afraid they might ignite some of the dry grasses/weeds, and foliage all around us.

Common sense seems to be lacking, more and more, these days. Of course, booze doesn't help. I'm sure there were several of these genius, intoxicated rocket launchers, partaking. 

[happilyretiredgirl]

I love fireworks but only presented by professional trained people who had a business to do so and at a designated site that your local government has approved. Some of the fireworks in my state are illegal but people travel and buy them in other states.

The ones that are bought at the little firework stands are only legal in my state and they are okay most are not even that loud so I am okay with those in your backyard.  However, I agree with the loud ones should not be allowed in backyards to scare animals and small children, not to mention the danger of fires.

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[KingstonMom]

Fireworks have always been illegal where I live until a couple of years ago, they made it legal again.

Why, I'll never know.

[stevieb]

I detest them. Other than the better, well-funded displays, it's hard to imagine anyone over the age of 10 being impressed by them. Even among the more professional displays, if you've seen them then you've seen them. Not something I feel the need to revisit. The noise, the smoke, the stink, and the fear they engender, so not worth it. 

[Marsha2003]

I enjoy professional fireworks shows, but agree that unless it is a very special version with unusual types, if you've seen one, you've seen them all.  I'm looking forward to a time when fireworks are replaced by clever drone shows.