What a cute face, would u want that to be hurt??

Ban Fireworks in South Africa

Target:

Minister of Safety and Security

Sponsored by:

Nicole van Wyk (Jaffae/Beauty without Cruelty)

Fireworks are hamful to pets, wildlife and children.

Animals try to escape loud bangs and end up stuck, badly injured, or sometimes die.

Please help ban fireworks in South Africa once and for all!

It is very important that we get enough signatures so that animals can live in harmony with nature, instead of having to try escape some man-made activity, because the people do not think of them and the fact that they hear 10 TIMES louder than we do (imagine how loud a firework would be to them if they are already so loud to us!)

It's fine if Fireworks are played with in safe, non-residential environment, so as not to harm and animals or even children whatsoever... however, people still do not comply with these rules and now we have to take stand against those who refuse to think about what they are doing to the animals!
BY SIGNING, YOU MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE, PLEASE DO SO!!!
What if it was YOUR pet getting hurt???

Did you know fireworks are a celebration regarding the foiled plot to abolish governments? Yes it is and I will never celebrate fireworks. Fireworks are responsible for many accidents INCLUDING pets. Ditch fireworks. Many also dont realize the trouble they cause. It is a false tradition.

-Shroedinger Watcher, United Kingdom

Many Thanx :D
God Bless
Nicole

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We signed the "Ban Fireworks in South Africa" petition!

# 313:

4:39 am PDT, Sep 29, Angelique Frew, South Africa
I am totally against fireworks that are of an explosive nature. Every year fireworks seem to get noisier to the point they make me physically ill! I feel that many peoples rights are being abused by a those who say they want it for religious purposes.We even celebrate Guy Fawks which is not even a South African affair. Diwali in Durban is a nightmare we are subjected to explosive fireworks for 2-3weeks with is not right! I cannot believe that our old people, young children & our pets as well as wild life must be subjected to this sort of fiasco! Surely there are alternatives like firework displays @ stadiums instead of @ home where people can hurt themselves & others. How much longer are you the government going to sit on this issue. There are so many against this allowance of selfcenteredness? Please do something about the huge explosions caused by illegal fireworks!!!!!! They cause so much harm

# 312:

1:35 pm PDT, Sep 28, Patricia Brown, South Africa

# 311:

12:18 pm PDT, Sep 24, Ismail Shabana, Egypt

# 310:

7:31 pm PDT, Sep 23, JOSSIE ROSS, Canada

# 309:

6:43 am PDT, Sep 19, Isabelle Pattyn, Belgium

# 308:

6:41 am PDT, Sep 19, Frits Vermeulen, Belgium

# 307:

6:41 am PDT, Sep 19, Roos Baert, Belgium

# 306:

6:27 am PDT, Sep 14, Iryna Marroyen, Belgium

# 305:

6:06 am PDT, Sep 14, Marc Marroyen, Belgium

# 304:

2:38 am PDT, Sep 13, Laura Rodrigues, Portugal

# 303:

1:52 am PDT, Sep 4, T Sampson, South Africa

# 302:

3:07 pm PDT, Aug 31, Marieemma Tarnawiecki, Florida
stop fireworks !

# 301:

10:27 am PDT, Aug 25, Gisel Rodriguez Vale, Puerto Rico

# 300:

1:05 am PDT, Aug 25, Gase Hady, Cyprus

# 299:

2:44 am PDT, Aug 22, Ivonne Engler, Germany

# 298:

3:11 am PDT, Aug 19, Name not displayed, Greece

# 297:

9:02 am PDT, Aug 18, Laura Chrisco, Missouri

# 296:

7:07 am PDT, Aug 17, Carolyn Ridings, South Africa

# 295:

12:05 am PDT, Aug 17, Diane McCarthy, Illinois

# 294:

11:57 pm PDT, Aug 4, Algeria Van Der Walt, South Africa

# 293:

9:07 pm PDT, Aug 3, Amber Flounders, Colorado

# 292:

1:08 pm PDT, Aug 2, Kathy Wayne, Canada
please stop hurting these animals.the bangs hurt the ears and also they are so afraid of the bangs their hurting themselves too from trying to get away from them.PLEASE STOP HURTING THEM kathy ontario canada

# 291:

1:23 pm PDT, Jul 30, Tracey Cogan, South Africa

# 290:

4:04 pm PDT, Jul 28, Austin Kendall, Florida
LET ANIMALS LIVE PEACEFULLY WITH HUMANS!! STOP HARMING THEM, KILLING THEM, AND ABUSING THEM!!

