Secondhand smoke bad for pets, experts say

​CATS and dogs are at high risk of getting cancer when exposed to secondhand smoke. 

This is one of the key take-away points shared by scientists from the University of Glasgow which is completing a study into the effects of secondhand smoke on domestic pets. 

CATS suffer more than dogs from the direct ill effects of secondhand smoke. (Photo from animalzoo.ro)

​Aside from possibly getting cancers, dogs and cats exposed from secondhand cigarette smoke at home will likely suffer from cell damage and weight gain. 

Between dogs and cats, the latter proved to suffer more from the direct impact of secondhand smoke, said the Scottish institution. This is because cats not only can inhale the smoke, they can also take it in when they self-groom themselves.