BONFIRE Night may have passed but fireworks still pose a serious danger to animals, warns Petline organiser Chris Butterworth.

She says locals have been known to let them off well into the New Year and she's urging pet owners to remain vigilant.

Cats and dogs should be kept indoors at night or if their owners go out.

"It's been absolutely horrendous this year. Fireworks seem to be getting bigger and louder. We've had a lot of animals bolting. If anyone has found an animal they should be patient with the welfare societies as far as places are concerned", she says.

Moggies who have access to a home via a cat flap should be left to come and go. Owners should also use their discretion when letting dogs off their leads.

On a different note, 15 dogs and 12 cats have been re-united with their relieved owners.

Lost

l JOHN: a black neutered male cat wearing a red tartan collar. Went missing in the Nursery Road area of Davyhulme on October 21. New to the area. Call 747 2814.

l CARIAD: a long haired, wiry, blond lurcher type female dog. Went missing in the Turn Moss Meadow area of Stretford on October 28. Call 865 4649. PIC.

l ALBERT: a large, timid, grey neutered male cat wearing a yellow reflective collar. Went missing in Timperley on October 29. New to the area. Could be heading for his old home in Hale Barns. Call 929 6991.

* SHEN: a black, male, bull terrier type dog with a white mark on his chest. Wearing a black harness and has an identity micro chip under his fur. Went missing in Ashton on Mersey on October 30. Call 610 1459.

* ROCKY: a large, black and tan, rottwieler type male dog. He carries an identity micro chip under his fur. Went missing in Partington on November 1. Call 775 5965.

* MUFFIN: a white and black female cat with black markings on the top of her head, on her back and on her tail, which also has a white tip. Wearing a white collar and an identity micro chip. Went missing in the Church Road area of Urmston on November 2. Call 747 8027.

* POPPY: a large, tortoise shell female cat with a white stomach. Wearing a silver reflective collar when she went missing in the West Timperley area on November 3. Call 928 1810.

* SEBASTIAN: a neutered male tabby cat with a shorter than usual tail. He is carrying an identity micro chip but it contains his old details. Went missing in Sale on November 3. Call 969 1986.

* BINKS: a small, black and white, Felix type neutered male cat wearing a red velvet collar. Went missing in the ShentonPark Avenue area of Sale on November 3. Call 0776 426 0361.

* HONEY: a long haired, pale beige female cat with dark brown face, feet and tail. Went missing in the Mitford Street area of Stretford on November 2. Call 865 8890.

* TOPAZ: a timid, female tabby cat with a white face, paws and chest. Wearing a yellow collar and has an ulcer on one eye. Went missing in the Mitford Street area of Stretford on October 29. Call 865 9401.

* FRED: a timid, white neutered male cat with tabby markings on his head, body, paws and tail. Went missing in the Urban Road area of Altrincham on November 4. Call 929 0356.

* TINY: a small, black, tan and grey Yorkshire terrier type female dog. She's 11 years old and in poor health and has thinning hair. Wearing a brown leather collar when she went missing in the Brookfield Avenue area of Timperley on November 5. Call 973 3835.

* SNOOPY: a white, long haired, wiry, Jack Russell type male dog. He has only got one eye. Went missing in the Firs Road area of Sale on November 4. Call 282 3027.

Using Petline

If you would like to put a pet on the register or have any news about animals but do not wish to speak directly to the owners, call Chris Butterworth on 902 0483, between 9am and 9pm. If she is not around, keep trying.

If you would like a picture of a lost pet to accompany a written appeal, send it to Rick Bowen, SAM, 25 Ashton Lane, Sale, M33 6TP - but speak to Chris at Petline first.