Hello,
Maybe someone in here can help me with a serious issue. I had serious allergies toward cats since I was in infant. ( asthsma serious enough to be in ICU from cats) so I always stayed away. And even if in house with cats a half an houir the bginning allergies would begin then prgressivly get worse so I never put myself in that situation. (A real pain when being invited to friends and being an animal lover)
However a few years ago I went to my friends house after she bought a cat. It seemed that cat didn't bother me too much. ( bearable) She got another cat months later which did me in completely. I was so happy I had found one cat on the planet that did not get me sick. No she wouldn't give her to me. LOL
Now I have found years later another cat that does not get me sick it seems. Two visits in a row I held it and did not sneeze nor begin the usual wheeze leading to and asthma attack.
Where do I need help? My friend rescued this kitty from the freeway. But she is allergic. ( oddd she is allergic to dogs but not mine and I am alleric to cats not hers) So she can't keep it. None of the rescues will take it, and the people calling ad for her son't seem like good pet cadidates.
It is about 8 weeks old. Can you tell me do kittens have less dander ( allergens) than when full grown? I spent about an hour holding her non stop and stuck my nose right in their to get it in my lungs to actually prove or disprove allergey to her. Tomorrow I will go back and try again. Why Am I so crazy? Well she is adorable and the SPCA is her next home. Yet I cannot go into ICU either. But figured if 2 times no attack my chances are she for some reason does not have enough of the usual dander that is bad for me.
So cat lovers and pros... Can you tell me do kittens for some reason ave less dander than a full grown cat? Is it only because she is young? I also muzzled her right after she cleaned herself. ( since they say is is the saliva and dander which create the harmful allergen)
I don't want to bring her here and find out she makes me sick only to have her have to relive the trauma of finding a new home if I am indeed going to be allergic to her later. Yet I cannot see her go to SPCA. I am afraid she may not actually find home. ( people in this area just throw their pets out like trash when they dont want it anymore) Also part of the reason I am visiting in incrememnts holding her whole time. To see if resistance wears down before leaping!
So do kittens have less allergens than full grown cats? I would really appreciate the help. And no prescription meds and hepa filters yada yada yada don't help at all. Have tried to no avail and suffered greatly!
Appreciate any input. It is friday evenign here. Saterday morngin there. And she goes to SPCA monday morning.. Need answers ASAP
Thank you muchly
Maybe someone in here can help me with a serious issue. I had serious allergies toward cats since I was in infant. ( asthsma serious enough to be in ICU from cats) so I always stayed away. And even if in house with cats a half an houir the bginning allergies would begin then prgressivly get worse so I never put myself in that situation. (A real pain when being invited to friends and being an animal lover)
However a few years ago I went to my friends house after she bought a cat. It seemed that cat didn't bother me too much. ( bearable) She got another cat months later which did me in completely. I was so happy I had found one cat on the planet that did not get me sick. No she wouldn't give her to me. LOL
Now I have found years later another cat that does not get me sick it seems. Two visits in a row I held it and did not sneeze nor begin the usual wheeze leading to and asthma attack.
Where do I need help? My friend rescued this kitty from the freeway. But she is allergic. ( oddd she is allergic to dogs but not mine and I am alleric to cats not hers) So she can't keep it. None of the rescues will take it, and the people calling ad for her son't seem like good pet cadidates.
It is about 8 weeks old. Can you tell me do kittens have less dander ( allergens) than when full grown? I spent about an hour holding her non stop and stuck my nose right in their to get it in my lungs to actually prove or disprove allergey to her. Tomorrow I will go back and try again. Why Am I so crazy? Well she is adorable and the SPCA is her next home. Yet I cannot go into ICU either. But figured if 2 times no attack my chances are she for some reason does not have enough of the usual dander that is bad for me.
So cat lovers and pros... Can you tell me do kittens for some reason ave less dander than a full grown cat? Is it only because she is young? I also muzzled her right after she cleaned herself. ( since they say is is the saliva and dander which create the harmful allergen)
I don't want to bring her here and find out she makes me sick only to have her have to relive the trauma of finding a new home if I am indeed going to be allergic to her later. Yet I cannot see her go to SPCA. I am afraid she may not actually find home. ( people in this area just throw their pets out like trash when they dont want it anymore) Also part of the reason I am visiting in incrememnts holding her whole time. To see if resistance wears down before leaping!
So do kittens have less allergens than full grown cats? I would really appreciate the help. And no prescription meds and hepa filters yada yada yada don't help at all. Have tried to no avail and suffered greatly!
Appreciate any input. It is friday evenign here. Saterday morngin there. And she goes to SPCA monday morning.. Need answers ASAP
Thank you muchly