I Have Asthma But I Love My Cat

Actually I was once horribly allergic to cats, now I have a few of them. I became desensitized myself when I was little. We got this cat, and I always wanted to sleep with the cat, everyday I woke up my mom would notice I had these buldging eyes and such. Well, I kept sleeping my my cat, even though I was swollen every morning. After a while, it all just went away. There are even articles if you do a search on www.dogpile.com for children with animals and asthma, and have found that children who grow up with animals have fewer allergies when adults. He, don't give up on your little angel. things can work out with Logan, I hope it does!

I have asthma too, and I have four cats and three dogs. I should be miserable but I have built up a tolerance to their dander. Don't give Logan away, start slowly working with him. Pet him on a regular basis. Don't over expose yourself to him just start slowly with one or two pats a day. Do that for a few weeks and then do three or four pats. Keep your rescue inhaler handy in case you react to the dander. That is the stuff that will irritate the bronchial tubes that cause the asthmatic attack. It is like any allergy, if you expose yourself to something slowly and steadily for a period of time you will develop an immunity to it or him. Logan is seemingly attacking the kids because he wants attention. Also he wants to exercise, and if you can manage to toss a ball or some sort of toy for him to chase he will start playing and exercising and will feel much better. I think that the doctors immediately assume that because you have animals it will aggravate your asthma. My doctor started to tell me that I needed to get rid of all my animals and I stopped her immediately and told her no way. She then asked the most important question, and that was "when your in contact with the cat do you feel the need to use the rescue inhaler?" I replied that I didn't need it...so the critters get to stay.

Well,living in a cage only is not good for a cat...in this case..better you should give him to another person who loves cats too and haves no Asthma or allergic with cat's hair. and your cat don't need to stay in a cage only. I totally understand you love cat and want to care him, but please think of him also...is he happy when he has to live in a cage whole his life just because of your asthma?

I am so sorry to hear this. I am so lucky to not have to deal with allergies while having a pet. If it is not bearable even with medication than you need to just find a way to get rid of him. Otherwise you know it sounds like perhaps you are able to control your allergies for a bit? Perhaps try to send him off when they get bad or something. But since I have not had allergies ever I do not know what a hassle this will be.

You love a lot your cat. He is very important for you. Maybe children will love him as you and they could take care Logan when you cannot. You said that your is a love-hate relationship , but can you live without Logan?