Smokefree pets
What’s the Problem?
Pets suffer from secondhand smoke too. Tobacco smoke increases your pet’s risk of getting cancer, heart disease and other illnesses.
Not only do your pets inhale the toxic air but they also absorb dangerous chemicals when they groom themselves because the toxins from the tobacco smoke land on their fur.
Even if pets don’t develop cancer, they can have a strong reaction to the smoke. Just like their human families, pets can develop respiratory infections, lung inflammation and asthma when exposed to secondhand smoke.
So what is the solution?
The easiest step you can take towards protecting your family and pets is to make your home and car smokefree. Just ask the smokers to go outside when they want a cigarette. In the car have one before you get in, and on longer journeys take smoking breaks to stop the temptation of lighting up inside the car.
Go Smokefree – for the health of pets, children and others in the home, always smoke outside.
Ask your friends, family and all visitors to smoke outside; opening a window is not enough.
Keep ashtrays clean, out of reach and preferably outside - Don’t leave butts in them for pets to find.
Consider quitting - The health effects of your smoking on pets are just one more good reason to quit.
What will a smokefree home mean to my pet?
- They may be happier
- They may have less health problems
- They may be less likely to suffer from cancer