More than 30 shows have been announced in the States for Tuesday, November 5 alone, and the nights surrounding the main day have also been packed with fireworks.

GSPCA manager Steve Byrne said this year the shelter had more private fireworks events over a longer period of time than in previous years.

It launched a fireworks survey to gauge public sentiment and feedback on these “good or bad” events.

“At the GSPCA we have faced challenges in helping a number of animals and even at the Shelter we have seen those in our care upset and stressed.”

Fireworks can cause fear and distress to many animals due to the sudden and loud noises, and RSPCA figures show that almost half of dogs show fear when they hear a firework.

Animals can also be injured while trying to run or hide from the noise.

“This year we have been involved and heard of a number of cases resulting in the loss and suffering of animals, owners and the public due to the number of events and as such launched a survey to gauge the feelings of the islanders,” said Mr. Byrne. .

“Fortunately, we have not seen any wildlife injured and in need of rescue and care due to fireworks so far.

“During every fireworks period we are aware of, we promote safety messages to help prevent stress for pet owners and avoid injury to wildlife.

It’s nice to see that thankfully we don’t see as many incidents as in the past.

Guernsey has strict rules regarding fireworks. They can only be sold by authorized establishments in the week before November 5 to people over the age of 20.

“Now there are only two fireworks retailers that don’t release them until a few days before November 5, and the states’ fireworks alert and registration page has certainly helped islanders know ahead of time when the events are happening and where are taking place,” Mr Byrne said.

But while this allows pet owners to prepare, wildlife cannot.

Mr Byrne said Shelter was urging islanders to attend organized events and use silent fireworks to reduce the stress and distress it can cause to animals and people.

The new survey asks what people think about local fireworks laws, whether pets are stressed during displays, whether they’ve seen any wildlife suffer and whether all fireworks displays should be limited or banned.

n The survey can be taken at www.surveymonkey.com/r/LH7678N.

n There is a private exhibition in the Castle tonight, and then four exhibitions on Friday evening. Three of these are private, but the fourth is La Houguette School’s public display event, which takes place from 5 p.m.