| You are suspecting that you just might be allergic to | | | | that is in the dander and the tiny particles are easily |
| your cat but there is no way that Fluffy is going to | | | | moved around. |
| be moving out of your house. What to do? Dealing | | | | So how do you deal with a cat allergy? There are |
| with a cat allergy can be accomplished with a little | | | | several things you can try. HEPA filters are a great |
| diligence. | | | | place to start. HEPA filters situated in each room of |
| Finding out you are allergic to your cat can be heart | | | | your home as well as a vacuum with a HEPA filter will |
| breaking. There are a variety of symptoms that can | | | | certainly help reduce the allergens. |
| occur such as sneezing, itchy watery eyes, runny | | | | Having your cat neutered or spayed can help your |
| nose, sinus infection, headache, and a host of other | | | | cat allergy because it reduces the sebum level that is |
| mild to moderate symptoms that if you are | | | | produced. Replace carpets with flooring can make a |
| determined enough you can likely find some relief | | | | big difference because carpet traps not only cat |
| from and still keep Fluffy. But there are also | | | | dander but dust mites, and a host of other allergy |
| situations that are severe and even life threatening | | | | causing things. |
| which means you will have to find your cat a new | | | | Bathe your cat regularly and cover your pillows and |
| home. Lets assume your cat allergy is one you can | | | | mattress with tight casings that can help. We spend |
| live with. So what to do? | | | | half of our life sleeping so it makes sense to also |
| Let's first have a look at some of the other | | | | keep the cat out of the bedroom. And of course |
| symptoms that can be related to a cat allergy. The | | | | you can also have the allergy shots that are designed |
| list is long - besides the symptoms already mentions | | | | to desensitize you. |
| other symptoms include eye infections, redness, | | | | But wait! There are some natural remedies for dealing |
| swelling, itching, post nasal drip, hives, rashes, itchy | | | | with a cat allergy and some are very effective. Seek |
| skin, plugged or poping ears, hoarseness, and | | | | out the help of a naturopath or do some research |
| coughing. There may also be shortness of breath, | | | | online. You can find several products that might be |
| wheezing, reoccurring bronchitis which increases | | | | beneficial. |
| during tasks such as grooming or cleaning the litter | | | | First of all it is a well known fact that allergies |
| box. | | | | including your cat allergy are a result of an immune |
| They may also increase when vacuuming or dusting | | | | system that is misfiring, so building your immune |
| which stirs up the dander. And often overlooked is | | | | system and doing natural things to help bring your |
| that the allergy is actually not with the cat but with | | | | body into balance can also be very helpful. |
| the perfumes used in cat products such as the litter. | | | | Don't ignore the simple fixes when you are dealing |
| The cat allergy is caused buy allergens commonly the | | | | with a cat allergy. Do it right and Fluffy will spend the |
| sebum produced by your cat. So it's not the actual | | | | rest of her days with you in a life of luxury! |
| cat hair that causes the allergy but rather a protein | | | | |