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Dog owner?
Cat owner?
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This is what smoking does to your dogs and cats
Breathing problems in dogs and asthmatic-like symptoms in cats
Salivation
Diarrhea
Vomiting
Cardiac abnormalities
Respiratory difficulties and respiratory paralysis
Feline lymphoma in cats
Lung cancer in dogs
Nasal cancer in dogs
Death- From 1-5 cigarettes and from 1/3-1 cigar can be fatal if ingested.
http://www.tobaccofreeutah.org/...
n a study done by Tufts University and the University of Massachusetts researchers found a direct link between a cat’s chances of developing lymphoma and the number of smokers living in the home. A cat exposed to second hand smoke had double the risk of getting lymphoma. If the cat had lived with a smoker for five years or more, the risk was tripled. If there were two smokers in the house the risk increased four times.
http://hubpages.com/...
I have heard my whole life that nicotine is more addictive than heroin. During my first month of quitting smoking, I wondered where my treatment was? Were was my 30 day inpatient or outpatient treatment. It is so FREAKING hard! But worth it!!
Time Smoke-Free:
78 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes and 23 seconds
Cigarettes NOT smoked: 1562
Lifetime Saved: 11 days, 22 hours
Money Saved: $390.00
Hope everyone has a great smoke free day.