A Cat discussion site about our attraction to & issues with critters of the feline persuasion.
Posted: September 27th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 4 Comments »
Mommy to 1 asked:
I have a 4 month old daughter and I worry that she will be allergic to our cat. I was not raised around cats but have cat allergies. I tried to give the cat away during pregnancy but didn’t cause everyone told me it would be fine. Who’s right? If you raised your child from birth around your cat, what was the outcome? Did they have allergies? Thanks!
Posted: September 27th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 10 Comments »
sierra asked:
I have allergies towards cats, and i am going to work at the ASPCA, and i want to know if there is any medicine i can take to help with my cat allergies. It can be over the counter or by perscription. I just want some ideas. Thanks.
I have asthma and i use my medicine for that. But i just want soemthing to stop my watery eyes and difficulty breathing and runny nose.
Posted: September 26th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 10 Comments »
chrstnwrtr asked:
I think I might be allergic to cats. I went to my aunt’s house for Thanksgiving and about 20 min. into the visit, I had an itchy nose and slight breathing problems (benedryl took care of it). This not the first incident. It’s happened before and it started a few years ago (my mom is allergic to cats). I cannot be in a house with a cat or otherwise I start feeling yucky :(
I know the standard test is that they use a skin test for it, however, do blood tests also test for cat allergies, too?
Posted: September 23rd, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 2 Comments »
Bigger Dog asked:
We’ve just moved into a house and the previous tenants had two cats (and a greyhound). We’ve shampooed the carpets and furniture and washed the curtains, but I’m still getting cat allergies. It just seems to be floating in the air and we can’t get rid of it. I can’t even sleep without antihistamines. Help!
Posted: September 17th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 15 Comments »
Brian asked:
We want a cat because I like them and my wife things their “thick skin” will help in ridding us of our Scorpions in the summer. I’d a Maine Coon once and loved him but he was 1 of the two cats I had to give up because of her allergies. She wants to try again and wanted to see if there is one breed worse than the other when it comes to allergies.
Posted: September 17th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 1 Comment »
goatwerewolf asked:
I would really like to know, as I am allergic to cats but love them with all my heart! If you have any other ideas (hopefully proven through personal experience) that would help me be able to get a cat and have very little or no allergy symptoms I would love to hear them as well!
Posted: September 14th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 2 Comments »
Chris asked:
Ok the girl I’m seeing is pretty allergic to cats. She sneezes and her eyes get all watery n puffy every time she comes to my house… I’m not tryin to get rid of the cat since I’ve had it years n have grown to like it (I’m a dog lover myself). But how can I help this girl out so her allergies don’t get in the way of us? Any help would be great.
Posted: September 12th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 5 Comments »
jannsody asked:
I’d had allergy shots back in the mid 80s and the shots eventually did help me to feel better and have less post nasal drips (though also didn’t have a cat at that time). We just adopted a sweet and adorable tabby but both my mom and I are experiencing an allergic response including itchy eyes and nose. If the allergy shots helped, how long did it take? Thank you for any information!
Posted: September 8th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 4 Comments »
deemcd1 asked:
I have been allergic to cats all my life. I also have other allergies. Every allergy medication i have tried works for all of my allegies except for the cat allergy. Every weekend i am over my boyfriend’s house and i suffer from the moment i walk in the door. I have been on every prescription allergy pill you can think of. Right now i am on Clartin D and it works great for every other allergy. I wish it worked on the cat allergy!! If someone can recommend something that might help i would appreciate it.
Posted: September 7th, 2009 | Filed under: Cat Health | 7 Comments »
my_pixie19 asked:
I’m getting a couple of kittens next month, but in the past have been allergic to them. I really love cats and it would be like a dream come true to have some. I’ve read that people who are allergic to cats still have them as pets and can manage their allergies. Obviously I won’t let them in my bedroom and am thinking of keeping them off the sofas too if that would help.
Does anyone with cat allergies have cats, and if so do you have any tips for me? Thanks in advance.
