For my cats I started saying “light!” Before I turn on the lights.
I got my partner to start doing it to.
It is now just a polite thing to so, for all living things, to say “light!” Before turning it on to give time to prepare (I’m very photophobic, and sudden bright light is very painful for me)
(I do similar when I’m going to make a lot of noise; “I’m gunna make some noise - here it comes!” But that’s mostly for the cats)
For my cats I started saying “light!” Before I turn on the lights.
I got my partner to start doing it to.
It is now just a polite thing to so, for all living things, to say “light!” Before turning it on to give time to prepare (I’m very photophobic, and sudden bright light is very painful for me)
(I do similar when I’m going to make a lot of noise; “I’m gunna make some noise - here it comes!” But that’s mostly for the cats)
I can’t emphasise enough how much I’d like people to warn me about noise in advance
My wife and I even do a countdown from 3!