David I do care about the animals and I think the best thing to do that may annoy the neighbours is to turn the tele up very loud shut the curtains and this should disstract your pet. Unfortunately some areas have idiots that let off those thunder bombs that were not around years ago. They ought to ban them maybe and just stick to the conventional fireworks. I love them and love to see the look on our autistic grandsons face when he watches them. I agree live and let live but meet somewhere in between. Jean.