{"id":904,"date":"2020-06-26T14:50:38","date_gmt":"2020-06-26T14:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sbahvet.com\/?p=904"},"modified":"2020-06-26T14:50:38","modified_gmt":"2020-06-26T14:50:38","slug":"summer-storms-and-fireworks-bring-pet-noise-anxiety-to-a-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sbahvet.com\/blog\/summer-storms-and-fireworks-bring-pet-noise-anxiety-to-a-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer Storms and Fireworks Bring Pet Noise Anxiety to a Head\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cats and dogs have excellent hearing and pick up a wider range of high and low frequencies. Sounds trigger a series of mental processes to determine whether they should feel frightened or threatened.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

If a pet has previous experience with a noise, or is able to visually link the sound to a visual, they are more likely to dismiss noise as \u201csafe\u201d or \u201cnormal\u201d. Consistent exposure to noise, especially from a young age, can desensitize them.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Unfortunately, pet noise anxiety \u2013 especially triggered by fireworks and thunder \u2013 can become a real challenge for both pets and people alike.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Guard, Always<\/span><\/h2>\n

Pet noise anxiety can occur for any reason, at any time in a pet\u2019s life. A young pet that never showed fear or doubt during a storm, parade, or fireworks show can still develop anxiety as they age, or after any scary experience. Pet owners should never assume that their pet is accepting of any loud, upsetting, or unpredictable noises, even if they have been in the past.<\/span><\/p>\n

Mild to Extreme<\/span><\/h3>\n

When pets are triggered by loud noises, such as thunder or fireworks, symptoms can range from mild to extreme. If left alone, pet noise anxiety can progress into noise phobias which can significantly diminish a pet\u2019s quality of life over time.<\/span><\/p>\n

If your pet demonstrates any of the following symptoms of noise anxiety, it\u2019s time to act:<\/span><\/p>\n