- Target:
- KIMBERLEY SAPS
- Region:
- South Africa
- Website:
- www.nspca.co.za
Fireworks displays and celebrations bring confusion, anxiety and fear into the lives of animals, causing many to run away from their homes in an effort to escape the frightening detonations.
As factual information about the interaction between animals and fireworks is very hard to locate, it is clear that using fireworks near animals is both cruel and inhumane.
Fireworks are not animal-friendly. Invariably, when communities celebrate with fireworks, local shelters and other animal aid organizations are overwhelmed by the "fallout," which manifests in an increased number of stray animals and reports of injuries and trauma to animals. Those animals who are reunited with their families must consider themselves fortunate.
Many injured or terrorized animals run away from their homes to escape the traumatizing detonations of fireworks. Some are hit by cars and injured or killed, some are maimed for life, while others are never recovered alive.
To support this petition please visit the below sites.
Source: "Traumatised dogs given shelter at SPCA", 7.11.1999, http://goo.gl/iwKVmH
Fireworks Laws in South Africa
Source: http://goo.gl/vzIEqg
We the undersigned hereby call on the SAPS to ban Fireworks in KIMBELREY and confiscate Fireworks from outlets selling it without a license.Street hawkers should not be allowed to sell Fireworks to the public.
Outlets should loose their licenses should they sell to the public without a license.
Public should get a fine should they set of fireworks without a valid license.
For the sake of the animals and also our loved ones and Nature.
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The BAN FIREWORKS IN KIMBERLEY petition to KIMBERLEY SAPS was written by Ria&Sarodien and is in the category Animal Welfare at GoPetition.