Ban Fireworks-South Africa

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#1006

To stop animals being harassed and stressed

(Springs, 2017-01-05)

#1010

This is not acceptable.the way we treat our pets and animals is an indication of the person we are.im signing this petition because I will not tolerate animal cruelty.

(scottburgh, 2017-01-05)

#1011

I am an animal lover and with all the Diwali, Guy Fawkes and New Year's celebration am absolutely SO OVER the noise and what it does to my animals who are safely kept inside but devastated at the amount of dogs STILL missing after the WAR ZONE of New Year's celebrations that took place.

(Pinetown, KZN, 2017-01-05)

#1017

The fireworks are sold left right en centre, everyone want to shoot them off, causing more problems than anything else. Animal's get the worst of it. I have dogs and even when they are drugged with meds from my vet, they still are terrified of the flash and the noice.. should have been banned years ago.

(Jhb, 2017-01-05)

#1018

I want fireworks to be ban be coz I fell sorry for all the animals it's terrible and the bangs are so annoying

(Durban, 2017-01-05)

#1019

It is wrong to subject animals to that kind of noise.

(Gueteng, 2017-01-05)

#1021

This animal cruelty has to stop!!

(East London, 2017-01-05)

#1026

I hate seeing animals hurt or stressed. Not to mention the sick and elderly.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1033

It is very traumatic for all animals. Domestic and Wild

(Pietermaritzburg, 2017-01-05)

#1034

I

(Pretoria, 2017-01-05)

#1035

I hate it when animals get hurt

(Sophiatown, 2017-01-05)

#1037

I'm signing this petition because I own a cat and a dog and I'm tired of them being emotionally abused because of this useless waist of money they call fireworks.

(Newcastle, 2017-01-05)

#1038

Agree to ban fireworks

(Pretoria, 2017-01-05)

#1040

Animals

(Pretoria, 2017-01-05)

#1041

I have animals and I love them

(Randfontein, 2017-01-05)

#1042

I am petitioning because our animals have suffered from the effects of fireworks and something now needs to be done!

(Springs, 2017-01-05)

#1046

Animal abuse needs to stop and fireqorks contributes towards animal abuse because children don't care and adults think its funny to hurtan animal by use of fireworks

(Port Elizabeth, 2017-01-05)

#1048

I'm tired of animals suffering because of fireworks

(Centurion, 2017-01-05)

#1053

I am signing this because I have two four legged girls which I love and also out there are many others that needs protection and "Fireworks" must get banded for all occasions. We love our animals which is our family.

(Kempton Park, 2017-01-05)

#1055

For the sake of animals been traumatizing dogs, cats birds buck and any other animals

(Howick, 2017-01-05)

#1056

I love my animals and fire works are just too crulle to them. I have to protect my animals

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1060

Due to animals being harmed

(cape town, 2017-01-05)

#1061

I'm signing because I am a pet owner and experience what my pets go through every year

(Kempton Park, 2017-01-05)

#1065

I hate seeing how afraid the animals are with fireworks!!!!!

(Alberton, 2017-01-05)

#1067

Ban fireworks

(Midstream, 2017-01-05)

#1070

One of our fur babies died a terrible death because of fireworks.

(Boksburg, 2017-01-05)

#1073

Fireworks must be completely banned in all areas in SA and enforced

(Radiokop Roodepoort, 2017-01-05)

#1074

Fireworks cause unecessary stress on animals and should be banned

(Boksburg, 2017-01-05)

#1075

I hate fire works

(randburg, 2017-01-05)

#1077

I love animals

(Grahamstown, 2017-01-05)

#1079

I want fireworks to be ban as people use it in a cruel manner,it's noisy and dangerous not only to humans but to animal's too.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1081

I'm signing because the negative effects of fireworks far outweigh any positives..It's intensely cruel and unnecessary.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1082

My dog died a cruel death this old years eve due to fireworks she got stuck in our gate and broke her leg very bad and died . Please ban fireworks

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1088

Animals dont deserve to be treated with cruelty

(Sandton, 2017-01-05)

#1090

Signing because every time there are fireworks I have dogs jumping over electric and palisade fences. My dogs are terrified. We have even tried calming tablets. One of these days they are going to seriously injure themselves.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1091

Dog owner

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1092

With all the media attention highlighting the suffering of all animals (domestic and wild) i think that there is no words needed to explain our want and need to have this barbaric form of "fun" banned.. i say ban outright.. i would be happy if even the licenced displays are stopped.

(Amanzimtoti, 2017-01-05)

#1096

Fireworks are totally unnecessary, it is dangerous, cost the country millions in clean up, policing and injuries. The SPCA cannot accommodate more animals due to being scared by fireworks. It is cruel to the animals and selfish to the ones who does not want to hear it.

(Cape Town, 2017-01-05)

#1098

Because of all animals being so afraid of fireworks that they end up hurt or dead

(Boksburg, 2017-01-05)

#1099

The trauma they create cannot be worth whatever enjoyment there is.If any.

(Cape Town, 2017-01-05)

#1100

I can about animals a lot!

