Anyone have any thoughts or experiences relating to animals and tobacco smoke?
I have noticed over the years smoking outdoors that many animals seems to like the smell of tobacco smoke. I've always been an outdoors kinda guy, and when I smoke I have noticed some critters seem drawn to the smoke.
*Some cigars seem to attract wasps, even though wasps hate smoke. This is odd I think, but a very real phenomenon. Maybe it has to do with the smoke smelling sweet?
*Pipes and cigars seem to draw squirrels, rabbits, bobcats, other smaller animals out of hiding and animals that are usually skittish around people seem much bolder when the person is smoking. Maybe over the centuries some animals developed an instinctual knowledge that a smoking human is one relaxing, and not as threatening?
*My dog will usually run around the yard or lay under a tree, unless I'm smoking my pipe. Then he will come lay down very close to where I am sitting and wag his tail and be generally very happy seeming the whole time the bowl is lit. Could this be my dog's personal preference?
*Songbirds will often land/perch much closer while I'm smoking a pipe.
Honestly, I don't know what to think of these things. Has anyone else noticed anything like this or have any thoughts about what could be behind some of these experiences?
I have noticed over the years smoking outdoors that many animals seems to like the smell of tobacco smoke. I've always been an outdoors kinda guy, and when I smoke I have noticed some critters seem drawn to the smoke.
*Some cigars seem to attract wasps, even though wasps hate smoke. This is odd I think, but a very real phenomenon. Maybe it has to do with the smoke smelling sweet?
*Pipes and cigars seem to draw squirrels, rabbits, bobcats, other smaller animals out of hiding and animals that are usually skittish around people seem much bolder when the person is smoking. Maybe over the centuries some animals developed an instinctual knowledge that a smoking human is one relaxing, and not as threatening?
*My dog will usually run around the yard or lay under a tree, unless I'm smoking my pipe. Then he will come lay down very close to where I am sitting and wag his tail and be generally very happy seeming the whole time the bowl is lit. Could this be my dog's personal preference?
*Songbirds will often land/perch much closer while I'm smoking a pipe.
Honestly, I don't know what to think of these things. Has anyone else noticed anything like this or have any thoughts about what could be behind some of these experiences?
