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January 21st, 2008

Second Hand Smoke and Your Pets

posted by laura4592 on 3:16 am

Some studies have shown that second-hand smoke can cause leukemia (a type of cancer) in cats and that dogs in smoking households have a greater risk of cancer. And your furry friends don’t just inhale smoke; the smoke particles are also trapped in their fur and ingested when they groom themselves with their tongues.

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by thorgrant on January 21st, 2008 at 5:28 am

My poor babies.. Hopefully the damage can be undone.


by laura4592 on January 21st, 2008 at 5:47 am

If it can be undone for us, I'm sure it can be undone for them.


by angel-on-my-shoulder on January 21st, 2008 at 6:08 am

BooBoo Girl (my cat) is so much happier now that I have quit smoking. She has taken to laying on the table where my ashtray used to be! I had never thought about the fact that she was ingesting it when she was grooming - I feel so bad :(


by laura4592 on January 21st, 2008 at 11:07 pm

Think of it this way, angel. She;s getting healthier with you.


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