Environmental Allergies Support Group

TO me, it sounds like she just doesn't wnat the kid to spend the night with you. But, that is just me.

Anyway, air purifiers with hepa filters and vacuuming atleast 2 hours before she comes over would help. If you can use a vacuum with hepa filters, even better. If you can't do that, there is a product by Arm And Hammer that you can sprinkle on the carpet before vacuuming to help break up the dander. Its called Arm&Hammer Allegen Reducer Carpet freshener.

I'd suggest a cat free room with an air purifier running in it. I'd also consult an allergist, if you haven't already, to see the degree of cat allergy. There are medications to help lessen the symptoms.

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

MY SISTER IN LAW ALLERGIC TO CATS SHE WAS ON ALLERGY PILLS TO HELP BE AROUND THE CATS. I HAD THE CATS WHEN I LIVED AT MY PARENTS. I MOVED FROM THERE AFTER ALL THE CATS DIED.
SHE HAS NO PROBLEM ANY MORE COS TODAY THEY ALL DECEASED.

BARRINGTON

I know you love your cats, but I'd take the child over the cats. If you can find them good homes, well...

On the other hand, I read the other day that it takes a full year for a home to be rid of pet dander. But elimination will certainly bring allergen levels down.

Other that that, Rona's advice of a cat free room and air purifier's very good.

Even though you say the reactions are not life threatening, it is wrong to choose for someone else whether it's ok to expose them to something that makes them sick. It's sort of like when my neighbor comes over with perfume on her (I am chemically sensitive and get really sick, with headaches, dizziness, nausea, emotional upset, etc.), and she says, "Well, I figured it's only for awhile", or "i didn't use that much." I had to speak up and tell her that SHE was choosing FOR ME whether I am exposed to something I don't want to be, and it's wrong.

My daughter is very allergic to cats, not life threatening, but she gets miserable. She's 22 and old enough to articulate this, while your daughter may not be.

It's a big problem that you must wrestle with. Good luck!

Get rid of the cats???
or
go through a leangthy desensatisation program that may or may not work and may or may not cost a lot of mullar,
or
trade in your cats for the french version that dont have any skin. (theyre more expensive than symiese purbreeds).
http://www.messybeast.com/curly-ca...

Correction the french version that dont have any fur.
French bald cat

I've tried finding homes for them and it's no easy task but my daughter definatly comes first. But she is attached to them and any time I mention getting them other homes she gets very upset and my mother says to keep them because it's one less loss for her.
I have been vaccuming before she comes over and that seems to help as well as the kids bedroom is cat free. Thanks for all the help

Your mom won't let her have sleep overs and she won't let you get rid of your cat's, think about it sounds like a control situation, she don't want you to have sleep overs with your own daughter.

I don't think this is an issue about cat's! Maybe you ought to seek some law information on what you can do! I don't know your situation or why your daughter is with your mother, but it seems like a control issue more then an issue about cat's, seriously.

I don't think this is an issue about cat's! Maybe you ought to seek some law information on what you can do! I don't know your situation or why your daughter is with your mother, but it seems like a control issue more then an issue about cat's, seriously.