On 7/1/2011 6:46 PM, wrote:
I've been with friends and their*dogs* at fireworks times and the poor
things were cowering under beds or desks, etc. One of my friends always
used to take her dogs to a place out of town every July 4, that wasn't
near any fireworks, just so they wouldn't have to go through that. But my
cats are pretty much oblivious to firecrackers and big fireworks booms.
Maybe an occasional ear twitch after a particularly loud sound, but that's
about it. Then, back to sleep.

Scarlett and Rhett in particular don't like the sound of fireworks. At
the first sound of anything like a firework, Rhett growls and runs to
hide. Scarlett gets jittery and paces around the house with her ears
pinned back and her tail puffed up. I make sure to keep the windows
shut and just try to turn up the TV or music until the show is over.