Toxicity to pets

Fireworks are dangerous to pets in several ways. First, the loud noise of fireworks can lead to severe stress and fear in individual pet animals resulting in running away, hiding, or self-harm. Second, contact with a recently ignited firework causes burns to paws, lips, nose, and mouth of a curious pet. Finally, ingestion of an unused firework may result in gastrointestinal upset, organ injury (e.g., kidney, liver, or bone marrow), or seizure activity in companion animals. The specifics and severity of signs occurring after a pet consumes a firework is dependent upon the chemical contents of the specific firework.