Kitty & Teddy's Blog Pets and cigarettes don’t mix | Pets and cigarettes don’t mix |
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| Written by Kitty Teddy | ||||
| Tuesday, 03 July 2007 | ||||
 England finally caught up with other parts of the UK this week by implementing the smoke free law which means that smoking has been banned in public places. (Read the full story on My Pet Friends News by clicking here)- Teddy and I are delighted but are concerned that our UK pet friends’ health may be put at greater risk as smokers are forced to smoke at home as opposed to pubs and bars. - Our owners used to smoke but gave up over 8 years ago. I wasn’t around then, but Teddy tells me how he used to cough and wheeze - especially when they were both puffing away. They’re much healthier for it and Teddy’s white fur lost the yellow tinge very quickly after they gave up. - The effects of passive smoking for pets is similar to that of humans – coughing, wheezing, sneezing and cancers. Pets have smaller bodies so the effects can be a lot worse. Furry pets such as cats, dogs, house rabbits, hamsters, gerbils and guinea pigs have added problems as the nicotine smoke can penetrate their fur and thus cause other skin problems for them. -  We can’t see why people smoke – smoking offers few benefits, just what does smoking offer humans? OK those who are addicted may find it difficult to reduce or stop their smoking; but in this day and age just why do people even start to smoke? It’s beyond me and Teddy. One good thing about the ban is that there has been loads of publicity around about giving up. Lets just hope it reduces the rate of smoking and leads to a cleaner healthier environment. - See you soon, My Pet Friends. -  -  Add as favourites (0) |  Quote this article on your site | Views: 211
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