Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Cats

Cats don’t leave the house like we do so they’re in the smoke filled house all day.
Secondhand Smoke Causes Cancer in Cats
Second hand smoke can be detrimental to pets. Alexandr Kharlov/Shutterstock
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Q: I recently adopted my first pet, a young cat named Tulip, and took her to the veterinarian, who smelled cigarette smoke on her fur and recommended I stop smoking or smoke outdoors to protect Tulip from cancer.

I feel the veterinarian is overstepping her role. Still, I need to know whether my smoking could really give Tulip cancer.

Lee Pickett
Lee Pickett
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Lee Pickett, VMD, practices companion animal medicine in North Carolina. Contact her at AskTheVet.pet. Copyright 2024 Lee Pickett, VMD. Distributed by Creators.com
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