Bonfire night can be a dangerous time of year for pets, and the Scottish SPCA have renewed their appeal to Edinburgh residents to help keep animals safe.
The animal welfare charity says fireworks can cause a great deal of distress to pets and their owners.
The sound of loud bangs can cause animals to panic and flee, and the Scottish SPCA says pets have come to serious harm in the past.
It is advising residents to go to organised displays rather than set off their own fireworks or inform their neighbours if doing so.
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Diane Aitchison, manager of the Scottish SPCA centre in Balerno, said: "Animals have heighted senses and their hearing is much stronger than ours. A dog’s hearing is twice as sensitive as a human’s and a cat’s three times.
"The current legal noise limit for a firework is 120 decibels. To put this into perspective, a pneumatic drill measures around 100 decibels and people are advised to wear ear protection when exposed to anything above 80 decibels.
"We’ve been made aware of numerous incidents over the years where animals have come to serious harm and even death as a result of fireworks being set off near them.
"Animals will panic and flee at the sound of the bang and this can result in injury to the animals and even road traffic accidents."
She continued: "We’ve received reports of cats and dogs escaping as they look for a safe place to hide and sheep getting stuck in fences as they flee displays set off near their field.
"We’re also aware of incidents where farm animals have aborted their young soon after nearby fireworks displays.
"We’re encouraging the public to attend organised displays rather than set off their own fireworks. This will allow pet owners to take appropriate action to minimise the distress caused to their animals.
"If you do plan to set off your own display, then please inform your neighbours so they can properly prepare their pets."