Sleeping with a kitty can cause allergies ???

**kath00** · 07-14-2003, 09:08 AM

I heard that sleeping every night with a cat can cause allergies.

I don't wanna be allergic to my kitty

But I would like him to sleep with me

**boscibo** · 07-14-2003, 09:26 AM

I guess I would need proof before I believed that. I have been sleeping with cats for years (I'm 37) and still not allergic to them!

**Lerah021399** · 07-14-2003, 10:04 AM

Allergies are usually something you would have before you let the cat sleep in your bed. I am actually very allergic (headaches, sneezing, watery eyes, etc.) to my cats, but I vacuum constantly and brush the kitties on a regular basis. My husband was allergic to cats before we got Jack and Ali...he now is not. I think it was just because he wasn't around cats a whole lot before, he does fine around them now. I don't think that a cat sleeping w/ you would cause you to have allergies...I could be wrong though.

**jenluckenbach** · 07-14-2003, 10:06 AM

Sleeping with kitties should not CAUSE allergies, but it might make allergies you already have, worse.

**kath00** · 07-14-2003, 10:45 AM

I'm relieved

thanx !

**Barbara** · 07-14-2003, 11:27 AM

Sleeping without a kitty gives you heavy withdrawal symptoms

**PayItForward** · 07-14-2003, 12:28 PM

What ?!?

There is an option of not sleeping with your cats ?

My cats say this is a naughty lie.

**kitten645** · 07-14-2003, 01:21 PM

Payitforward, Calvin and Hobbes are equally appalled by this naughty lie!! I thankfully don't have allergies (yet) and sleep w/my face burried in black fur but even I have to give it a rest now and again especially when it's shedding season. Face full of fur will make anyone gasp now and again!!!