November heralds the real start of Winter; we have tricked and treated our way through Halloween and Christmas is only a few weeks away. But for most families the next big social event is Bonfire night.  But as we ooh and ahh about streaming stars and Catherine Wheels it is often our pets that suffer as they are generally less than happy with the barrage of bangs and scary noises that they dislike so much.

So here our top five tips for getting our companions safe and well during the firework season. 

• Make sure they have a comfortable hiding place to retreat to.

• Walk dogs in the daytime during November and ensure all pets are in doors before nightfall

• Close all windows and doors and black them out so your pet cannot physically see the fireworks

• Make sure they are microchipped, so if they do get out they are easily reunited with your family.

• Invest in triple glazing to minimise noise pollution.

It has probably not crossed many owner’s minds that investing in an upgrade to triple glazing is an easy solution to the problem. Triple glazing can significantly improve the noise levels in your property and whilst most people understand the sense in increasing the energy efficiency in their home the real value could be the significant drop that can be achieved in noise pollution.   If you live in a busy built up area this improvement could enhance your property’s value but equally if you have pets that dislike fireworks investing in triple glazing could be a solution for the future.

You may think that this is a huge investment to solve the problem but with modern installation processes it can be as simply as replacing the glass in your existing frames.

If you want to know more about upgrading to triple glazing give Astral a call on 020 8683 1234