I have a cat, is it safe to Vape around her?

[yo0123yo]

I'm new to vaping, I started last month and not until recently have I read a couple of articles that some pets (specifically cats) have allergies to PG or VG. Is it a major concern I should be worried about? How dangerous is it?

 

[snork]

I have also read that cats specifically shouldn't be fed food which contains PG.
I have two cats. One of them basically lives in my lap while I vape my 70/30 PG/VG juice and has for four years. He's a happy healthy cat.

 

[Train2]

Yeah, I wouldn't blow vapor in her face, but some vapor in the air isn't the same as ingesting liquid PG directly.
Same here - healthy kitty, hangs out in my office all day, while I vape. She could care less...

 

[snork]

It's the Internet! Mandatory cat pics!

 

[AndriaD]

I vape around my own furry baby, Tuxie, I just don't blow it at her. If the vapor hangs in layers in the living room while we're watching TV, she sometimes tries to pounce on it.

Andria

 

[Fillimena]

Koshka doesn't seem to have any problems with my vaping. If I put it down se sometimes thinks it's hers to play with. Not sure why the pic is upside down oh well

 

[Nermal]

Koshka probably doesn't have problems with anything that isn't right side up.

 

[Robert Cromwell]

Cats are never safe to vape around. They will sneak around and vape up your best juice and run all your batteries down.

 

[sonicbomb]

Both my boys will hang around as long as I don't blow the vapor at them, which I don't, of course. That would just be rude.

 

[AndriaD]

My cat did actually once get vapor in the face. For some reason known only to cats, she started attacking me -- and it surprised me so much that I immediately expelled the huge hit I'd just taken -- which surprised HER so much, she let go and ran off to hide!

I don't think she'll be surprise!-attacking me anymore.

Andria

 

[arth1]

The danger is in that e-juice producers don't label their products, and they may contain fragrances and chemicals that are harmful to felines, while considered safe for humans. Some e-juices contain Oil of Peru, for example, which is highly allergenic, especially to cats. Even if the cat does not react now, repeated exposure can trigger an allergic reaction later.
VG can be a lot of different stuff too. Glycerol contaminated with diethylene glycol is not unheard of, and while testing of food and medicine glycerol is mandated, there are no such restrictions on e-liquid.

Unless you know the ingredients in your e-liquid, and I mean better than "PG/VG/flavors", I would not recommend using them around sensitive pets like cats and birds.

 

[snork]

Where's your cat pic?

 

[ckquatt]

None of my furry babies mind that I vape. As everyone else says, I don't blow it on them/in their faces, of course but they are perfectly fine!

Obligitory cat pics!!!!!
Lilith AKA "Swishy-...."

Azrael AKA "Sweetest-Man"

They're brother and sister that me and the wife brought in after their mom was killed by a dog. They were less than 3 weeks old. Bottle fed and hand raised! 2 of the sweetest cats in the world!

When we brought them in:

 

[Tbev]

I'm vaping on my cat right meow.....