Another NYE: Please Don’t Forget About Felix and Fido
December 30th 2008 21:00
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Call me an old fart but I hate New Years Eve. I can’t stand the noise or the drunks. I wonder how my friend’s cats, Butterscotch and Gingersnap, are going to cope, since they only live a block away from a nightclub. Will the noise upset them and make them panic? Or will they simply take it in their stride, like my ex-neighbour’s cats?
When my friend Andea was little, her neighbour had a yellow Labrador who was terrified of loud noises – particularly thunder. She was born during a thunder storm and it had obviously frightened her. No doubt she would have hated New Years Eve.
On the other hand, Andrea lived in a quiet neighbourhood. The area was about ten minutes from the CBD of the town we grew up in so maybe the poor dog didn’t have to go through the stress of reliving her traumatic birth every year.
So I’m planning on a quiet one. I love living near the Sydney CBD area but the price I pay for the convenience is having to put up with noise and drunks from time to time. Given that a five minute walk from my place has panoramic views of the Sydney Harbour Bridge, no doubt there will be many people around tonight.
Ok, enough about me. Go out and party if that tickles your fancy but please don’t forget about your pets. Keep them secured so they can’t run away if they become frightened. Maybe you could try to calm them before you go out. The last thing you want to find when you come home blind drunk is a missing companion animal.
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