Ember the cat changed her mind about fireworks. [View all]

Last edited Wed Jul 5, 2023, 08:21 AM - Edit history (1)

First, I am sympathetic to people whose pets are stressed out by fireworks. My sister and I had a lab mix in our teens who was very disturbed by them.

Ember's previous reactions have been aggressive defense of the home front against the loud sky monsters. During past displays, she sat on the windowsill growling furiously at them, then jumped down with the satisfaction of a job well done when they stopped.

Last night, while I read and posted at DU, she was curled up on my desktop when the random (not official) fireworks began. She sat up on full alert, ears twitching, neck stretched out to look out the window. I scratched behind her ears, kissed her head, and said, "Relax, Ember. It's ok."

She stayed on alert a little longer, then curled up again. Later, she sprawled on the couch in relaxed contentment, indifferent to the random bursts.

Her attitude was, "Meh. Just humans doing stupid things again. This, too, will pass."