My mom has severe allergies, but she's allergic to more than just pets so she takes 'drugs'. They don't dope her up or anything and in a pinch Benedryl has helped. They have 5 cats.

The trick is to clean, clean, clean.

I have two cats and dog. The dog doesn't bother my boyfriend, but the cats do. I find that if I open up the windows and really vaccuum the areas the cats frequent the most, his allergies don't act up. He also takes Benedryl in a pinch.

I'm not sure of any herbal remedies, but I'll look.

I once heard there was something you could bathe your pet in to help people with allergies.