Cat allergy, answer to?
Discussion
My missus wants a cat. I on the other hand cough and splutter around them, certain death awaits.
A 'hypoallergenic cat' was thought about that she'd follow around with a hoover 24/7, but the below seemed a cheaper way of conquering the all almighty Cat.
She's found rave reviews about a chemical that you coat your cat's coat with once or so a week, but it seems mostly US based. She found one shop in the UK but they seem to be having ordering problems.
Anyone know the stuff I'm on about!?
I'll try find a link off her.
Also, non of this 'the best way to get over a cat allergy is to buy one and live with it on your face for months' crap. We looked after two for a month or do, I woke up some nights feeling like the devil was knocking.
Maybe we just shouldn't get a cat.....
A 'hypoallergenic cat' was thought about that she'd follow around with a hoover 24/7, but the below seemed a cheaper way of conquering the all almighty Cat.
She's found rave reviews about a chemical that you coat your cat's coat with once or so a week, but it seems mostly US based. She found one shop in the UK but they seem to be having ordering problems.
Anyone know the stuff I'm on about!?
I'll try find a link off her.
Also, non of this 'the best way to get over a cat allergy is to buy one and live with it on your face for months' crap. We looked after two for a month or do, I woke up some nights feeling like the devil was knocking.
Maybe we just shouldn't get a cat.....
Could be 'Petal Cleanse' - http://www.allergybestbuys.com/ebuttonz/ebz_produc...
Gingerbread Man said:
Also, non of this 'the best way to get over a cat allergy is to buy one and live with it on your face for months' crap. We looked after two for a month or do, I woke up some nights feeling like the devil was knocking.
Cat-fur pillow - kill or cure 
My GF is allergic and we now have 4 siberian cats. These are allegedly hypo-allergenic (I say allegedlly, as with the amount of fluff that comes off them, there's allways going to be some kind of allergic reaction), but they appear to work out ok for her. She takes Claritin-D 24 as well to help cope with them.
I'm in septic land and I've never heard of the stuff you describe!
I'm in septic land and I've never heard of the stuff you describe!
It's not the fluff it's something called "dander" that comes from their dried saliva.
Just been to my brother's for Boxing day and had to stay in a hotel down the road as I am so allergic. It was a good way of getting them to look after my kids whilst I had some peace and quiet plus a cooked breakfast.
Eons ago I bought a Mark 4 Cortina estate off a bloke who used it to transport his dog. I had to rip all the carpets out and drive it through the winter with the windows open for quite a while before all the allergens were gone.
My kids would love a cat but it's a big no no from me as I don't like not being able to breathe.
Just been to my brother's for Boxing day and had to stay in a hotel down the road as I am so allergic. It was a good way of getting them to look after my kids whilst I had some peace and quiet plus a cooked breakfast.
Eons ago I bought a Mark 4 Cortina estate off a bloke who used it to transport his dog. I had to rip all the carpets out and drive it through the winter with the windows open for quite a while before all the allergens were gone.
My kids would love a cat but it's a big no no from me as I don't like not being able to breathe.
IhateChristmas said:
It's not the fluff it's something called "dander" that comes from their dried saliva.
Yep; the major allergen is Fel d 1, mainly present in their saliva. Siberians are supposed to have lower levels of this than other cats. But it depends on the cat, and the breed line.I tend to just use fluff as a generic term for everything they put out (hair, dust, etc). While my girlfriend may do fine, her father still struggles whenever he comes over, so they are certainly not completely allergenic, and there is definitely a portion of 'getting used to it' involved.
I tried to man up, honestly I did!
We looked after 2 house cats for ~1 month. Problem was that they were just normal run of the mill boring cats, non of this fancy 'hypo-allergenic' mumbo jumbo. They had the run of the house. Probably spat their deadly saliva on my pillow while I was out. Cretins.
So I'm thinking. Get some of these GM modified weird cats that would give me a fighting chance. Get the other half to buy a life time supply of that potion mentioned for the fur ball and antihistamine's for me. Keep them out of the bedroom and don't have house cats, so at least some of the time I'll be happy.
I personally have no want or need for a cat. I don't get what the big hype is about them. But the better half would be one if she could, so we'll have another try to see how it goes.
We looked after 2 house cats for ~1 month. Problem was that they were just normal run of the mill boring cats, non of this fancy 'hypo-allergenic' mumbo jumbo. They had the run of the house. Probably spat their deadly saliva on my pillow while I was out. Cretins.
So I'm thinking. Get some of these GM modified weird cats that would give me a fighting chance. Get the other half to buy a life time supply of that potion mentioned for the fur ball and antihistamine's for me. Keep them out of the bedroom and don't have house cats, so at least some of the time I'll be happy.
I personally have no want or need for a cat. I don't get what the big hype is about them. But the better half would be one if she could, so we'll have another try to see how it goes.
Gingerbread Man said:
SmokinV8 said:
i suggest you spend some serious time in a house that has one of these gm cats, i sussect you will still squeel when you get runny eyed
It was the waking up in the midst of the night with a locked up chest/ difficulty to breath which worried me most.We have a cat: a Maine Coon. When we visited the breeder, we came away with Mrs 66 sneezing, 66 major with an itchy throat and 66 minor with a swollen eyeball (contact allergy only, it seemed).
Three weeks after our kitten arrived in the house the kids were burying their faces in its fur and rubbing them in. No allergic reactions from either of them or Mrs 66.
MCs, Siberians and Norwegian Forest cats are all supposed to have saliva with lower levels of the specific protein that causes an allergic reaction, but I'd bet a lot of money that specific bloodlines within those breeds provoke varying levels of reaction. You should try a few breeders and see for yourself. Just beware breeders that also keep a non pedigree cat or two on the premises - they will mask how much of an allergic reaction the breeder's bloodlines provokes.
Three weeks after our kitten arrived in the house the kids were burying their faces in its fur and rubbing them in. No allergic reactions from either of them or Mrs 66.
MCs, Siberians and Norwegian Forest cats are all supposed to have saliva with lower levels of the specific protein that causes an allergic reaction, but I'd bet a lot of money that specific bloodlines within those breeds provoke varying levels of reaction. You should try a few breeders and see for yourself. Just beware breeders that also keep a non pedigree cat or two on the premises - they will mask how much of an allergic reaction the breeder's bloodlines provokes.
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