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Cats and dogs benefit as smokers give up during Covid-19 pandemic

PoC avatarPosted on October 16, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2020

In England, UK cats and dogs are benefiting because smokers have been forced to re-evaluate their habit due to the coronavirus pandemic.

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Posted in coronavirus pandemic | Tagged Cat News, coronavirus (2019-nCoV), passive smoking affects pets, passive smoking cats, passive smoking pets | Leave a reply

Does passive smoking affect cats?

PoC avatarPosted on June 26, 2020 by Michael BroadJune 26, 2020

I am surprised that people use Google search to ask whether passive smoking affects domestic cats. Surely, it is obvious that it does or at least increases the risk of getting cancer. Why should domestic cats be excluded from passive … Continue reading →

Posted in poison | Tagged cancer, cat environment, dangers to cats, environmental abuse, feline cancer, human to cat relationship, passive smoking affects pets, passive smoking cats, passive smoking pets, substances toxic to cats, toxic to cats | Leave a reply

68% of smokers say that if their cat became ill through passive smoking they might stop

PoC avatarPosted on October 7, 2019 by Michael BroadOctober 16, 2020

Most smokers (78%) know that their habit could harm their cats. Both this finding and the one in the title are disturbing because they mean that cat owners who smoke are willing to harm their cat for the sake of … Continue reading →

Posted in cigarette smoking | Tagged passive smoking affects pets, passive smoking cats, passive smoking pets, study | Leave a reply

Stoves, heaters, fireplaces, chimneys, candles, cigarettes, kerosene heaters can harm your cat

PoC avatarPosted on August 27, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 27, 2018

The things mentioned in the title are potential sources of fine particulate matter (PM 2.5) and a study in Taiwan found that high concentrations of these particles ‘was significantly associated with respiratory disease in cats, suggesting potentially harmful effects of … Continue reading →

Posted in environment | Tagged cat environment, cat hazards, cat health, cat health problems, cigarette smoke, dangers to cats, full time indoor cats, passive smoking cats | 1 Reply

Cats are at risk too if smoking at home causes children to acquire lung disease as adults

PoC avatarPosted on August 18, 2018 by Michael BroadAugust 18, 2018

You may have read about it: an American study which recommends that smoking should be banned in the home because it concluded that smokers’ children are a third more likely to die from lung disease when they grow up. It … Continue reading →

Posted in cat welfare | Tagged cat health, cat welfare, passive smoking cats, passive smoking pets | Leave a reply

Is it illegal to smoke in a car with a cat?

PoC avatarPosted on April 30, 2018 by Michael BroadNovember 17, 2019

No, it is not illegal to smoke in a car with a cat but it could or, perhaps, should be in the UK because it is illegal to smoke in a car with anyone under 18 years of age in … Continue reading →

Posted in lung damage due to smoke | Tagged passive smoking affects pets, passive smoking cats

Can cats get asthma from smoke?

PoC avatarPosted on March 14, 2018 by Michael BroadMarch 14, 2018

Can domestic cats get asthma from cigarette smoke? The answer is a resounding yes. Domestic cats are just as likely to be made ill by passive smoking as humans. In fact they may be more susceptible to it than humans. … Continue reading →

Posted in asthma | Tagged cat health problems, Feline Asthma, passive smoking affects pets, passive smoking cats | Leave a reply

Can cats get cancer from second-hand smoke?

PoC avatarPosted on June 6, 2017 by Michael BroadJune 6, 2017

Yes, cats can get cancer from second-hand smoke. Although common sense dictates that this must be the case, a television super vet, Noel Fitzpatrick, says that pet owners haven’t quite yet got the message that both dogs and cats can … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer | Tagged cancer, cat cancer, cat health, cat welfare, cigarette smoke, passive smoking affects pets, passive smoking cats, passive smoking pets | Leave a reply

An example of how passive smoking can affect a pet

PoC avatarPosted on March 25, 2015 by Michael BroadApril 24, 2015

This is a real life story about a dog, which supports an argument that I put forward some years ago that cats and dogs are at risk of developing cancer through passive smoking if their owner is a heavy smoker. … Continue reading →

Posted in cancer | Tagged cat health problems, cat welfare, human to cat relationship, passive smoking cats, passive smoking pets | 2 Replies

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