Petco Pet Insurance

I was into Petco pet insurance when I came across a pamphlet about pets and smoking. Among humans the effects of smoking are widely known but this pamphlet that I found in Petco brought out the fact that many of us smoke in our homes without a second thought of the affects on our beloved pets. I am not even sure if there are pet insurance companies that cover pet cancer caused by smoking. It is a fact that smoking causes heart disease, strokes and contributes to a number of cancers. In fact, people who smoke could be putting their pets as risk of getting cancer. What isn't as widely known is that smoking can also harm your pets as well. Unfortunately, your cat may be most at risk of the developing a preventable disease from your smoking habit. They can develop Feline Lymphoma and Oral Cancer from your second hand smoke. Since cats often groom themselves diligently, cats in smoking households can lick up carcinogens that have been deposited on their fur. Daily grooming over a long period of time can expose the delicate skin in the mouth to hazardous amounts of carcinogens causing Oral Cancer. In addition, the lymph nodes filter the blood, inhaled or ingested carcinogens can build up in these structures, causing Feline Lymphoma. This type of cancer kills three out of every four cats every year. Man's best friend is not out of harms way either. In dogs, second hand smoke may cause Nasal Sinus Cancer and in more serious cases Lung Cancer. A study at Colorado State found a higher incidence of nasal cavity tumors in dogs exposed to second hand smoke than in dogs that live in non-smoking households.