Pets that are good for allergy sufferers?
July 3rd, 2007 by admin
CuJo asked:
What sort of pet (besides fish) would be good for an allergy sufferer. Cats are the worse causes in this case.
What sort of pet (besides fish) would be good for an allergy sufferer. Cats are the worse causes in this case.
- Posted in Pets
July 6th, 2007 at 10:10 pm
hypoallergenic pets
Many of the new dog breeds are designed with this purpose in mind:
Labradoodle
Other poodle hybrids (Pekeapoo)
July 8th, 2007 at 5:16 pm
There happens to be a line of cats specially bred not to cause allergic responses in sensitive people - but the kittens cost six thousand dollars each! How bad DO you want a kitty?
July 11th, 2007 at 2:42 pm
Bichon Frise are alergy free dogs you can also look into getting one of those creepy looking hairless cats. You basically want to find pets that are dander-free breeds.
July 12th, 2007 at 6:33 pm
Some breeds of dog and cat do not cause allergic reactions. Rabbits also are generally a safe pet. Birds of course, since they don’t have fur. Also reptiles if you like them.
July 16th, 2007 at 5:18 am
I am allergic to most dogs but I have a Bichon Frise and he sleeps in my bed and doesn’t bother me. There are other hypo-allergenic dogs such as the poodle that are also good. Check out some dog sites and look for hypo-allergenic dogs to see what is available.
July 16th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Well, all animals shed something. The fuzzy ones are more apt to deliver airborne allergens. Birds also produce a lot of dust, but depending on whether you’re allergic to a specific or dustty environment is how you’ll pick.
Animals which are “moist” shed less but if you’re allergy prone, you can have contact swelling - turtles, newts, lizards snakes, frogs, etc….
If it’s dust or general dander which is irritating, you can also use a frequent method to relieve your symptoms. Try a saline nasal RINSE (not a spray) A full warm water saline rinse goes in one nostril and out the other. It draws out all the gunk and shrinks the tissue (like swimming in the ocean). I’ve been doing it at work too.
The buffered salt doesn’t ’sting’ as much as plain salt water. You can use a new method like Nasopure, or the vintage, Netipot. The special bottle and salt is about $20.
You can do this a often as you like with no bad side effects.
You don’t need a prescription for this therapy. So if you live in a state like mine, they’ve pretty much “outlawed” sudafed medicine. Drug-free is really the way to go on a frequent-use basis. (I put in a link for “what” and “how” – there’s also some good info on wiki)