There is no parting a beloved cat from its owner. Not even allergies that cause wheezing and sneezing. Honestly, does your cat even care?
By Khadeeja Safdar March 28, 2019 10:47 a.m. ET Olivia Lanes's cat Cupcake. Photo: Kevin Wilk When Olivia Lanes’s allergy test came back positive for cats and dogs, she did what any dedicated pet owner would do. She ignored the results.
Olivia Lanes with her dog Nova. Photo: Kevin Wilk Tracy Spiering says she has a severe allergy to cat saliva, but Oatmeal Cookie, who is 20 years old, sleeps on her chest at night and sometimes grooms herself right there. “It’s like she knows when I’m having an extra sensitive day,” she says. “There are no boundaries.”
For those unwilling to part ways, he advises they at least keep pets out of the bedroom, avoid carpets in the home and use products certified as asthma and allergy friendly. The American Kennel Club lists hypoallerengic dogs on its website, although it cautions that no dogs are 100% so. “We encourage people to interact with the breed, and also the specific dog they are interested in, to see if they have a reaction,” says an AKC spokeswoman.
The $14.85 product called NasalGuard, which is sold online, claims to “create an invisible filter around the outside of your nasal passages.” Mr. Wahi says he has sold over 12 million tubes since he created the gel in the 1990s.
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