Smoke from Nor Cal Fires - YorkieTalk.com Forums

kdlmon · 06-30-2008, 02:10 PM

Today the air quality is much better where I live, thankfully. I heard a scary thing on the news last night about small pets having difficulty breathing due to the smoke. Is anybody noticing this with their yorkies?

Sunnie · 06-30-2008, 02:22 PM

We have a fire going on in the mountains surrounding were I live right now. It is pretty smoky, but mine haven't shown any signs of problems.... Hopefully they will get these fires out soon!

aka_yorkie_mama · 06-30-2008, 05:17 PM

mine are having eye problems but I am in the heart of it right outside of chico but no breathing issues of late but i have no doubt it will happen to them my chest aches

mscat · 07-01-2008, 02:42 PM

I keep Suzi inside because the air has been very bad. It looks like fog in some places too.

Suzi is only 4 months old, and I do not wat her getting sick because of this! iT has been terrible in the valley.

I do not even open the windows right now!

Yorkiedaze · 07-01-2008, 05:31 PM

No problems here, but rarely are we bothered with smoke. If it gets too bad for the fur kids, then keep the windows all shut and just turn on the fan from the heater for nice circulation.

valerieam · 07-01-2008, 08:16 PM

Today the air is clearer but we're still staying inside. I just can't believe they aren't going to ban fireworks this weekend.

Yorkiefan49 · 07-01-2008, 08:26 PM

Things are much better here in the Sac area this week but we stayed in all last week. We did ALOT of indoor ball playing!! I did have a friend though that keeps her baby outside during the day and when she came home her baby was slighty wheezing and had watery eyes. Vet said it was due to air/smoke. I was quite angry with her. I work from home and she knows I would have gone to get her baby. Needless to say she felt awful and her baby stayed with Pokey and I during the day for the rest of the week! I decided not to show my disappointment. I think it was a lesson learned for her and I could see the guilt in her face for putting baby in danger. But yes, the smoke has been quite awful. Stay safe all you others in closer to the fires. I wish you all well!

Mountainwoman · 07-03-2008, 05:52 AM

It's very smokey in the Reno-Tahoe area today. We are keeping ours in doors more, and they seem to be doing fine.

Jeri Cunningham · 07-03-2008, 12:48 PM

I just let my fur babies out yesterday for the first time since all the fires started. It was windy yesterday so it really cleared up and clear today. Mine are so spoiled they live in an air conditioned humidified room most of the time. They hate to go out if it is too hot or too cold.

aka_yorkie_mama · 07-12-2008, 07:36 PM

the Nor cal fires have droped our visability down to ten miles and keeps us indoor all week today the kids got to go outside and blow off a little stink wooohooooie

aka_yorkie_mama · 07-12-2008, 07:46 PM

the fires were pretty bad yesterday near weaverville here a shot we took

BethPurk · 07-13-2008, 06:35 AM

Yep smokey and hazy here too but not as bad the past fews days as it had been! We had kept not only the puppy inside, but ourselves and let me tell you, with 3 boys running around and a puppy close behind......I couldnt wait for the smoke to go away fast enough! LOL!!

jrincon17 · 07-20-2008, 09:36 PM

I wasworried about that today as i picked up my new puppy in healdsburg. As im driving i see the fire trucks coming back, I cheered them. CRazy whats going on

06-30-2008, 02:10 PM	#1
kdlmon ☺Cooper☺ Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Bay Area, California Posts: 775	Smoke from Nor Cal Fires Today the air quality is much better where I live, thankfully. I heard a scary thing on the news last night about small pets having difficulty breathing due to the smoke. Is anybody noticing this with their yorkies? __________________ Cooper RIP Austin 1999-2011 Member of the Yorkie Moms Who Love Baseball Club: Go Giants!

