kolkata a group of pet owners animal lovers and officers of kolkata police joined hands on monday in a oneofakind rally as homemakers professionals animal activists and students marched alongside two dozen pet dogs in south kolkata holding placards that shout out a very important message ahead of the festive season its our diwali too celebrate responsiblyas the city gears up to celebrate kali puja and diwali by bursting firecrackers and lighting up their homes for the pets and stray animals like dogs cats and birds surrounding us it is possibly the worst time of the year the ensuing noise and smoke leave the dogs and cats trembling which can even kill them or leave them paralysed for the rest of their lifeto spread this message among the revellers urging them to celebrate diwali more responsibly around 200 pet owners and animal lovers walked from garia bazaar metro station to naktala crossing holding placards with photographs of dogs urging people to be more responsible towards pets as well as stray dogs the rally was supported by bansdroni police station several of whose officers marched alongside the rallyistsmy fiveyearold lhasa named rocky is an extremely friendly and jovial boy but during every diwali it hides under beds almirahs and behind curtains trying to run away from the noise its a pity watching him suffer like this said ranu sen a state government employeeduring diwali one can see how the pets change their body language their tails come between their legs and they are found cowering in fear trying to hide themselves under beds couches almirahs and any small enclosed space where they can cramp in unable to stand the din of crackersafter the rally cops posted the photographs on their facebook page asking people to be more responsible during the celebration the rally was meant to highlight the ordeal the animals undergo because of the menace of sound crackers said a senior cop