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Trying to help a friend find a home for her cat...

12 years ago

If you know anyone in the "WV,NY,GA" corner of the country that could give a 12 year old cat a new home? A friend at school has been told by her pulmonologist that the cat HAS to go due to severe allergies/asthma.

You can email me through my KT page,

Janie

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glenda_al
12 years ago
good luck
susanjf_gw
12 years ago
found these guidelines...maybe give them a chance?

Cat owners may not want to part with their pets, despite the symptoms they endure. Short of getting rid of the cat, here are some ways to decrease cat allergen exposure for cat owners:

Ã¢ÂÂ¢Ensure the cat is neutered
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Bathing the cat at least once or twice a week
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Wiping the cat with a wet cloth or hand towel daily
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Remove the cat from the bedroom, close the bedroom door and air vents to the bedroom
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Keep the cat outside or in the garage, or in a part of the home with an uncarpeted floor
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Vacuum frequently with a HEPA-equipped vacuum cleaner
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Purchase a HEPA room air cleaner for use in the bedroom and/or other parts of the home (it is best to keep the HEPA filter off of the floor so as to not stir up more dust)
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Follow house dust mite avoidance precautions
Ã¢ÂÂ¢If the above measures do not help to reduce allergic symptoms, getting rid of the pet cats may be needed, particularly for people with uncontrolled asthma.
Ã¢ÂÂ¢Cat dander will persist for months to years in the home even if the cat is gone Ã¯Â¿Â½Ã¯Â¿Â½" therefore it is important to clean thoroughly
Ã¢ÂÂ¢steam clean all carpets and upholstered furniture
Ã¢ÂÂ¢launder or dry clean all bedding and curtains
Ã¢ÂÂ¢vacuum all hard floors
Ã¢ÂÂ¢wipe down all hard surfaces and furniture
Ã¢ÂÂ¢replace any air conditioner and heater vent filters
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alisande
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Good suggestions from Susanjf. Also Allerpet-C is recommended by many vets.

It would be such a shame to have to separate a 12-year-old cat from its human. Very hard on both.
janie_ga
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for the suggestions. She has a new "allergy" filter and is keeping the dander down by wiping her down each day while everyone tries to find a new home.

This has been something she has been trying to work through for a while but all remedies have not worked.

I cannot imagine what she is going through with all of this. I have only had to give away one cat- he was killing all the critters in a 1-block radius of the house. He gave him to a farm with a mouse problem. He cleared out their mice and then moved to the next farm. According to the vet tech who adopted him from us, he was happy and fat (and apparently a born mouser), lol.
lynn_d
12 years ago
My heart really goes out to your friend, Janie, how hard that must be. Often it is the cat's saliva that causes the allergy, I guess there is no hope that she can keep him?

Some are just killing machines, aren't they? We have our pool drained down ready to put the safety cover on and this morning one of the ferals went in it after a mouse he was chasing! He was walking on the solar cover, the cat soon discovered he was getting wet feet and abandoned his prey.
schoolhouse_gw
12 years ago
Ugh. What a situation to be put into. I browse the local humane society web site every day and my heart breaks for the senior pets sitting in the cubicles with the most lost look on their faces. I want to bring them all home, if only I was rich. But at least the owner or the owner's family make an effort to place the dog/cat where there may be a chance it finds a home instead of just turning it out. :(
janie_ga
Original Author
12 years ago
Thanks for the good thoughts. No luck so far. I am not sure how long she can do what she is doing... asthma attacks are bad! Keep her in your thoughts and I will keep you posted.
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12 years ago
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