Comments on: The Cat Must Go: How Allergies Have Shaken Up Our Household http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/ Adventures in being sick, getting better, staying well, from the editors of Health.com Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:45:16 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cats23 http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/#comment-3337 cats23 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 01:48:26 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=850#comment-3337 A friend of mine used to have horrible reactions to cats. She did an acupressure protocol and to her amazement, not to mention joy, her reactions are now history. She has also gotten rid of her seasonal allergies. You can find more info on the site http://www.catallergyfree.com The woman who runs the site is very friendly and helpful. A friend of mine used to have horrible reactions to cats. She did an acupressure protocol and to her amazement, not to mention joy, her reactions are now history.
She has also gotten rid of her seasonal allergies.
You can find more info on the site http://www.catallergyfree.com

The woman who runs the site is very friendly and helpful.

]]> By: Audra http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/#comment-2871 Audra Wed, 12 Nov 2008 17:27:53 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=850#comment-2871 Kelly: Have you had the ductwork cleaned? The airvents in a house with cats are full of fur and dander. Also, did you remove all the carpeting? Replace it with hard flooring like hardwood or tile and use area rugs that can be easily lifted and replaced if they get soiled or contaminated. Hard floors are better for property values and resale, too. I would replace the carpet anyway, regardless of allergies; I have pulled up carpeting that was only 10 years old and the amount of dirt that had settled through the carpet to lay on the subfloor was unbelievable. No amount of vacuuming or steam cleaning will get that up. After pulling up the carpet, I had to replace sections of the subfloor that had been saturated with cat urine over and over again to the point that the floorboards were warped. Good Luck! Kelly: Have you had the ductwork cleaned? The airvents in a house with cats are full of fur and dander.
Also, did you remove all the carpeting? Replace it with hard flooring like hardwood or tile and use area rugs that can be easily lifted and replaced if they get soiled or contaminated. Hard floors are better for property values and resale, too. I would replace the carpet anyway, regardless of allergies; I have pulled up carpeting that was only 10 years old and the amount of dirt that had settled through the carpet to lay on the subfloor was unbelievable. No amount of vacuuming or steam cleaning will get that up. After pulling up the carpet, I had to replace sections of the subfloor that had been saturated with cat urine over and over again to the point that the floorboards were warped.

Good Luck!

]]> By: kelly http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/#comment-2851 kelly Mon, 10 Nov 2008 05:37:22 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=850#comment-2851 wow! sounds similar to our situation...only we moved into a house where the owner previously had a cat. our young son has many food allergies, and we found out very quickly, it included cats! HELP! we are having one heck of a time easing his symptoms...after steam cleaning, scrubbing, doing everything possible to remove these allergens....any suggestions? i'm afraid he'll just get worse. wow! sounds similar to our situation…only we moved into a house where the owner previously had a cat. our young son has many food allergies, and we found out very quickly, it included cats! HELP! we are having one heck of a time easing his symptoms…after steam cleaning, scrubbing, doing everything possible to remove these allergens….any suggestions? i’m afraid he’ll just get worse.

]]> By: Sean Kelley http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/#comment-1186 Sean Kelley Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:02:38 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=850#comment-1186 KD: You'll be happy to know the cat (now neutered) is living under a new name with a college student who apparently suffers none of the allergies that we do. We fix all our pets (horses included). But he was a special case. We didn't adopt the cat, he adopted us. He just kind of wandered up one day and kicked the dog off the porch. Fortunately -- after spending hundreds of dollars on his indiscretions -- we were able to find him new sponsors, who took care of his testosterone issues! Thanks for the compliments Jennifer! KD: You’ll be happy to know the cat (now neutered) is living under a new name with a college student who apparently suffers none of the allergies that we do.

We fix all our pets (horses included). But he was a special case. We didn’t adopt the cat, he adopted us. He just kind of wandered up one day and kicked the dog off the porch. Fortunately — after spending hundreds of dollars on his indiscretions — we were able to find him new sponsors, who took care of his testosterone issues!

Thanks for the compliments Jennifer!

]]> By: KD http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/#comment-1176 KD Wed, 06 Aug 2008 20:22:08 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=850#comment-1176 I can understand finding a cat a new home if you are suffering such allergies, but why, why why didn't you get him neutered???????? That generally helps or eliminates territorial (read: fighting and spraying) problems. And you don't say what happened to the cat... I can understand finding a cat a new home if you are suffering such allergies, but why, why why didn’t you get him neutered???????? That generally helps or eliminates territorial (read: fighting and spraying) problems.

And you don’t say what happened to the cat…

]]> By: not a cat lover http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/#comment-1150 not a cat lover Tue, 05 Aug 2008 19:12:02 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=850#comment-1150 We ended up with an outdoor ditch cat that my son loves. i am allergic to most cats. it turns out this one is part himalayan - and I am not allergic to it. We ended up with an outdoor ditch cat that my son loves. i am allergic to most cats. it turns out this one is part himalayan – and I am not allergic to it.

]]> By: Jennifer http://pokedandprodded.health.com/2008/07/31/the-cat-must-go-how-allergies-have-shaken-up-our-household/#comment-1120 Jennifer Fri, 01 Aug 2008 03:04:21 +0000 http://healthpoked.wordpress.com/?p=850#comment-1120 We receintly discovered our son who has life threatening allergies to peanuts and eggs is also severely allergic to cats. After being in a house where a cat lives (not going anywhere near a cat), he swelled up, his eye swelled up and he got hives down his face. FUN!!! I love your blog. Jennifer www.peanutfreegaller.blogspot.com We receintly discovered our son who has life threatening allergies to peanuts and eggs is also severely allergic to cats. After being in a house where a cat lives (not going anywhere near a cat), he swelled up, his eye swelled up and he got hives down his face. FUN!!!

I love your blog.

Jennifer
http://www.peanutfreegaller.blogspot.com

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