# 289:

5:46 pm PDT, Jul 27, Alex Dillon, United Kingdom

# 288:

4:57 pm PDT, Jul 27, Anne Dillon, United Kingdom

# 287:

1:00 am PDT, Jul 27, Jason Bowman, California

# 286:

12:19 pm PDT, Jul 26, Rachel Weaver, New York

# 285:

7:31 am PDT, Jul 26, Jo-Anne Taylor, South Africa

# 283:

1:23 am PDT, Jul 23, Mariana Joannou-Fernandes, South Africa
Please ban this appalling practice. I feel very aggressive during the fireworks season be it Guy Fawkes or Divali - in our area theres plenty of loud bangs. I wish i could blow a few crackers in the culprits ears for using them - perhaps they will feel exactly how a dog feels when they hear them at a distance. I really feel for the animals and wish i could do more to stop this. 100% behind the banning of all fireworks.

# 282:

1:03 am PDT, Jul 23, Kerry Ferguson, South Africa
I work at a Veterinary Hospital, and do voluntary work for the SPCA. It hurts so much to see animals injured by the lack of knowledge and plain cruelty by some inconsiderate 'humans'. Yes fireworks represent a celebration, but Devali is a celebration of lights not big bangs. Dogs become petrified, they get lost end up on freeways, get burnt and even worse the trauma they endure... its inconsiderate... its cruel... its sad. What we as staff and doctors see at the vet and SPCA is terrible. Animals with legs blown off. Dogs which have chased a firework and its exploded in their mouths, their faces blown apart. ...they have no mouths... the pain these animals have to go through. It not just once a year, its Christmas, Devali, new year, guyfawks, and a few weeks prior and post these events.. it breaks my heart... OUR VETS AND US STAFF AND THE ONES WHO CANT GET THESE IMAGES OUT OUR HEADS... PLEAS BAN FIREWORKS--- THE LOUD EXPLOSIVE AND HARMFUL ONES. I've spoken about animals let alone young children who are not supervised and blow off their arms and legs... LOOK AT THE HEADLINES, EVERY YEAR SOMETHING GOES WRONG, PEOPLE AND ANIMALS ARE TRAGICALLY KILLED-- PLEASE STOP IT!!!!!!!!!!!! its not the fireworks its the in competency of the people using them..... please help!!

# 281:

1:08 pm PDT, Jul 22, Michael Machin, United Kingdom

# 280:

10:11 pm PDT, Jul 21, Shannon Doyle, Wisconsin

# 279:

4:27 pm PDT, Jul 21, Shona Williams, South Africa
My poor dog goes crazy when he hears fireworks. I definitely think they should be banned. It's not fair on any animals

# 278:

2:29 am PDT, Jul 21, Candy LeBlanc, California

# 277:

6:38 pm PDT, Jul 18, Adrianna Martin, Indiana

# 276:

10:04 am PDT, Jul 18, Stephanie Lessard, New Hampshire

# 275:

3:30 am PDT, Jul 18, Tamarah Swensen, Netherlands

# 274:

12:30 am PDT, Jul 18, LuCy J Boogaard, Netherlands

# 273:

9:37 am PDT, Jul 17, Margaret Hartley, Washington

# 272:

11:43 am PDT, Jul 16, Frank Herrmann, Florida

# 271:

7:44 am PDT, Jul 16, Lana Stockell, Connecticut

# 270:

7:10 am PDT, Jul 16, Lisa Germain, North Carolina
i will suport you .

# 269:

5:20 am PDT, Jul 16, Jean Adams, Texas

# 268:

4:58 pm PDT, Jul 15, Anne Romanow, Illinois

# 267:

10:57 am PDT, Jul 15, Paulette Le Roy, France

# 266:

10:56 am PDT, Jul 15, Marie Blanchard, France

# 265:

10:54 am PDT, Jul 15, Lydie H�mon, France

# 264:

10:53 am PDT, Jul 15, Elisabeth Le Roy, France

# 261:

10:52 am PDT, Jul 15, Yvette Monnet, France

# 263:

10:52 am PDT, Jul 15, Nathalie Sauvegrain, France

# 262:

10:51 am PDT, Jul 15, Anna Barrientos, France

# 260:

9:58 am PDT, Jul 15, Robert Redmon, Ohio

# 259:

7:56 am PDT, Jul 15, Mary Dodge, Michigan

# 258:

12:38 am PDT, Jul 15, Serrafina Patterson, California
While fireworks can be very neat, they need to be in controlled environments.

# 257:

4:52 am PDT, Jul 14, Jill Epley, Indiana

# 256:

4:46 am PDT, Jul 14, Ginger Geronimo, Alabama

# 255:

9:31 pm PDT, Jul 13, Seamus Macnemi, Georgia

# 254:

7:41 pm PDT, Jul 13, Sabrina Suhaili, Malaysia

# 253:

4:14 pm PDT, Jul 13, Blair Niewoehner, Missouri

# 252:

3:46 pm PDT, Jul 13, Drew Blanton, New Mexico

# 251:

12:31 pm PDT, Jul 13, Natali ME, Virginia

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