Vaping & Cats/Dogs

[Ryedan]

Does cat fur make good wicks?

Yes it works well, but it's hard to get the cat to stay still long enough to get the atty wicked.

 

[Halophilus]

I've never been one to subject animals to human frivolities like smoking, even second-hand, but vaping is another issue entirely. Although it has been demonstrated to elicit slight toxicity in alveolar cells in mice, before we know everything about the repercussions of vaping, I wouldn't personally vape too often around my pets.

 

[Cloudmann]

In moderation, even vaping straight PG won't have any type of long lasting effects on a cat. Make sure that you don't send vapor over towards the cat, have some good ventilation in the room, and just generally use some common sense. The effects of PG on your cat's blood are pretty quickly taken care of by his or her spleen, so long as you don't overload the little guy with vapor. Don't lock yourself in a closet with your cat and chain vape max PG until you hotbox your feline.

 

[AndriaD]

I know there are a few threads around here re: vaping around your pets, but I was just seeing if I could get any new viewpoints...
First time I used my apv around my cat, she seemed a little off-put; she got as far away from me across the room as she could and stared at me very crossly for about twenty minutes. Now she's curled up next to me, and I can't really tell whether she minds or not. Obviously I'm very concerned with not letting her get into liquids or anything that has liquid on it, but I just wanted some thoughts on the matter. Anyone vape around their pets/what are their reactions/would you consider it safe for them...? She seems a lot more okay with it than she was with smoke, which she was (understandably) very very averse to.

Anyways, long rambling rant from a vaguely concerned cat owner.

PG is dangerous for cats to consume -- eat or drink. The small amount in exhaled vapor is probably not really harmful for them, if you don't shotgun it to them or blow it in their face.

I vape in the house, which we share with our cat. I try to not blow my vapor down to the floor, where she's wandering around.

Cats do hate smoke, or even the cigarette smell -- mine would permit me to pet her with my left hand ONLY -- once when I tried to pet her with my right hand, when I was still a smoker, she bit me.

Andria

 

[Fordzuki]

My cats eyes do weep if I vape too much with the house closed up. He doesn't seem too much affected by it, but I try to vape out an open window when I must in the house.

 

[stevegmu]

The cat's eyes weep, but he's not too affected...

 

[Vooper]

One of our cats used to be super interested in the vapour back when I started, but after this much time he doesn't even pay attention anymore.

 

[Fordzuki]

The cat's eyes weep, but he's not too affected...

I guess I should clarify that. The cat's eyes weeping is absolutely an effect of vaping without adequate ventilation in the house, but aside from the eyes, it doesn't seem to effect any other aspect of his health. Smoking cigarettes around a cat will make the cat's eyes weep black, whereas with vaping it seems to be more just teary eyes. Obviously it's every pet owners own decision on whether to smoke/vape/breathe around their pets, I was just stating that weepy eyes are the only effect I have personally seen from my pet and I try to take precautions not to make that happen.

 

[Nermal]

My dog is indifferent to the vapor, as are most of my cats. baby.

Not to be picky, bellusletum, but are you sure that isn't a wolf hybrid in your avatar pic? Great looking canine in any case.

 

[khalidmna]

Just make sure you put the bottle somewhere your cat can't get to it, if it's type of pet that chews stuff. The bottles are child safe but pets can chew them open, like in this sad case: http://www.independent.co.uk/news/u...ing-into-contact-with-ecigarette-9139535.html

 

[Maiar]

I have three dogs. A 1 year old, a 6 year old and a 15 year old. They're all around my vapor and they don't seem to mind it. I don't blow it at them, as much as the 1 year would probably like that, I think she likes the smells. But all three are as healthy and energetic as ever.

 

[Ongeslepen]

A long time ago (1 month) When i would lit up an analog the cats would run away.

Now when i vape they remain on my lap, so my guess is they find it less horrible then smoke. I did once out of testing purposes blew a cloud in my cats face and he didn't run away. It's more the visual part of the vape that they are not 100% comfortable with. I think it's because of the association with smoke, which they have been more exposed to then a cloud of vape. They are getting more used to it that it's vape instead of smoke and thus are more relaxed when i vape.

ps. i also read somewhere else that pg is not very good for cats, so i won't blow any clouds in their faces. It was just a one time test.

 

[Nermal]

RubberKut, I definitely have read that pg is very bad in cat food, and can be over used in dog food.