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Is it safe for my cat if I smoke weed, they eat it, or I burn incense?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 2 years and 4 months old

Hi my wife and I smoke medicinal marijuana filtered through water is it safe to smoke around our cats? Is it safe if we dropped some and they ate it? Is breathing insense safe for them? Thank you!

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Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on August 28th, 2017

No one can give you an accurate answer for that i'm afraid, generally speaking fatal or long term effect of marijuana are extremely rare. too much smoke for your cat is not good, it doesn't matter if it is weed or cigarettes or cigars. ingestion of marijuana is a little more dangerous, i would be extremely careful not dropping it on the floor and hide it properly the cat cannot get to it.

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