Quote Originally Posted by critter crazy
This isnt a question of whether or not you as a person like/dislike smoking. It is a question of whether or not people should be turned down to adopt a dog just because they smoke!
Then that should rely on cold hard facts. The cold hard fact is that smoking tobacco (especially sidestream smoke which is the smoke that comes off the tip) contains a high amount of proven carcinogens. I'm sorry, after having a family friend die of secondhand smoke, I don't approve of smoking in any way shape or form. I can understand why adoption groups won't adopt out animals to smoking homes, and, to be honest, I swing to the agreement of their decisions. However, I suppose if the family is simply extraordinary, I would include in the contract that the person should make an attempt to smoke outside of the dog's vicinity. If one wouldn't subject a child to secondhand smoke, I don't see how it's okay to subject an animal to it :/ My two cents.