4 How to prevent cat allergies?
Allergic reactions can range from mild cat symptoms such as sneezing and coughing to more severe allergic reactions such as asthma attacks. While it is possible to minimize allergic reactions using drugs, it is not suitable for everyone and it is a good idea to adopt a multi-pronged approach to try to reduce allergic reactions to cats.
First obtain medical advice
1 Check with your doctor. Doctors usually prescribe the types of drugs that can usually be purchased over the counter to avoid cat allergies below.
Antihistamines: Some common names include Allegra, Astelin, Benadryl and Claritin. You may need to experiment with different ones to find one that works best for you - ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Decongestants: These can be used to treat or prevent nasal congestion and throat. The most popular names are Allegra-D and Sudafed.
Steroids: Most steroids require a prescription to buy. They include sprays like Flonase and Nasonex.
Consider having two injections Allergy-specific gear. Having a series of anti-allergy injections can reduce allergic reactions to long term. However, these injections can take years to reach their full effect and should not be taken by people over five years. This option may be desirable if you really want to own cats but can not find another way to get around your allergy.
Maintain air quality
If you live in or visit a home where a cat resides, clean air is essential for you.
1 Wear a respirator air. The mask filter allergens from entering your breathing channels, thus reducing the chances of asthma attacks and coughing and sneezing problems.
2 Remove your home correctly. And open to allow cross ventilation doors to allergens can escape the inner atmosphere.
3 Use a HEPA vacuum. This filter is of a finer quality in order to collect allergens to help prevent cat allergies. Ideally, vacuuming every day.
If possible, use a quality vacuum cleaner that is guaranteed to collect pet hair and dander.
4 Clean your home regularly. Dust sheets and wash surfaces sofas, etc. at least weekly. Use brushes animal hair or tape to collect hair from areas where cats rest. Take all the hair immediately.
Use damp dusting to help reduce the amount of allergens in the air blown.
Sweep the floors where animals frequent daily. Allergens on the ground will blow into the air when disturbed by walking or sitting.
Keep the cat clean
1 When it is possible, even a cat that has less fur. A cat with less fur will be less dust and residue of saliva on it (which are the main causes of cat allergies). Devon Rex cat can be a good choice because it has very little or no fur. It is considered one of, if not the most, hypoallergenic cats available. [1] Other things to consider before buying a cat as a pet include:
A Devon Rex.
A Devon Rex.
Males tend to produce more allergens than females secretions.
Castrated males produce fewer allergens than intact male cats
Black cats produce more allergens than lighter cats.
2 You have the cat bathed regularly.
Having a family member who is not allergic to perform this action, or pay for a cat groomer to do each week in your home.
It may be unrealistic for you (especially since most cats hate baths), bathing a cat 2-3 times a week has been shown to significantly reduce allergens.
Some cat owners advise using distilled water for bathing, for a thorough cleaning and disinfection.
You might consider spraying the cat with sprays to reduce allergens after it has been washed so it attracts fewer allergens.
3 Married chat every day. Brush or comb the cat's fur thoroughly every day and take the fur brush. Again, this can be done by a non-allergic person household.
Grooming improves the texture of the cat's coat and help to eliminate all sources of allergens from cat saliva, outdoor pollen and dirt and whatever the cat was close.
Take care of household
Take extra precautions if you or a family member has a cat. Here are some tips that you can follow.
1 Keep the house cat. This will limit your exposure to cat. Some people keep their cats in a cattery or cat house, in the garden, with freedom to move outside during the day a possibility.
Designate two cat-free zones. Do not let the cat get into your room or in other areas where you spend most of your time.
Keep doors closed to rooms that you do not want the cats to enter. This must be done at any time, to prevent access, as everyone does, the more it will become an ingrained habit.
3 Keep all cat toys and bedding very clean. Wash these regularly in hot water. This will reduce the allergens floating around your house.
Minimize contact with cats
For many people, staying away from cats is a daily reality. If you can not reduce the causes of allergens by the methods suggested above, you will need to greatly reduce the chances of contact with cats at all.
1 Avoid visiting households that own cats. Ask people in advance if they have cats and let them know that you will not be able to come if this is the case, because of your allergy.
Do not frequent places with too many cats.
Do not frequent places with too many cats.
2 Take care to be surrounded by people who own cats. The left dander on their clothes can trigger an allergic reaction. Without making a big deal of it, just let these people know that you have a bad allergy to cats and even their fur and clothing can trigger your allergy.
This stuff clings!
This stuff clings!
In the workplace, which may require sitting at a safe distance from someone who owns a cat and is not able to keep their free clothes cat dander.
Do not be rude. You may have an allergy, but the cat owner also has feelings. Kindly explain things in a spirit of compromise.
3 Do not bring cats near you. This may seem like common sense, but a love of cats mixed with an allergy can cause many cat fans to make things pretty useless. However, avoiding direct contact with any cat will minimize the chance to trigger your allergy. The following things will help you to relieve your allergies:
Leave kisses cat to cats.
Leave kisses cat to cats.
Cats pets. It is a protein in the saliva of cats (FEL D1) seems to trigger many allergic reactions to humans. [2] are stroking the cat, you avoid picking the allergen. If you stroke the cat, wash your hands thoroughly with warm water (a good practice for every cat owner regardless of allergies) and soap.
Do not put the cat near your face.
Never try to kiss a cat.
There is research underway to breed cats that can be genetically modified to become anti-allergy. More people are allergic to cats may be able to have a chat in the future, because they will not cause allergic reactions.
