Jump to full article: The Press of Atlantic City, 2002-08-05
Author: ELAINE ROSE / Staff Writer
Intro: Pets don't trot over to the convenience store for a pack of cigarettes, but they can suffer the effects of second-hand smoke.
A Cumberland County cat is heading the effort to protect animals from having to breathe second-hand smoke. Reggie K. Mosley of Deerfield Township is an honorary member of the Communities Against Tobacco Coalition of Cumberland County and "chairpet" of The Kitty Cat Project.
Each month, Reggie compiles a free monthly newsletter for Protesting Environmental Tobacco Smoke (PETS), which includes an advice column for animals that must deal with second-hand smoke or butts on the ground where they go for walks. Reggie has been interviewed for a few area newspapers and the CN8 cable news channel.
OK, Reggie has some help from her owner, Donna Mosley, in the above activities. But she is New Jersey's first feline anti-tobacco activist, and her goal is to provide clean indoor air for pets by helping humans quit smoking. She also asks veterinarians and pet stores to hand out literature to let humans know that smoking isn't good for their pets.
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