I just received some terrible news!

[Catty1]

Well, wait and see what the tests show. I had eczema once, but didn't know it was an allergic reaction to anything.

As for what your husband said - the words sound cruel, yes, but I am sure he is upset about everything too, and maybe that's why he reacted as he did.

Glad that Payton is going to your mom. And maybe Sammy will be able to stay with you.

I did develop a slight chronic sniffle when I got my first medium-length hair cat a few months ago. I just bought a Bionaire ionizing air filter - was only about $50 CDN. These work well on many things, including cat dander.

Really helped my sniffle. Usually cat allergies are to the dander.

Ask your doctor - nice ionized air would be great for your human cutie-pie anyway!

HUGS and GOOD LUCK

Catty1

[pnance]

I'm so sorry to hear this might be a possibility....prayers that the treatment works.

[Pawsitive Thinking]

You may find that as your baby gets bigger he will become more tolerant to the cats.

My daugher had asthma but was surrounded by animals and just grew out of it in the end. She certainly had more benefit from being around them than being kept isolated

Give your husband a sly kick from me for being an insensitive lump!

[jenluckenbach]

This very situation would be my BIGGEST fear about bringing a child into my home! I am so sorry you are faced with this.

Rehoming Payton sounds like the right thing to do for him, so allergy or no allergy I would say this is the right thing to do.

Now that you will have only Sammy, dealing with possible allergies should be easier. Start with air cleaners for the home. I understand they work wonders. Bathing kitty and using anti-allergen products between baths will GREATLY reduce the dander. If you cannot do the bathing, set up a schedule with a pet groomer who should be able to give you a redyce price for REGULAR appoinments. The anit-allergen products are then easy to use at home. And keep kitty out of baby's room (where he sleeps).

Most of all, best of lucky keeping kitty and keeping your son healthy.

[mruffruff]

Would it be possible for Mom to take both cats, maybe only temporarily? It's possible that your son will be able to tolerate the cats better when he gets a little older and you could take the cat (or cats) back. You could still see the cats and they would have each other to transition the changes. If Mom can't afford two cats, maybe you could help her out.

I'd hate to separate the cats if I didn't have to. One more thing to stress them.

[catmandu]

I Pray That Your Mom Can Take Both Cats,as It Would Notbe Good To Seperate The Companions,especiallyas They Haveto Adjust To A Brand New Home.
You Are Doing Your Best In A Difficult Situation,and Are Trying To Do Your Best For Payton And Sammy.
We Hope That Your Son Is Not Allergic.

[Karen]

Give Sammy and Payton a bath, which will cut down on dander, and then just don't let them into the room where Hugo sleeps.

The excema could be from anything, and may have something to do with the cats, and may not. It could be the soap you use, even baby soap has scents in it that can annoy sensitive skin. My family all has ridiculously sensitive skin, and my sister had terrible excema as a kid. Lady's Human also had excema when he was a kid, yet both of them have much, much, much milder asthma than I do as an adult.

The asthma is inherited, in our case, from both parents. As are our allergies.

Pediatricians often suspect pets first, when that may or may not be the allergen causing the problem.

My sister and mother could not (and sister still cannot) use soap. What?? You say? Ma swore by Pear's "soap" which is glycerine, not soap. My sister uses Lowilla.