How can my cat and allergic child live together?

Posted on 21. Feb, 2012 by admin in Children

Question by Eliane Correia: How can my cat and allergic youngster live together?
I have two cats – my husband´s youngster just turned seven and they are going to reside with me now. Will I have to give away my beloved cats? My husband complains because she constantly had severe allergies with animals. Respiratory and skin allergy. Thanks for your aid in advance!

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Answer by worldstiti
give up the cats – for the child’s sake Respiratory ailments can be fatal

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Common Sense

21. Feb, 2012

You can make your cats hypoallergenic…
You can remove the allergins from your cats..
The allergins on a cat are from the cats saliva..
The cat licks its fur and the fur then carries the allergin..
Bathe your cats about twice a week for a month or so..
Then once a week for a month or so…
By that time, your cat will have used so much saliva in licking
his fur that the glands that produce this allergin will stop producing it…After that, about once a month bathing should work.
If the allergies start up again, you know you need only to bathe your cat frequently and make his salivary glands stop producing the allergin…

yo im so and soo..

21. Feb, 2012

durdadurr..
they cant..
becasue..
just DUH.

M L

21. Feb, 2012

There are things that can minimize the problem (like medications–which all have common nasty side effects, daily vaccuumings, air filters in every room, etc), but the only way to make the situation truly safe for the child is to get rid of the cats. Allergies are miserable, but childhood asthma is not something to mess with. Also, if the child is sick all the time from the cats, it will create a lot of tension in the household. I would try to find a good new home for your cats where you can visit them sometimes. Sorry.

Fall Out Boy Forever

21. Feb, 2012

KEEP THE CAT! It’s proven that kids who grow up with pets do better with asama (sp) and such…too late…but anyway you can always try getting a prescription for you kid. Please don’t get rid of the cat because it’s “just an animal” The cat is in titled to a good family as much as your child is.

rouschkateer

21. Feb, 2012

Respiratory and skin allergies are a real danger, especially to children.

See if you can relocate your cats to a trusted friend or relative. That way, you can remain in contact, and the health of your “new” children will remain intact.

Sorry it had to come to such a decision, but kids first!

redwingrockstar

21. Feb, 2012

My wife was severely allergic (hives, red-eyes, sneezing, etc) to cats (and dogs) but she is an animal lover. She just took over the counter allergy medication for about a month after we got our first cat. After that she had no problems.
There are also shots available but you have to get them on a weekly basis.

kd

21. Feb, 2012

well when my cousin who is allergic to cats comes over she takes this medicine stuff like claritin or something and she just avoids the cat. with you i dont know, it would be a pain to avoid a cat when you are actually LIVING there, not just visiting. maybe she can take some sort of allergy medicine and not allow the cat in her room or something, like keep her door closed so the cat cant get in and touch her stuff. you could always give them to a close relative so that you can see them whenever and not completely give them up, as long as you know that they will be well taken care of. good luck!

P.S. i know how u feel, i would NEVER be able to get rid of my cat, i LOVE cats! yay!

shanaswar

21. Feb, 2012

If your cats aren’t fixed, then get them fixed for starters. there is a gene in the reproductive areas that gets removed when the cat is spayed or neutered. When the gene is removed, sometimes a person’s allergy does not flare up. I have cats myself and my cousins are allergic as well, but because my cats are fixed, their allergies dont’ seem to flare up as much. Also their mom takes them in once a month for allergy shots and it helps a lot. As for the respiratory, keep a decongestant on hand for children. If that doesn’t work, try making one room of the house just for your cat and make sure the child stays away from that room and the cat doesn’t get out. hope this helps because children can grow out of allergies as they get older.

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21. Feb, 2012

Get her on Benedryl, she’ll be ok. I wouldnt really let her hold the cats, cuz it will naturally effect her, but just living in the same house wont hurt her. Benedryl works great, my granddaughter took it while she was here and we have two cats, she did fine while she was here. It made her sleepy, but she wasnt allergic!