Dangers of e-cigarettes for pets

[Catherine]

It seems that as the use of e-cigarettes increases, so do the numbers of pets being poisoned by them. The nicotine liquid is very toxic so if a pet owner has an e-cigarette in the house they must be very careful and be aware of the signs of poisoning.
http://www.dnj.com/story/money/business/.../15329423/

Yet another danger for our pets. It seems that so many of the things we do are potentially harmful or lethal to our pets.

[Tobi]

Thank you for this reminder Catherine. Yes Nicotine is very very poisonous for animals, and often kills them. An e-cigarette might look like something to play with and bite.
It's good to know the dangers of many things we have in our lives and in our homes. Many dogs -and certainly cats -can reach counter-tops, so these things should be high up on shelves, or locked in a cupboard.

[Catherine]

They may even be more dangerous than regular cigarettes. The nicotine is in liquid form and more easily ingested. I would take so little to be lethal, especially for a tiny pet.

Anyone with pets needs to practice extreme caution about medications. Pills dropped on the floor are easily found by a curious pet and sometimes one pill is enough to kill or make a pet seriously ill.
Things we can handle are often lethal to our pets. We can't even leave chocolate around if we have a dog.

It is a sad, but fortunate thing that there is a pet poison control line to call for help.