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Conference misery::feline_v1

Title:	Meower Power is Valuing Differences
Notice:	FELINE_V1 is moving 1/11/94 5pm PST to MISERY
Moderator:	MISERY::VANZUYLEN_RO

Created:	Sun Feb 09 1986
Last Modified:	Tue Jan 11 1994
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	5089
Total number of notes:	60366

3605.0. "Allergic to Cats?" by CSC32::K_KINNEY () Wed May 16 1990 13:08

    
    
    	I just heard something on our morning news from an
    	Allergy clinic locally. They had information for
    	persons suffering from allergies to cats. They have
    	suggested that people having these allergies might
    	want to try bathing the little guys first to see
    	if it makes a difference. It is their contention that
    	it is not cat fur or cat dander that causes the reaction.
    	Rather, it is cat saliva that is causing the problem.
    	What else they said was that the bathing should be 
    	repeated monthly as this is about how long it takes
    	to build up enough on their fur (and the things they
    	lay around on) sufficient to start the sneezing, etc.
    	It sure might be worth a try for those who find themselves
    	suddenly looking for a home for their favorite little pal.
    
    							kim

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
3605.1	Hubby wants to bathe the crew...	BOOVX1::MANDILE		`Wed May 16 1990 14:24`	9
	I don't dare mention this to my husband...he always wants to give the crew a bath. I told him I would rather take allergy pills than try to bathe four cats on a constant basis! :-) L- (though the one time I had to, they were easy to do!)
3605.2		CRUISE::NDC	Putiput Scottish Folds - DTN: 297-2313	`Thu May 17 1990 09:36`	3
	Aw, it ain't so bad..... When you show cats you get used to bathing them frequently...or when you're battling fleas. Nancy DC
3605.3	Bathing works!	FRAGLE::PELUSO	PAINTS; color your corral	`Thu May 17 1990 09:49`	8
	I have been bathing Nippa monthly for almost 2 years now. It HAS helped w/ my allergies - alot! When I bath her, I always gets tons of hair off her, and when she's dry, she doesn't shed for the month (okay well she does a little). I can't wait till her fot is healed, she has shed so much fur thru this whole ordeal, that a big time bath is in order!
3605.4	an easy alternative to a B-A-T-H	NWACES::KORGEN		`Tue May 29 1990 12:48`	5
	I know allergic folks who wipe their cat down with a damp washcloth every morning...works great for them, and the cat has grown to like the attention! Susan, slave to Ditto and Bird
3605.5	intersting idea	TOPDOC::TRACHMAN	EmacX Exotics * 264-8298	`Wed May 30 1990 14:02`	8
	re: 4 Susan, that sounds like an interesting and easy idea - from what I understand, the dander is dried saliva - a damp washcloth could probably remove quite a bit of it. Probably wouldn't take but a couple of minutes. E.T.