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Allergies to pets
I would really like to get a cat, but the problem is my fiancé is allergic to cats (it's not TOO bad with hives or anything, but his eyes really water and he sneezes quite a lot around cats).
My mother says that she used to be allergic to cats, but got one and her allergies went away within a year-- but only to that one cat. She still had reactions while around cats other than the one she owned.
Can a person really become immune to a certain animal if they are around it enough? Or should I just make my fiancé get allergy shots?
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the allergie shot is a good idea and for a person who is allergic to cats i would suggest not getting a long haird cat something short so not to bug his allergies, minde you a pet is for life and is hard on the animal if you decide to part with them :( if he is confterbul and understands that this pet is for life and will nto want to get ride of it then i would say the allergie shots are best and a short haird cat. Also dont go to pet stores for a kitty because they come from backyeard breeders most of the time, and thinkl of how happy you could make another pet if you adopted from a rescue and giving it a new chance of life >_< also their more fun in pairs >_<
hope this helps >_<
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I agree with Nallie, sometimes a person can become immune to cats. As a kid I was very allergic to cats and then when I turned 18 I got two cats. For awhile it was bad, but eventually I never had any reactions, but that's just me. Also, there are certain breeds that are hypoallergenic. I myself own a Bengal cat which doesn't have the common cat allergies. there are other breeds too such as the desert lynx and maybe Savannah. You could google it and find breeds that are affordable that your fiance will not be allergic to.
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I believe people do develop an immunity of sorts to certain allergens, but it doesn't happen with everyone. I have seen the same thing with people I know with specific cats, just like you mentioned. I think this is a similar reaction to what allergy shots would do (inject the allergen to build a tolerence to it). On the other hand, some people get worse with increased exposure (mild symptoms at first and a full blown anaphylactic shock at another exposure)
If you absoulutly cannot live without a cat, and he likes them too, there's steps to take to minimize his exposure and treat the symptoms. So it wouldn't hurt for him to see an allergist.
I haven't read much on it, but there is a product called Allerpet that can be applied to the cat to help prevent an onset of symptoms in the human.
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Well...
You could suggest to your Finance maybe some Allergie shots? :)
BahaiMa22
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