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SheltieLover

(74,216 posts) Fri Jul 4, 2025, 11:18 AM Jul 2025

How to make a Thundershirt for your pet to calm them during fireworks

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A teeny piece of benadryl can also work for dogs (not sure if safe for cats).

Hugs to all the beloved animals out there who will again suffer due to humans.

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How to make a Thundershirt for your pet to calm them during fireworks (Original Post) SheltieLover Jul 2025 OP

There's seldom fireworks in my rural area. TexLaProgressive Jul 2025 #1

Glad your kitties don't have to contend with the display of human stupidity. SheltieLover Jul 2025 #2

For the kitties, I have found "Quiet Moments Calming Aid (melatonin) niyad Jul 2025 #3

Tyvm! SheltieLover Jul 2025 #4

I shake my head at this nonsense every year. Now, if we had Gandalf niyad Jul 2025 #5

TexLaProgressive

(12,605 posts)

1. There's seldom fireworks in my rural area.

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 11:22 AM

Jul 2025

I live with 3 cats; one isn't bothered by lightening and thunder, one hides under the sofa and one goes under the sofa to comfort her friend.

SheltieLover

(74,216 posts)

2. Glad your kitties don't have to contend with the display of human stupidity.

Reply to TexLaProgressive (Reply #1)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 12:03 PM

Jul 2025

niyad

(127,693 posts)

3. For the kitties, I have found "Quiet Moments Calming Aid (melatonin)

Reply to SheltieLover (Original post)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 03:26 PM

Jul 2025

from NaturVet at Petco to be helpful. I have no experience with their formula for dogs, so cannot speak to it. Catnip with passionflower also helps.

SheltieLover

(74,216 posts)

4. Tyvm!

Reply to niyad (Reply #3)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 03:35 PM

Jul 2025

Fucking human nuisance, the fireworks.

Seriously, what other species would burn their resources (money) just to make disruptive noise?

niyad

(127,693 posts)

5. I shake my head at this nonsense every year. Now, if we had Gandalf

Reply to SheltieLover (Reply #4)

Fri Jul 4, 2025, 03:47 PM

Jul 2025

doing the fireworks, that would be different!

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