Fireworks • Fuegos Artificiales and Pets in Costa Rica

MOST POPULAR TIMES in Costa Rica for
FIREWORKS • FUEGOS ARTIFICIALES

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE
Prepare your pets ahead of time - ESPECIALLY  if you're not going to be there so they don't freak out or worse!!

  NEW YEARS EVE - December 31
(this is an AMAZINGLY INSANE night that is MAGNIFICENT to watch!!  Try to find an awesome place to watch the from!!  [MY FAV is getting a room up in HotelPicoBlanco.com up in San Antonio de Escazu where ALL rooms overlook the WHOLE Valley and are only $40 and $60/night + 13% tax [I think they actually go up those nights $10 or $20].  Tell Steven, Laurie [a guy] and Lucia Vicki sends a BIG HUG!!  Though welcoming in '12 was strange as in the past I found most fireworks went on for HOURS but this past New Years it was pretty much from midnight till about 12:15am.  Times are a bit tough I guess)

CHRISTMAS EVE - December 24
ESPECIALLY STRONG around Midnight and for about an hour afterwards.

The WHOLE month of December
(ESPECIALLY after people get their Alguinaldo/extra months pay that's due between December 1-20.  This is MEGA ANNOYING both as a human that can get a bit jumpy/sensitive and BIG TIME for your pets!!)

September 15 
Costa Rica Independence Day

July 4 
U.S. Independence Day
(I did notice a bit of it for this day but not a lot)


OPENING and CLOSINGS of FESTIVALS  and WEDDINGS
(and ANY other excuse to have a PARTY!!!)

(list of other celebrations you might find them
http://CostaRica.com/culture/holidays-festivals


PROTECT YOUR PETS!!!!

HINTS to Help Your PETS During Times of Fireworks:

First, read my flier at the top for some and I'll be adding more soon.
I've found the THUNDERSHIRT has helped me TREMENDOUSLY when House•Pet Sitting for in the middle of Thunder Storms and Fireworks displays.  Details on where to find it in Costa Rica coming shortly.

I actually SPECIALIZE in helping pets in fear (or terror) of Thunder • Fireworks • Wind 
when I House and Pet Sit
LovingYourPetHouseSitting.com  •  facebook.com/LovingYourPetHouseSitting

Here are some other hints:
CesarsWay.com/tips/seasonal/fireworks  ABCNews.go.com/US/ease-dogs-fireworks-freakout/story?id=16663487
Petside.com/article/dont-ignore-your-dogs-fireworks-anxiety




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Make sure to add to your list of important numbers to ALWAYS have on hand:
IntensiVet ANIMAL HOSPITAL
2-291-9001
They're open 24•7 and one of the better equipped animal hospitals in CR

facebook.com/HospitalIntensiVet • HospitalIntensiVet.com


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