Cat Allergies? How can you be allergic to 1 cat and Not Another???

[Medusa]

I used to get my hackles up whenever someone used the allergy "excuse" until I petted a cat in a bookstore one day and immediately began to itch. I developed hives almost instantly. It was a short hair and I have mostly short hair cats, so I'm not sure what the problem was but I won't be so quick to judge again, that's for sure.

[Anikaca77]

Those are all interesting. I guess I've had all different kinds of cats so nothing has ever bothered me so far. She said it's hard for her to breath in the house and I feel bad but I already have 7 cats and now to take back 2 more is just way too much especially in a small one bedroom apartment. We are trying to get her to contact PAWS because they are a no-kill shelter and they screen people really well.

[Taz_Zoee]

Most people who are allergic to cats are not allergic to Taz. My roommate from many years ago has severe allergies. But Taz used to sleep with her.
Bruce's brother is highly allergic to their other brothers cats, but he's fine when he comes to our house, unless he sits in one of Taz's chairs.

I hope these two adorable orangies can find a good home.

[Craftlady]

The boys are so cute, I hope they get adopted together. I'm sorry it's didnt work for the gal that took both of them. With her immune system being compromised with the cancer it's very possible that certain dander etc can cause problems and have for her it's one of those "trial and error" type situations when she finds what works and doesnt with her allergies.

[Grace]

My former sister-in-law was allergic to Siamese cats, and only Siamese.

[Emeraldgreen]

I'm actually mildly allergic to my two girls, Teenie and Tiny. They are short haired tabby cats and and I have no clue why I react to them when I don't react to my other short haired tabby cats. But because the reaction is mild and only causes sniffles and itchy skin, I don't let it stop me. They are so scrumptious I just couldn't keep away if I tried.
It sounds like her reaction is a stronger one and she's only known them for a short time so I can kind of see how she is able to make the decision. But it sad for the orangies. They are so cute. I too hope that they will be adopted out together. There isn't any chance that she will turn them out onto the street is there? It would be awful if they ended up back where they started.
Hopefully she uses the shelter that you suggested and that they have wonderful futures ahead of them with their forever homes.

[Anikaca77]

No we told her we would take them back but it's just so hard because we still have Athena we haven't found a home for and she's been here for 3 weeks as well and now to take 2 more cats that would mean we would have 9 in a one bedroom apartment which for my cats seem a little too unfair especially as it is now we don't have enough space for the cats we have.

Hopefully she will be able to take them to paws.



E=Emeraldgreen]I'm actually mildly allergic to my two girls, Teenie and Tiny. They are short haired tabby cats and and I have no clue why I react to them when I don't react to my other short haired tabby cats. But because the reaction is mild and only causes sniffles and itchy skin, I don't let it stop me. They are so scrumptious I just couldn't keep away if I tried.
It sounds like her reaction is a stronger one and she's only known them for a short time so I can kind of see how she is able to make the decision. But it sad for the orangies. They are so cute. I too hope that they will be adopted out together. There isn't any chance that she will turn them out onto the street is there? It would be awful if they ended up back where they started.
Hopefully she uses the shelter that you suggested and that they have wonderful futures ahead of them with their forever homes. [/QUOTE]