Read The cat owner Sneeze-free by Diane Morgan for more ideas and help
First obtain medical advice
1 Check with your doctor. Doctors usually prescribe the types of drugs that can usually be purchased over the counter to avoid cat allergies below.
Antihistamines: Some common names include Allegra, Astelin, Benadryl and Claritin. You may need to experiment with different ones to find one that works best for you - ask your doctor or pharmacist.
Decongestants: These can be used to treat or prevent nasal congestion and throat. The most popular names are Allegra-D and Sudafed.
Steroids: Most steroids require a prescription to buy. They include sprays like Flonase and Nasonex.
Consider having two injections Allergy-specific gear. Having a series of anti-allergy injections can reduce allergic reactions to long term. However, these injections can take years to reach their full effect and should not be taken by people over five years. This option may be desirable if you really want to own cats but can not find another way to get around your allergy.
Maintain air quality
If you live in or visit a home where a cat resides, clean air is essential for you.
1 Wear a respirator air. The mask filter allergens from entering your breathing channels, thus reducing the chances of asthma attacks and coughing and sneezing problems.
2 Remove your home correctly. And open to allow cross ventilation doors to allergens can escape the inner atmosphere.
3 Use a HEPA vacuum. This filter is of a finer quality in order to collect allergens to help prevent cat allergies. Ideally, vacuuming every day.
If possible, use a quality vacuum cleaner that is guaranteed to collect pet hair and dander.
4 Clean your home regularly. Dust sheets and wash surfaces sofas, etc. at least weekly. Use brushes animal hair or tape to collect hair from areas where cats rest. Take all the hair immediately.
Use damp dusting to help reduce the amount of allergens in the air blown.
Sweep the floors where animals frequent daily. Allergens on the ground will blow into the air when disturbed by walking or sitting.
Keep the cat clean
1 When it is possible, even a cat that has less fur. A cat with less fur will be less dust and residue of saliva on it (which are the main causes of cat allergies). Devon Rex cat can be a good choice because it has very little or no fur. It is considered one of, if not the most, hypoallergenic cats available. [1] Other things to consider before buying a cat as a pet include:
A Devon Rex.
A Devon Rex.
Males tend to produce more allergens than females secretions.
Castrated males produce fewer allergens than intact male cats
Black cats produce more allergens than lighter cats.
2 You have the cat bathed regularly.
Having a family member who is not allergic to perform this action, or pay for a cat groomer to do each week in your home.
It may be unrealistic for you (especially since most cats hate baths), bathing a cat 2-3 times a week has been shown to significantly reduce allergens.
Some cat owners advise using distilled water for bathing, for a thorough cleaning and disinfection.
You might consider spraying the cat with sprays to reduce allergens after it has been washed so it attracts fewer allergens.
3 Married chat every day. Brush or comb the cat's fur thoroughly every day and take the fur brush. Again, this can be done by a non-allergic person household.
Grooming improves the texture of the cat's coat and help to eliminate all sources of allergens from cat saliva, outdoor pollen and dirt and whatever the cat was close.
Take care of household
Take extra precautions if you or a family member has a cat. Here are some tips that you can follow.
1 Keep the house cat. This will limit your exposure to cat. Some people keep their cats in a cattery or cat house, in the garden, with freedom to move outside during the day a possibility.
Designate two cat-free zones. Do not let the cat get into your room or in other areas where you spend most of your time.
Keep doors closed to rooms that you do not want the cats to enter. This must be done at any time, to prevent access, as everyone does, the more it will become an ingrained habit.
3 Keep all cat toys and bedding very clean. Wash these regularly in hot water. This will reduce the allergens floating around your house.
Minimize contact with cats
For many people, staying away from cats is a daily reality. If you can not reduce the causes of allergens by the methods suggested above, you will need to greatly reduce the chances of contact with cats at all.
1 Avoid visiting households that own cats. Ask people in advance if they have cats and let them know that you will not be able to come if this is the case, because of your allergy.
Do not frequent places with too many cats.
Do not frequent places with too many cats.
2 Take care to be surrounded by people who own cats. The left dander on their clothes can trigger an allergic reaction. Without making a big deal of it, just let these people know that you have a bad allergy to cats and even their fur and clothing can trigger your allergy.
This stuff clings!
This stuff clings!
In the workplace, which may require sitting at a safe distance from someone who owns a cat and is not able to keep their free clothes cat dander.
Do not be rude. You may have an allergy, but the cat owner also has feelings. Kindly explain things in a spirit of compromise.
3 Do not bring cats near you. This may seem like common sense, but a love of cats mixed with an allergy can cause many cat fans to make things pretty useless. However, avoiding direct contact with any cat will minimize the chance to trigger your allergy. The following things will help you to relieve your allergies:
Leave kisses cat to cats.
Leave kisses cat to cats.
Cats pets. It is a protein in the saliva of cats (FEL D1) seems to trigger many allergic reactions to humans. [2] are stroking the cat, you avoid picking the allergen. If you stroke the cat, wash your hands thoroughly with warm water (a good practice for every cat owner regardless of allergies) and soap.
Do not put the cat near your face.
Never try to kiss a cat.
There is research underway to breed cats that can be genetically modified to become anti-allergy. More people are allergic to cats may be able to have a chat in the future, because they will not cause allergic reactions.
Read The cat owner Sneeze-free by Diane Morgan for more ideas and help
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