06-30-2008, 02:22 PM	#2
Sunnie Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: So. California Posts: 4,057	We have a fire going on in the mountains surrounding were I live right now. It is pretty smoky, but mine haven't shown any signs of problems.... Hopefully they will get these fires out soon! __________________ Sonya, Owned by Ladybug, Tilly, Sunshine, Beamer, Rainbow, Sonny and Righteous RIP Sunnie (11/12/2003-7/31/2009)

06-30-2008, 05:17 PM	#3
aka_yorkie_mama YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 456	more tearing up mine are having eye problems but I am in the heart of it right outside of chico but no breathing issues of late but i have no doubt it will happen to them my chest aches __________________ Piglet aka Pig a roni, Zoomie Surfer Girl last baby of Nemo and bridgett &paris frog dogs my sweet kissy crissy face and Nene

07-01-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
mscat YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Hanford, CA Posts: 4,895	I keep Suzi inside because the air has been very bad. It looks like fog in some places too. Suzi is only 4 months old, and I do not wat her getting sick because of this! iT has been terrible in the valley. I do not even open the windows right now! __________________ "No matter how little money & how few possessions, you own, having a dog makes you rich."

07-01-2008, 08:26 PM	#7
Yorkiefan49 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Northern California Posts: 224	Things are much better here in the Sac area this week but we stayed in all last week. We did ALOT of indoor ball playing!! I did have a friend though that keeps her baby outside during the day and when she came home her baby was slighty wheezing and had watery eyes. Vet said it was due to air/smoke. I was quite angry with her. I work from home and she knows I would have gone to get her baby. Needless to say she felt awful and her baby stayed with Pokey and I during the day for the rest of the week! I decided not to show my disappointment. I think it was a lesson learned for her and I could see the guilt in her face for putting baby in danger. But yes, the smoke has been quite awful. Stay safe all you others in closer to the fires. I wish you all well! __________________ ~Pokey is my PRINCESS~

07-01-2008, 05:31 PM	#5
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	No problems here, but rarely are we bothered with smoke. If it gets too bad for the fur kids, then keep the windows all shut and just turn on the fan from the heater for nice circulation.

07-01-2008, 08:16 PM	#6
valerieam Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: California Posts: 449	Today the air is clearer but we're still staying inside. I just can't believe they aren't going to ban fireworks this weekend.

07-03-2008, 05:52 AM	#8
Mountainwoman Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Near Lake Tahoe, Nevada Posts: 67	It's very smokey in the Reno-Tahoe area today. We are keeping ours in doors more, and they seem to be doing fine.

07-03-2008, 12:48 PM	#9
Jeri Cunningham Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hercules,CA Posts: 2,057 Blog Entries: 1	I just let my fur babies out yesterday for the first time since all the fires started. It was windy yesterday so it really cleared up and clear today. Mine are so spoiled they live in an air conditioned humidified room most of the time. They hate to go out if it is too hot or too cold. __________________ Mandy & Krissy & Teddy & Chelsey & Kayla Non-Yorkie: Rusty & Biewers: Darla & Spanky The Little Rascals

07-12-2008, 07:36 PM	#10
aka_yorkie_mama YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nor-Cal Posts: 456	today was not bad the Nor cal fires have droped our visability down to ten miles and keeps us indoor all week today the kids got to go outside and blow off a little stink wooohooooie __________________ Piglet aka Pig a roni, Zoomie Surfer Girl last baby of Nemo and bridgett &paris frog dogs my sweet kissy crissy face and Nene

07-13-2008, 06:35 AM	#12
BethPurk Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Susanville, Ca, USA Posts: 160	Yep smokey and hazy here too but not as bad the past fews days as it had been! We had kept not only the puppy inside, but ourselves and let me tell you, with 3 boys running around and a puppy close behind......I couldnt wait for the smoke to go away fast enough! LOL!!

07-20-2008, 09:36 PM	#13
jrincon17 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: santa rosa, ca Posts: 648	I wasworried about that today as i picked up my new puppy in healdsburg. As im driving i see the fire trucks coming back, I cheered them. CRazy whats going on __________________ IF EVERYONE OWNED A YORKIE, THE WORLD WOULD BE A BETTER PLACE Proud Papa of SUKI