As for those who have cat allergies, well my previous room mate had a bad allergy but grew tolerant to it after a year of living in the same house as my cat.

And nowadays even people like Dadshouse who are severely allergic to cats can OWN a special type of cat.

The Allerca GD cat was the world’s first scientifically proven hypoallergenic cat. Allerca, the American based company selectively bred these cats to not produce glycoprotein Fel D 1, the allergen known to cause suffering to humans.

Several years on, Allerca has sold these cats into many households around the US, and in May 2007 shipped the first Allerca GD kitten internationally. Despite the $9′950 price tag for UK & Ireland customers, and slightly less for US customers, the demand is so huge that Allerca have announced a two year waiting list, and will stop taking orders for one full year starting from August 31st 2007.

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1. Ban the pet from the bedroom. As you say, many pet owners may not be willing to make this sacrifice, but I was, and I bet at least some people are.
2. Bathe the animal (professionally or at home) on a regular basis (say, every six weeks). I know a woman who bathes her cats every week.
3. Vacuum and dust twice weekly with a high-quality vacuum cleaner with a HEPA filter.
4. Get a HEPA filter/air purifier.
5. Install filters in your air conditioning/heating systems.
6. Live in a home with tile and/or wood, rather than carpeting.
7. Wet mop all linoleum and hard wood floors very regularly.
8. Use blinds rather than curtains.
9. Apply Allerpet, a spray available from veterinarians which can be directly applied to the pets’ fur and which neutralizes the allergen.
10. Put your pet on Acepromazine. Acepromazine is an animal tranquilizer, available only by prescription from a veterinarian. The amount given for allergies is such a small dosage that there are no tranquilizing effects, but a chemical change does take place in the cat’s saliva (which is what people react to in cat allergies). About 75 percent of those using this formula report at least some improvement, and about half say their allergies improve dramatically.
11. Limit the furniture the pet is allowed on.
12. Buy bags of zeolite: Zeolite has a positive charge and a honeycomb structure, so when used in conjunction with a good HEPA air filter, it can cut down on airborne cat dander.
13. Spray tannic acid: A 3 percent tannic acid solution sprayed on carpets, upholstery and bedding (NOT THE CAT) kills many allergens and is not toxic.

Also, regarding treatments that you can take, pills are not your only option:

1. Allergy medications are available as pills, nose sprays, and eye drops.
2. Allergy shots can also be used to decrease the allergic response; they are given weekly for several months and then monthly after that. The full series of allergy shots may take 3 - 4 years to complete, but it may not take that long for you to be more comfortable. Cat-related allergies are particularly responsive to allergy shots.

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1) I’m SUPER allergic to cats. I’m not a chode. (Some say I’m a good dad). It’s unfortunate all cat-hair-sneezing guys might get lumped into the choad category.

2) Being a good pet owner can indeed lead to being a good parent, and being a parent can be an easier job. Pets keep being needy, and need you to clean up their pee and poop. Kids grow up. ‘Nuff said.

3) Having a pet stare at me while I have sex is a good thing. It implies I’m actually getting some! (hang on, an ex-girlfriend just texted me… )

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On another note, I’m mildly allergic to cats, but I fixed that by…get ready for it…adopting a cat!! Honey, you may recall this, but after I spend about 48 hours around a new cat I get acclimated and there’s zero issues. I don’t even have to take drugs.

The cool thing about my cat is that she’s indoor/outdoor. If I’m getting my schwerve on inside da house, I just let her out.