what would happen if someone blew cigar smoke stright into a cats nose?

Question

My stupid half brother blew smoke into my cats nose and now the poor little kitty is coughing, doesnt want to eat and like he has a hair ball stuck on his troath. I would relly appreciate any one who could give me feedback on this.

Answer 1

Hi there...second hand smoke affects pets like humans as well. It's best to consider asking your half brother in the future to smoke outside away from the cat to minimize the risk of second-hand smoke to your kitty. Your cat may be feeling a bit nauseated perhaps contributing to the lack of appetite from the smoke blown into his face...hopefully within a few hours should subside.

Hairballs is best treated with petromalt, laxatone (petroleum based hairball remedies) found at any pet store. Here's a website that gives more suggestions with some home remedies to treat hairballs as well: http://www.katpuke.com/remedy-reviews.html

Here's an article about how second-hand smoke affects cats from the Univ. of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine:

Second-hand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke or ETS, is clearly associated with cancer, respiratory and cardiovascular disease in humans. Several studies have shown that up to 20 different carcinogens contained in tobacco smoke can be inhaled by non-smoking bystanders.

Dr. Timothy Fan, veterinary oncologist at the University of Illinois Veterinary Teaching Hospital in Urbana, explains that although associations between ETS and diseases in animals have not been as extensively researched, a handful of studies show a correlation between ETS and certain forms of cancer in pets.

A Tufts School of Veterinary Medicine study found a strong correlation between ETS and an oral cancer, squamous cell carcinoma, in cats. Cats living with smokers had higher incidence of this type of cancer. Cats living with more than one smoker and cats exposed to ETS for longer than five years have an even higher incidence of this cancer.

Why mouth cancer? Since cats groom themselves quite 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.

The University of Massachusetts in Amherst also found that cats exposed to ETS have a slightly elevated risk of developing malignant lymphoma, or cancer of the lymph nodes. Since the lymph nodes filter the blood, inhaled or ingested carcinogens can build up in these structures.

In dogs, ETS is significantly associated with nasal sinus cancer and weakly associated with lung cancer. A study at Colorado State found a higher incidence of nasal cavity tumors in dogs exposed to ETS than in dogs that live in non-smoking households. This higher incidence was specifically found amongst long-nosed breed dogs such as Collies, and there was no significant increase in nasal tumors amongst short- to medium-nosed dogs exposed to ETS.

Dr. Fan explains that longer-nosed dogs may have a higher incidence of ETS-induced tumors for two reasons. "Smokers inhale smoke through their mouths, and it ends up depositing in the lungs. Bystanders, on the other hand, usually inhale ETS through the nose." Long-nosed dogs' nasal passages have a greater surface area on which carcinogens may be deposited before reaching the lungs.

"In addition," says Dr. Fan, "since a longer nose has nasal passages with a greater number of cells, there is a greater chance that one of these cells can be mutated by carcinogens into a cancer cell."

Colorado State also found that although short- to medium-nosed dogs exposed to ETS dont have a greater incidence of nasal tumors than those unexposed, they do have a slightly higher incidence of lung cancer, possibly because their shorter nasal passages are less effective at filtering carcinogens out of inhaled air before it reaches the lungs.

Unlike humans, who can develop bladder cancer as a result of ETS exposure, dogs and cats generally don't run a higher risk of bladder cancer when exposed.

As the human-animal bond becomes stronger, we share more of our lives, our leisure time and our living space with our companion animals, and they become exposed to the same environmental hazards that we do. Many of our habits, including smoking, can affect our pets as they would affect any other member of our household.

Designating a smoking area outside or in a physically separate room of the house may be on way to minimize ETS exposure for pets and other non-smoking family members.

For more information about environmental tobacco smoke and your pet, consult your veterinarian.

Answer 2

First off, blow smoke up your BROTHER'S ***, not the cat's. Much more effective;)

The irritation caused by the smoke may pass. On the other hand, the cat could develop an infection from the irritation. How long has he been in his current condition (coughing, refusing to eat?). Any time a cat refuses to eat and/or drink for 24 hours or more, you should contact a vet immediately. I

For help with the hairball (he may not have one stuck, it may just be part of the hacking from the smoke irritation), put some pumpkin in his food (if you can get him to eat). Pumpkin helps slick things up. It's a natural hairball remedy.

Answer 3

First smack your brother for doing a really stupid thing. Then I would take the kitten to a vet and get him checked out.

Answer 4

Blow some smoke straight into the cat's a s s and it will neutralize the effect!

Answer 5

lmao..... 2nd hand smoke kills.... but naw it might have affected her cause they are so small and too much could have made it feel ill to where they dont want to eat.... and their immune system will fight it slowly just keep the brother away....

Answer 6

ur half bro smokes??? tell him to stop or he can get lung cancer or a black hole in his throat, and his clothes will smell too!!!

Answer 7

dunno prolly not good for it