Ok, both my husband and my son have allergies to the cats. I have been rehoming them, but we would like to keep our oldest kitty Onyx. I've been reading up on how to keep dander down in the house and came across some interesting information.
A website I visited suggested bathing the cat every 6 weeks and after the bath to saturate the fur with a mix of one part Downy fabric softener with 4 parts water , working it in and not rinsing it off. Apparently it coats the fur shafts and the skin and keeps dander at a minimum. I'd like to try this with Onyx, who has pretty flaky skin, but I worry that it may make him ill when he grooms his coat and ingests it. Any thoughts?
I'm also planning to add some oil to his food to keep the flaking skin problem under wraps, what should I use?
Any other tips on allergy control are welcome
A website I visited suggested bathing the cat every 6 weeks and after the bath to saturate the fur with a mix of one part Downy fabric softener with 4 parts water , working it in and not rinsing it off. Apparently it coats the fur shafts and the skin and keeps dander at a minimum. I'd like to try this with Onyx, who has pretty flaky skin, but I worry that it may make him ill when he grooms his coat and ingests it. Any thoughts?
I'm also planning to add some oil to his food to keep the flaking skin problem under wraps, what should I use?
Any other tips on allergy control are welcome