By Matt Ellis  “Hey—let’s get the dog stoned!”  You’ve heard it
before. Hell, you might’ve even been the one who said it—at a
party, or when you were bored with some friends, or maybe when
it was just you and your pet and you didn’t want to smoke alone.
Whether it’s a dog, a cat, a hamster or a long-haired
chinchilla, the fact is that people seem to like the idea of
getting animals high. And why not? It’s not a malicious act—most
times it comes from kind intentions: wanting to share with your
furry (or scaly, or feathery) friend that which gives you such
great pleasure.  But maybe giving reefer to Rover isn’t as good
an idea as you think. Before you presume to know or dismiss the
effects of pot on your pet, ask yourself these questions: Which
stoner symptoms transfer over from man to beast? Do you know
what to do if your dog eats an entire baggie of marijuana? And
what of the ethical responsibility of owning and caring for
another living being?  To understand the effects of THC on
animals, we first must unde