Not everyone enjoys Bonfire Night: the RSPCA estimates 67% of animals in the UK show signs of distress when fireworks go off. For Everypaw, we built a broadcast PR campaign to help pet owners keep their animals safe and calm, and put a leading vet on air across a radio day of interviews. The vet shared practical tips, from keeping cats and dogs indoors and preparing a safe den to closing the curtains, checking microchip details are up to date and choosing noiseless fireworks. The campaign secured 18 items of radio coverage reaching 2.5 million, including BBC Radio Essex, BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Nottingham and BBC Radio Stoke.
18Items of coverage
2.5 millionCombined reach
2h 21mTime on air
Coverage highlights
BBC Radio EssexBBC radio
BBC Radio NorfolkBBC radio
BBC Radio NottinghamBBC radio
BBC Radio StokeBBC radio
BBC Radio DerbyBBC radio
BBC Radio LeicesterBBC radio
BBC Radio Hereford and WorcesterBBC radio
BBC Radio Three CountiesBBC radio
BBC Radio SuffolkBBC radio
BBC Radio ShropshireBBC radio
BBC Radio NorthamptonBBC radio
BBC Radio CambridgeshireBBC radio
BBC Radio Coventry and WarwickshireBBC radio
Greatest Hits Radio Surrey & East HampshireCommercial radio
Listen
BBC Radio Essex · 10m 06s
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BBC Radio Norfolk · 10m 06s
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BBC Radio Nottingham · 8m 11s
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The story
Everypaw, Bonfire Night
The aim
Everypaw wanted to teach pet owners to keep pets safe and calm on Bonfire Night and position itself as a pet insurance expert.
The message
Fireworks can be frightening for pets, so keep cats and dogs indoors, prepare a safe den, and make sure pets are microchipped with up-to-date contact details.
The angle
Not everyone enjoys Bonfire Night: the RSPCA estimates 67% of animals in the UK show signs of distress when fireworks go off. A vet shared practical tips to keep pets safe and calm, from safe dens and closed curtains to up-to-date microchips and noiseless fireworks.
On air
A leading vet
The result
18 items of coverage reaching 2.5 million, including BBC Radio Essex, BBC Radio Norfolk, BBC Radio Nottingham, BBC Radio Stoke.
More campaigns for Everypaw
Everypaw has come back to Relations Group for other broadcast PR campaigns:
Bonfire Night, or Guy Fawkes Night, is held on 5 November and marks the failure of the Gunpowder Plot of 1605, when conspirators tried to blow up the Houses of Parliament. It is celebrated across Britain with bonfires and fireworks displays. Stations plan their coverage of it in advance, which makes it a strong hook for a broadcast PR campaign.
Planning Bonfire Night for 2027?
Bonfire Night next falls on Friday 5 November 2027. Talk to the team about a broadcast PR campaign that gets your spokesperson on radio and TV.
