In a world where human celebrations are often accompanied by rolling and dazzling lights, there are those who suffer in silence: other animals.
Detonation. The hidden cost of pyrotechnics It is a pioneering documentary project that seeks to give voice to those whose lives are affected by the use of pyrotechnics. Powered by Animals’ viewthis ambitious work will combine a documentary short film, a photographic report and interviews with experts to raise awareness and promote celebrations free of animal suffering.
To achieve the most professional results and guarantee maximum dissemination, Animals’ View has launched a collective financing campaign. Through Crowdfundingwhich is already active on their website, call for citizen collaboration to raise 34,000 euros. All contribution is helpful.
A problem that cannot continue ignoring
Pyrotechnics, although traditionally associated with joy and feast, has a devastating impact on animals. Unable to understand the origin of noise, stress and fear exceed them, causing them from heart attacks to serious injuries when they try to flee. Some simply do not survive.
In Italy, it is estimated that some 5,000 animals that live with human beings die every year due to pyrotechnics. In Spain, although official figures are missing, the consequences could be similar. But the problem is not limited to those who live in our homes: birds, horses and animals in rural or wild environments also suffer.
Birds, for example, can die from heart strikes or abandon their young. Horses, especially sensitive animals, show anxiety in 79% of cases and suffer from 26% injuries.
In the case of dogs, the psychological impact caused by pyrotechnics has been compared to posttraumatic stress in humans, although with a more intense effect. Dogs have an auditory acuity much higher than that of human beings, capable of capturing sounds of up to 60,000 Hz, compared to our 20,000 Hz. This sensitivity intensifies their anxiety and feeling of anguish in front of the rumble, since they fail to escape from the noise .
Unlike storms, whose noises are usually preceded by signals that animals can anticipate, fireworks are sudden and unpredictable, which exacerbates their fear. Given these sounds, many dogs show symptoms such as paralysis, salivation, tremors, tachycardia, escape attempts, intense vocalizations, urination, defecation and even gastrointestinal disorders.
Cats, although they tend to show less obvious signs in the face of pyrotechnics than dogs, present similar responses, such as desperately looking for a hiding place or trying to escape. In addition, the innate curiosity of cats can lead them to approach areas where firecrackers are found or even to ingest them. In some cases, this results in serious injuries, poisoning or loss of vision.
All this suffering, unknown to a large part of society, is the engine of Detonationa project whose objective is to document and make visible this reality to promote a change.
Detonation It will take its cameras to some of the most representative pyrotechnic events of the Spanish State, such as the Fallas of Valencia, Sant Joan in Barcelona and New Year’s Eve in Vigo. With an approach that combines the capture of shocking images and interviews with specialists – specialists in biology, veterinary and ethology -, the documentary aims to become an education and awareness tool. In addition, it will include testimonies of those who have closely seen the impact of pyrotechnics on animals under their care.
The ultimate goal is to generate a social debate that drives responsible alternatives, such as light or drone shows, promoting a legislative and cultural change towards celebrations that do not imply suffering for animals.
A campaign to make change possible
To convert this vision in reality, Animals’ View has launched a crowdfunding campaign with an ideal goal of raising 34,000 euros. This budget will cover the essential production expenses, from displacements and recordings to the remuneration of the technical team and audiovisual postproduction. It will also allow a greater investment in the distribution of the documentary, guaranteeing that it reaches festivals, competitions and their dissemination through social networks.
Each contribution is a step towards a future where no animal has to suffer for human traditions.
The materials resulting from the project will be available for activists, organizations and people interested in promoting change.
If you want to be part of this transformation, visit www.animalsview.org/documental-piotechnics And discover how you can collaborate. Pyrotechnics is not only annoying, it also destroys lives. With your support, Detonation It can become a key tool to build a more fair and empathic world for all animals.
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