[The Slim Reaper]

My dogs growing up were a nightmare. I used to lock them in my room with me, black out the windows and have my music on loud. They were absolutely petrified. My cat today barely notices them. He may lift his head off a cushion if there is a particularly loud bang, but he soon rests it back down again.

I sympathise with the op, but fireworks are such a part of our history/tradition in this country, that it's unrealistic to suggest they should be banned. We just have to take better care of our pets for a few nights each year, which shouldn't be that much of a chore.