La Lioness Priyanka
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Wed Jul-25-07 12:46 PM
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CAT OWNERS: What do you do when someone with allergies comes over. |
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Rockit's mom is very allergic and she is coming over in a couple of weeks. Any tips to minimize her discomfort will be HIGHLY appreciated.
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Wed Jul-25-07 12:48 PM
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The SO and I use Febreeze with anti-allergens when we clean, because I'm slightly allergic to cats. There may be anti-allergen carpet deodorizer out there somewhere as well.
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Wed Jul-25-07 12:54 PM
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makes a powder that you sprinkle on the carpet 15 min before you vacuum. It helps "release" the pet hairs in the carpet. http://www.armhammerpets.com/DogProducts/products.aspI've used it before, works well. And has a nice smell.
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Wed Jul-25-07 12:58 PM
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5. That's what I use too. I love Pet Fresh. |
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Cool, I wasn't sure if it was ant-allergen or not. Thanks.
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Wed Jul-25-07 01:01 PM
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I just moved into a house with all hardwood or laminate flooring, so I won't need it anymore.
But in the apartment, I love how after I vacuumed everything smelled "clean."
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Wed Jul-25-07 12:48 PM
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2. Maybe try those cat bath wipes |
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I suggest also posting this in the Pets Forum. There's a lot more knowledgeable people than me in there. :)
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Wed Jul-25-07 12:57 PM
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4. place out a bowl full of Claritin |
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and strategically place boxes of Kleenex around the joint. It's about all you can do.
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Wed Jul-25-07 01:04 PM
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7. Vacuum the couches and chairs, wash all the bedspreads and sheets, |
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vacuum and dust everywhere. Brush the cat daily to remove loose hair and throw it away outside. That's about all you can do. There are some people who can't come in my house at all because they are so allergic, and I only have one cat. What they are allergic to is the proteins in the cat's saliva. Because cats lick themselves all the time to keep clean, they get their saliva all over their coat, and their coat is always shedding. There may be no solution if the visitor is highly allergic, other than staying out of the house completely.
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Wed Jul-25-07 01:06 PM
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My Ex is so allergic, she could never enter my parents' house, ever.
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La Lioness Priyanka
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Wed Jul-25-07 01:15 PM
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10. yeah we are planning on vacuuming and mopping too. |
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Wed Jul-25-07 01:05 PM
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ha.
get some allergy meds, vacuum well, including upholstry, and if you have a hose on your vac, suck out your vents and/or change filters or whatever (I don't have AC, but I assume like a heater they have filters?). Wash their sheets in hot water and lock the cats out of their room if possible.
If that fails, research some close hotels as backup.
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Wed Jul-25-07 01:21 PM
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11. Simple Solution Allergy Relief from Cats |
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"Simple Solution Allergy Relief from Cats"
I have used something like this and it worked great. You can get it at Pet Smart. This and a real good house cleaning should help.
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Wed Jul-25-07 03:13 PM
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16. These kitty wipies work great |
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But try to wipe down my Diamond, and you'll get scratched. ;)
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Wed Jul-25-07 01:22 PM
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12. vaccuum like crazy for hours before she comes over |
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and have some allergy meds available.
My friend's husband is really allergic, but I do my best when they come over and he doesn't seem to suffer that much.
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Wed Jul-25-07 02:23 PM
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13. A friend of mine gets something at PetsMart that she wipes on her |
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Edited on Wed Jul-25-07 02:24 PM by QMPMom
cat every week because her brother is allergic. He can be around the cats without difficulty now and even bought one of his own recently. I can't remember the name........
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Wed Jul-25-07 02:38 PM
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14. We have several cats and dogs. |
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We do clean but that is a still a lot of pet hair.
Every room has a air cleaner, Target has a good model for around $30, a Holmes.
Also we have table top type water fountains, that helps to clean the air to.
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Wed Jul-25-07 02:48 PM
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15. I'd recommend getting her a hotel room... |
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and visiting her there. Seriously.
I had a colleague who said she "wasn't too allergic" to cats come to the house once; and even after vacuuming, dusting, and putting the kitties in a separate room, my friend's eyes started swelling and she had to pull out an inhaler.
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Wed Jul-25-07 04:17 PM
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17. It's better to vacuum the day before |
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Unless you have a vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter, you're going to be raising a lot of dust into the air.
What I did when I had friends over who were allergic was to vacuum the carpet and cushions the day before. I would even go over the chair cushions with a damp rag to get anything that didn't vacuum up. Then just before they arrived, I would take a plant mister and spray around the house. The theory was that it would entrap any floating particles of cat dust that might be floating in the air.
Now I just don't invite anyone over that doesn't like my cat.
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Wed Jul-25-07 04:20 PM
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18. Are you sure she's allergic? |
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A few people have told me that they said they were allergic to cats/dogs because they didn't like them, but didn't want to insult anybody.
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