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Is secondhand smoke killing your cat?  

You probably wouldn't encourage a toddler to smoke, but if you subject your pet to secondhand smoke, you might as well be offering kitty a cigarette. "The correlation is similar to what is seen in children: Smaller lungs have less reserve and are more likely to be affected," says Laura Sullivan, DVM, of Cascade Hospital for Animals, in Grand Rapids, Mich.

Recent studies confirm Dr. Sullivan's assertion, warning that secondhand smoke may lead to deadly diseases in your cat. So if personal health risks haven't compelled you and your houseguests to quit smoking yet, there is a new incentive: the well-being of your cat.

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