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Can Cats Get High On Weed? Is It Dangerous?

Byking_adm on April 17, 2021

Can cats get high off weed? Can cats get high from blowing smoke in their ear? These are questions that people might think of when they’re high. Sometimes if you’re smoking weed around a pet that’s near you, you might wonder if they can get high in the same way that you can. Pets can get high, but it isn’t a very pleasant experience at all for them. It’s difficult to understand what animals go through a lot of the time. They can’t communicate in the same way that humans can. The only way to really tell if an animal is feeling comfortable or uncomfortable is by reading their body language. When it comes to the effects of cannabis on animals, the one thing that’s clear is that it definitely disorients them instead of calming them down.

Can Cats Get High From Weed?

Sometimes you might be smoking weed in an enclosed area like your car and not even think about the effects that it can have on your cat or dog sitting beside you. Your pet doesn’t have a clue what’s going on when they are breathing in your second-hand smoke, so it could be fairly scary for them.

Pets are known to have more sensitive olfactory systems than humans. Dogs are known to have even greater quantities of cannabinoid receptors throughout the body in comparison to humans. They also weigh a lot less than humans, so the effects of cannabis will affect them much more.

The effects of THC on a pet usually occur when the owner of the pet has accidentally left an edible laying around, and then the pet ingests it without knowing what it is. If this has happened to you, you should take your pet to the vet when you first notice its symptoms. It’s best to be as honest as you can about what your pet is experiencing.

You’ll also always want to be aware of second-hand smoke around your pets. It isn’t fair to be hotboxing your vehicle with your pet sitting in the passenger seat. Third-hand smoke can be an issue, as well. Third-hand smoke is when the smoke gets into surfaces in your house. Animals are typically more sensitive to third-hand smoke, and this means that they could be unknowingly experiencing some unpleasant effects if you smoke weed in the home. You might think that using a vaporizer will reduce the chances of that from happening, but there is still THC in vapor.

What Are Some Symptoms Of THC Intoxication?

There are a number of symptoms to be aware of when it comes to THC Intoxication:

• Disorientation
• Coordination issues
• Drooling
• Urinating frequently
• Vomiting
• Lower heart rate
• Hyperactivity
• Dilated pupils

If you notice these symptoms, you’ll want to go to the vet as soon as you can. The vet will most likely put an IV into your pet to make up for lost fluids. They will probably also give your pet medication for nausea, vomiting, and to clean out the digestive tract.

After the incident, you’ll want to keep your pet in a comfortable place that they are familiar with. Your pet isn’t aware that they are high. All they know is that they are all of a sudden experiencing some pretty unpleasant symptoms.

What About Pets And CBD?

A lot of pet owners have begun to use CBD oil on their pets. Some people have reported success in dealing with certain anxiety-related issues. An animal trainer in New York City suggested that CBD oil is still not a very good idea because there haven’t been many studies on it in relation to pet usage. Even though you’ll hear some people saying that they’ve had great success using CBD on their pets, that isn’t really solid data to trust when it comes to the well-being of your pet.

The placebo effect with CBD and other medication doesn’t work with dogs, but it can still work with pet owners. A pet owner might use CBD on their dog and seemingly interpret it to have a profound effect when it could really be doing nothing at all. The New York City animal trainer said that they had a client that used CBD oil on their dog to help with its chronic biting issues. After the chronic biting issues began going away, the client assumed that it was all due to the CBD oil instead of anything else going on in the pet’s life. It was later revealed that the client’s spouse had actually stopped providing CBD treatment, and this showed that it had nothing to do with the CBD in the first place.

There isn’t much research on the use of CBD oil with pets. If you’re considering any type of CBD treatment that you’ve read on the internet for your dogs, you should consult with a vet before doing so.

Keeping Your Pet Safe

If you’re going to be smoking weed, do so in an area that has a lot of ventilation. If you’re smoking in the house, try smoking in an area of the home where the pet doesn’t visit often. You don’t want that smoke getting into any carpet or rugs and then having your pet dealing with triple-hand smoke later on. If you use edibles, always remember to put them away after you’re done ingesting them.