Savannah, GA

[Troye]

I have two cats, one 7yr old Maine Coon and one 5yr old orange tabby
(both neutered males). I have an eight month old son who has
developed allergies, and I am looking for placement for our two cats.
We will not use any service that euthenizes animals. Both cats are
declawed in the front. Both are healthy and current on all
vaccinations. Please respond with any information that might be
helpful in finding a placement for these two memebers of our family
(i.e. rescue or adoption fascilities in the southeast ga area).
Thank you for your help!!!
Troye Stadler

[MaryL]

"Troye" > wrote in message
om...
> I have two cats, one 7yr old Maine Coon and one 5yr old orange tabby
> (both neutered males). I have an eight month old son who has
> developed allergies, and I am looking for placement for our two cats.
> We will not use any service that euthenizes animals. Both cats are
> declawed in the front. Both are healthy and current on all
> vaccinations. Please respond with any information that might be
> helpful in finding a placement for these two memebers of our family
> (i.e. rescue or adoption fascilities in the southeast ga area).
> Thank you for your help!!!
> Troye Stadler
>

Has your son been tested for allergies, or are you or your doctor just
operating on the assumption that it is probably an allergy to cat dander.
It is very common to find that someone has jumped to that conclusion and
then later learns that there was a different source of the problem. If your
son has been tested, have you looked into possibilities such as a HEPA
filter on your air conditioning/heating system (and also on vacuum
cleaners)? They can do wonders.

MaryL

[Linda Terrell]

On Sat, 6 Dec 2003 23:13:32 UTC, "MaryL"
-OUT-THE-LITTER> wrote:

> >
>
> Has your son been tested for allergies, or are you or your doctor just
> operating on the assumption that it is probably an allergy to cat dander.
> It is very common to find that someone has jumped to that conclusion and
> then later learns that there was a different source of the problem. If your
> son has been tested, have you looked into possibilities such as a HEPA
> filter on your air conditioning/heating system (and also on vacuum
> cleaners)? They can do wonders.
>
> MaryL

I will attest to the HEPA air filter cleaners. People who couldn't
stay
in my house because of cat allergies, can now visit for some time.

I breathe better now too.

LT

[Sheri]

(Troye) wrote in message >...
> I have two cats, one 7yr old Maine Coon and one 5yr old orange tabby
> (both neutered males). I have an eight month old son who has
> developed allergies, and I am looking for placement for our two cats.

Hi --- You may want to rule out any allergies to carpet. I especially
can't be around new carpeting. The chemicals give me headaches and
make me nauseous.

If it really is the cats, sometime people with allergies can live with
them as long as they keep them off their bed. My dad is allergic to
cats, but lives with NINE indoor cats. He keeps the bedroom door
closed and does fine (except when he falls asleep on the den couch ---
then he'll have an allergy attack). It seems the main thing is to not
sleep on surfaces with cat fur.

I hope your son will outgrow this allergy. My cousin did. As a kid
she'd have horrible asthma attacks around animals, but by her 20's was
able to have an indoor cat.

Sheri