Jack gets requests from people with long haired cats to cut the coats back. People seem to think they are allergic to the coat and dander but if you have asthma likee symtoms ie. wheezing, cutting the coat back isn’t going to help. It’s also a common cause of cats getting surrendered into rescues. But some of these requests may be excuses.If you love your cat, and want to keep it, then there are a few thngs you can do to help build up tolerance to your cat.
The best bet for asthma sufferers
You may need to take a low dose steroid inhaler. It’s something you should defintely speak to your doctor about. Doctors themselves aren’t always well informed on cat allergies so if your doctor isn’t hopeful find another one.
Dander and hair may not be the cause of your allergy
Once you have got an inhaler give this and the cat at least a month to improve symptoms. Rather than cat hair it is a protein in cat saliva that people are allergic too.
if you have a tolerant cat you could try giving him or her a wipe down with a damp cloth every day. Or you could book your cat in a for a bath at Jack’s every month or thereabouts.
The future of cat allergies
There is actually a vaccine in human trials at the moment , so hopefully in a couple of years peole with cat allergies can just go get a jag live happily ever after!
Coat maintenance for long haired cats
To keep your cats coat in check groom it regularly at home. If that’s not possible book into a groomers. Even cats that have not been to a groomers before, can tolerate it without being pinned down or restrained if the groomer is gentle enough. This will also help your allergy as mentioned above.