(Cape town, 2017-01-05)

#1101

I don't like what fireworks do to our animals

(Durban, 2017-01-05)

#1103

I Hate fireworx, it is bad for the animals

(Randfontein, 2017-01-05)

#1105

Fireworks which create loud noise are harmful to animals

(Durban, 2017-01-05)

#1107

Animals can't talk. We need to stand up for them

(Amanzimtoti, 2017-01-05)

#1110

I'm signing because of all the animals that get injured (either directly by cruel people putting fireworks in the mouths of dogs and cars and then lighting them (I'm told that 130 dogs died in Durban
alone this New year) or from jumping through windows and glass doors in their terror to get away from the loud and frightening noise. Many of them run away as well and get lost causing grief and trauma to the owners and their children. Children have also lost eyes and fingers from fireworks. Besides New Year, Guy Fawkes day and Diwali people are able to buy even powerful fireworks without restriction and set them off at any time - birthdays, matric results etc. This makes it impossible for animal owners to know when this will happen and arrange to sedate their animals. I'm told that because if tgeir suoeriir hearing the sound of firecrackers/ fireworks is like a bomb exploding right next to a human would be. Some ignorant and silly children also throw firecrackers into people's property deliberately to scare dogs or as a prank. We need to speak for those who can't. Animals and children. There is a facebook site set up by Vets that shows some horrific injuries to dogs and cats from fireworks. Some run into fences or even get impaled on Palisade fences trying to run away from the sound. Using fireworks isn't funny it is immature and cruel!!

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1111

Serious action must now be taken

(Alberton, 2017-01-05)

#1113

Please ban the use of fireworks

(Wellington, 2017-01-05)

#1115

People are inconsiderate to animals, it's very traumatic on them an have severe after effects. It's not the big light ones but those stupid big bang noise crap.

(Pomona, 2017-01-05)

#1116

For the animals

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-05)

#1117

The fireworks must be band because of the loud noise and because of the poor animals.they suffer the most.it's not nice to see that a animal is so scared and tries to go over a fence that could hurt them badly.

(Vanderbijlpark, 2017-01-05)

#1118

Fireworks are too dangerous. Dangerous to humans animals and the enviroment.
Why do there have to be big bombs?
We only have to look at all the poor animals who died trying to escape the noise and chaos and those who got lost . Wild animals.also.suffer. The birds go crazy, horses are spooked and then all the other animals are scared as well
Humans get hurt every year
..especially children. There is no need for fireworks.

(Pretoria, 2017-01-05)

#1119

Animals also have feeling...just have no voice....so lets be their voice..

(Durban, 2017-01-05)

#1120

I hate what it does to animals. It breaks my heart that people don't realize the damage they cause. And worse, they realize exactly how much damage it causes but they do it anyway. Fireworks should be banned!

(Sasolburg, 2017-01-05)

#1123

Fireworks are way to much noisy and it's scaring our animals and some die trying to flee in distress from these fireworks.

(Krugersdorp, 2017-01-06)

#1124

Fighting for the rights of animals to be safe against fireworks, they cant fight for themselves.

(Springs, 2017-01-06)

#1125

I hate fireworks

(Balgowan, Kzn South Africa, 2017-01-06)

#1126

Fireworks are dangerous and trumatise animals

(Pretoria, 2017-01-06)

#1127

I haaea that the animals suffer

(rOODEPOORT, 2017-01-06)

#1130

I'm signing because many many animals - even our cats are traumatised due to fireworks! This has got to stop! South Africa should stop importing junk like fireworks, it is to NOBODY'S benefit.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1131

There's way to many innocent animals going through unnecessary stress and death because of fireworks.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1140

I hate that the animals get affected.

(Midrand, 2017-01-06)

#1143

Stop this dangerous game

(Boksburg, 2017-01-06)

#1144

Fireworks are cruel to all animals.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1147

I have had enough of animals suffering

(Gauteng, 2017-01-06)

#1149

I just hate what it's doing to our animals and young kids. Hate to see all the pets running away getting hurt or killed. Please ban fireworks!!

(Pretoria, 2017-01-06)

#1158

I am signing this petition because I stand fully behind the banning of fireworks

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1163

It is cruelty to animals to let off fireworks, not only domestic animals but other wildlife incl birds

(Roodepoort, 2017-01-06)

#1164

The people are idiots, abusing animals

(Nelspruit, 2017-01-06)

#1166

This utterly senseless and unjustified practice, and the grossly needless and cruel suffering, injuries and deaths it causes, needs to be stopped!!

(Oudtshoorn, 2017-01-06)

#1168

Fireworks cause so much terror in all living things .

(boksburg, 2017-01-06)

#1172

I love animals and fireworks can destroy them and hurt them. My pets are very scared of fireworks.

(Alexandria, 2017-01-06)

#1173

It is not well controlled to ensure the safety of both animals and people. Unfortunately society lacks the necessary self control to manage without strict rules and most importantly repercussions.

(Midrand, 2017-01-06)

#1177

Fireworks are dangerous.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1179

I cannot tolerate cruelty towards animals in any way

(Pretoria, 2017-01-06)

#1182

It terrifies my animals. They get so scared and would do anything to get away from the noise.

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1185

The amount of animals that run away during fireworks is so sad! It needs to end!

(Cape Town, 2017-01-06)

#1187

I hate animals being hurt by the affects of fireworks

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1190

My dogs is scared of the fireworks.

(Randfontein, 2017-01-06)

#1191

I hate fireworks because of what it does to the animals mine dogs are petrified of the noise and start hyperventilating. We never go anywhere on old years eve because of the fireworks situation but what about the animals that are alone when there owners are away. People are selfish and insensitive

(Alberton, 2017-01-06)

#1192

It's unnecessary, causes my animals distress and pollutes the air and already contributes towards global warming.

(Durban, 2017-01-06)

#1193

Animal Cruelty!!!

(Johannesburg, 2017-01-06)

#1196

Fireworks are just too destructive

(JHB, 2017-01-06)

#1199

Its cruel

(white river, 2017-01-06)

#1200

Ban fireworks because innocent animals are suffering so that people can literally burn money!!

(Akasia, 2017-01-06)