[SheLion]

I've had cats all my life, and have smoked all my adult life. My cats all live to be 15 years-old. I'm not even going to go there.

[reformedliberal]

Me, too.

[HumanaeVitae]

Hey, if this is true, you might as well let your cats light up. At least they'll get the "buzz"...

[jumpstartme]

The article is full of crap.

It isn't caused by smoke, rather by feline leukemia. I know, I lost one to lymphoma.

BTW, the average age isn't ten either, according to my vet it is around 6.

"It is generally believed to be related to exposure to feline leukemia virus or, in some patients, feline immunodeficiency virus."

[Great Dane]

Again....... with so many fewer smokers, how can this feline cancer be on an increase.

The other day I heard second hand smoke being responsible for 5-6 more cancers, can't remember what they were, as I have stopped paying attention to it.

[VRWC_minion]

I've had cats all my life, and have smoked all my adult life. My cats all live to be 15 years-old

Have you done a statistical sample ?

[Max McGarrity]

Ah, yet another "study" to "prove" that smoking may harm those we love. Like you, SheLion, I've had pets all my life, always indoor pets, whether they be cats or dogs or both, and they've all but one lived long, long, healthy lives. One dog had a genetic blood disease and still lived to be nine years of age, fat and happy till the end. The most important thing about "studies" like this is the one thing they always neglect to mention. What's the absolute risk? For instance, if ONE cat in 100,000 nonsmoking households gets lymphoma and TWO cats in 100,000 smoking households do, you've DOUBLED THE RISK. Assuming, of course, ALL other environmental AND genetic factors are equal. As is typical with antis, they speak with forked tongue.

[Gabz]

I heard this on the radio this afternoon and nearly ran off the road.

Some people apparently have too much time and money on their hands.