Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Hey - Can't say I'm a rodent fan...I think they are cute, but when I see them for real or think of them living in my house they make me antsy. If they were in my house, and not a pet, I'd definitely do the humane trap thing, though. However, I wondered if all you animal people new about asthma and pets. We had to find our cats new homes (it was horrible for us all) when one of my sons developed severe asthma and tested allergic to cats. He has continues to react to cats, so we know it is an issue for him. So now we are raising plants and fish...nice, but not cats! The kids and my hubby really miss a more interactive pet - and the doc says rodents & birds are out, too. Do any of you know a more allergy safe/asthma safe dog?? I've heard that poodles are good?? As much as I'd rather a cat, we simply cannot do that Thought I'd see if you guys had any ideas? m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Is he allergic to Sphynx cats: http://felinerescue.net/PUREBRED_RESCUES/Sphynx_Rescue.htm Or maybe a rex? Veronica At 06:33 PM 1/26/2005 +0000, you wrote: >Hey - > >Can't say I'm a rodent fan...I think they are cute, but when I see >them for real or think of them living in my house they make me >antsy. If they were in my house, and not a pet, I'd definitely do >the humane trap thing, though. > >However, I wondered if all you animal people new about asthma and >pets. We had to find our cats new homes (it was horrible for us >all) when one of my sons developed severe asthma and tested allergic >to cats. He has continues to react to cats, so we know it is an >issue for him. So now we are raising plants and fish...nice, but >not cats! The kids and my hubby really miss a more interactive pet - >and the doc says rodents & birds are out, too. Do any of you know >a more allergy safe/asthma safe dog?? I've heard that poodles are >good?? As much as I'd rather a cat, we simply cannot do that > >Thought I'd see if you guys had any ideas? > >m > > > > > >---------- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 There is some kind of medication to give cats and it makes them non- allergenic to people. Ask your vet. I don't know the name of it but ran into the problem with a friend a couple of years ago. It worked fine. , " melissa_hopp " <hoppmel@c...> wrote: > > Hey - > > Can't say I'm a rodent fan...I think they are cute, but when I see > them for real or think of them living in my house they make me > antsy. If they were in my house, and not a pet, I'd definitely do > the humane trap thing, though. > > However, I wondered if all you animal people new about asthma and > pets. We had to find our cats new homes (it was horrible for us > all) when one of my sons developed severe asthma and tested allergic > to cats. He has continues to react to cats, so we know it is an > issue for him. So now we are raising plants and fish...nice, but > not cats! The kids and my hubby really miss a more interactive pet - > and the doc says rodents & birds are out, too. Do any of you know > a more allergy safe/asthma safe dog?? I've heard that poodles are > good?? As much as I'd rather a cat, we simply cannot do that > > Thought I'd see if you guys had any ideas? > > m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 They are starting to create breeds of dogs that are great for allergic people. The Goldendoodle is a cross between the Golden Retriever and a Standard Poodle. They have the temperement of the GR and don't shed like the poodle. Some friends of our just got a black female Goldendoodle and she is very sweet, although very puppy! Poodles are a good option, but personally I would prefer a standard poodle and they tend not to be so noisy and neurotic and the toy and miniatures. Do a Google on Goldendoodles, I'm sure you will find a lot of info. Denise , " melissa_hopp " <hoppmel@c...> wrote: > Do any of you know > a more allergy safe/asthma safe dog?? I've heard that poodles are > good?? As much as I'd rather a cat, we simply cannot do that > > Thought I'd see if you guys had any ideas? > > m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 26, 2005 Report Share Posted January 26, 2005 Have you thought about a pet reptile? I have several turtles. How about a box turtle, bearded dragon lizard, or friendly ball python snake? ===== Can't say I'm a rodent fan...I think they are cute... ===== " The cat did not respond. She did not believe in paraphrasing anybody. If people pursued this same feline wisdom, there'd be a lot fewer misunderstandings. " From Kinky Friedman's Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 That sucks. How do you feel about hairless cats or Sphynxes? They have a soft fuzz, but I don't think they aggravate allergies. It may be hard to find one, and it might be expensive, but you could ask a shelter to keep an eye out for one that someone thought they wanted and then didn't. Also, Devon Rexes and some other Rex type breeds have wire fur, not dander. Dander is the type that causes allergies. My little brother has asthma, but he, fortunatly, isn't allergic to fur. It's the dust and pollen that gets him. (and me) Some people find hairless cats ugly, but I think that they look fine the way they were made. http://www.pusscats.com/Hairless_Cats.htm Hope this helps and no one else has said it already. --Lily Frost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Alas, I've read that most people who are alergic to cats aren't really alergic to the fur; they're alergic to the dander and or something in the cat's saliva. ===== > That sucks. How do you feel about hairless cats or > Sphynxes? They > have a soft fuzz, but I don't think they aggravate > allergies. It may > be hard to find one, and it might be expensive, but > you could ask a > shelter to keep an eye out for one that someone > thought they wanted > and then didn't. Also, Devon Rexes and some other > Rex type breeds > have wire fur, not dander. Dander is the type that > causes allergies. > My little brother has asthma, but he, fortunatly, > isn't allergic to > fur. It's the dust and pollen that gets him. (and > me) > > Some people find hairless cats ugly, but I think > that they look fine > the way they were made. > http://www.pusscats.com/Hairless_Cats.htm > > Hope this helps and no one else has said it already. > > --Lily Frost ===== " The cat did not respond. She did not believe in paraphrasing anybody. If people pursued this same feline wisdom, there'd be a lot fewer misunderstandings. " From Kinky Friedman's Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch Read only the mail you want - Mail SpamGuard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 Also Labradoodles, cross between a Lab and a Poodle. Great dogs. Getting to be very popular in Australia. In these crosses, the genetics aren't settled yet, so there is some variation in the results; in particular, some have the poodle type low allergenicity low shedding coat, some have a lab/golden type coat. Having owned a poodle cross a while back, I can attest that the allergenicity is much lower than a cat, the shedding makes nice tidy little dust bunnies rather than the usual dog hair covering everything, and they also don't smell anywhere near as doggy. (Not that they don't smell, especially when wet; just that it's nowhere near as all-pervasive) , " organic_homestead " <organic_homestead> wrote: > > They are starting to create breeds of dogs that are great for > allergic people. The Goldendoodle is a cross between the Golden > Retriever and a Standard Poodle. They have the temperement of the GR > and don't shed like the poodle. > > Some friends of our just got a black female Goldendoodle and she is > very sweet, although very puppy! > > Poodles are a good option, but personally I would prefer a standard > poodle and they tend not to be so noisy and neurotic and the toy and > miniatures. > > Do a Google on Goldendoodles, I'm sure you will find a lot of info. > > Denise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 27, 2005 Report Share Posted January 27, 2005 when i was a teenager, i was severely allergic to cats. one of the worst allergic reactions i ever had was to a hairless cat. i had heard that the hairless cats wouldn't affect people with allergies....that just wasn't the case with me. susie , Jiraph Wirpel <wirpel> wrote: > > Alas, I've read that most people who are alergic to > cats aren't really alergic to the fur; they're alergic > to the dander and or something in the cat's saliva. > ===== > > > That sucks. How do you feel about hairless cats or > > Sphynxes? They > > have a soft fuzz, but I don't think they aggravate > > allergies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 28, 2005 Report Share Posted January 28, 2005 Thanks Lily - My mom has a Rex and it bothers my son...her cat also has tons of attitude, don't know if it is him, the breed or living with my mom?! Our pediatrician has pretty resoundingly advised a big no to any cats, rodents or birds. Enjoyed the website! m Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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