Secondhand smoke is harmful to your pets, too.
Smoking is gross. It drives me crazy to be in a public place and have to smell some one’s cigarette smoke. I get it, it’s a public place, but with all known dangers of the effects of secondhand smoke, not to mention the fact that it’s just plain rude, why do people do it? Now I have another reason to despise cigarette smoke.
It may seem like common sense, but do smoking pet owners consider the harmful effectsof second hand smoke on their pet?
According to msnbc.com, 28% of smokers would try to quit based on the knowledge that secondhand smoke could cause harm to their pets. I guess knowing that smoking can kill you isn’t enough of a reason?
Well, if for no other reason, do it for your four-legged friends!
Update: The New York Times wrote a blog post today regarding the harmful effects of cigarette smoke on our pets. Perhaps they were inspired by my post! 
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February 13th, 2009 at 12:09 pm
There are some people who show up at my neighborhood dark park with leash in one hand and cigarette in the other. It does bother me, I can’t stand smoke, but it never really occurred to me that second hand smoke is bad for my pups!