Bulgarian municipalities join initiative to cut use of fireworks on New Year's Eve
On the initiative of Mayor Zhivko Todorov, Stara Zagora Municipality is joining a campaign of the Four Paws Foundation entitled "What Is Beautiful to Us Is Terrifying to Them" and has cancelled the traditional fireworks display welcoming the New Year, City Hall said in a press release on Monday. The local government is asking residents to follow suit and refrain from using firecrackers.
The reason is that the noise caused by pyrotechnics stresses pets. What is a tolerable sound for humans turns out to be a deafening explosion for animals and disorients and frightens them, especially since they cannot understand where the sound is coming from. Exposing animals to fireworks noise can cause diseases such as tachycardia and shortness of breath. Many pets get lost during the holidays: overwhelmed by stress and loss of orientation, they do not find their way home, and there is a risk of accidents.
The funds that will be saved will be donated in support of 23-year-old student Diana Miteva, who was seriously injured in a car accident at a crossroads in Stara Zagora.
Source: BTA