Holi, the festival of colors marks the arrival of the spring season and this jubilant the occasion brings us a lot of fun and entertainment including the playing session with colors and water balloons. Though we are excited about the prospect of throwing colors on each other, pets and stray animals present outside hates getting hit with these balloons and colors.
We can easily figure this out by seeing them run frantically during the celebration. Moreover, only a few of us are aware of the adverse health impacts these colors can have on our four-legged friends.
Those furry friends we have do not really enjoy Holi as we do.
The powder colors that are used during the festival are made with synthetic colors that contain toxic metals or dyes that can cause skin allergies, rashes or even blindness in animals.
 Animals can easily inhale the powder, which can cause nasal irritation and respiratory allergies or infections. Those who ingest it while grooming themselves can suffer from stomach ailments or other illnesses or even die.
Getting hit with colored powder or water isn’t fun for animals, who don’t understand what is happening and don’t even enjoy getting powder colors or water balloons in their eyes and noses.
The eve of Holi is a good time for us people to celebrate and rejoice. However, one can also give a little consideration to the health of innocent pets and stray animals. This Holi let's take a pledge to save these animals by creating awareness across the community.
Wishing you a happy and animal-friendly Holi.