In the words of Boston Fire Department spokesman Steve MacDonald, “Smoke doesn’t discriminate.”  In that spirit, Boston’s fire department has received a pretty interesting gift:  pet-sized oxygen masks designed for animals.  Boston’s fire trucks each received one of 60 small, pet-sized oxygen masks designed for small snouts and cuddly little noses, in an attempt to help the family pet recover from fires in the same way that the rest of the family recovers from fires.

The pet-sized oxygen masks were a gift from the Massachusetts Veterinary Medical Association and the WellPet pet food company.  Of all the embarrassing things you can make your pet wear, this might be the only thing that will be good for them, rather than simply amusing for you and psychologically damaging for your poor cat, dog, or whatever.  Pets might have some immunity to salmonella, but they need oxygen, just like us.

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