Joe Canuck wrote in message . ..
JR wrote:

medications. My question is, do allergy medications work at all for
people allergic to cats, or are shots virtually required for those who
want cats, but are allergic to them?

Yes, Claritin works well for me. I take one tablet daily which allows to
me enjoy the company of my 2 year old longhaired Ragdoll cat.

I am allergic to cats. If I don't take the Claritin the sneezing,
running nose and eye problems start up. Taking the Claritin keeps these
problems at bay such that I feel completely normal.

Thanks to everyone for your advice. After just one night of trying a
few things about which I read in this newsgroup, my kitten and I had a
great evening together.

Last night, I let him have the run of the house, except my bedroom.
He loved the freedom, and I loved being able to sleep! Not only that,
he seemed to adjust to being out of my room without any difficulty,
for the first time. He didn't even meow once, because he was having
such a ball! Also, he seems to have learned to stay away from the
fish tank hood and cords. I guess he just somehow learned from the
previous night, that he can watch the fish, but not attack the tank ;-
)

If my allergies, which didn't cause me a single problem last
night--not even one sniffle, don't give me any major problems, I think
we're going to be just fine. Even if they do, my kitty won't be
completely out of my life, because my girlfriend will adopt him. This
wouldn't be very hard on my kitty, because he's been at my
girlfriend's house for a few days already, and he really is fond of
her. If she adopted him, then I could stay at her house and see him
every weekend. I don't think this will be necessary, though. I think
I'm going to be able to, thanks to all of the good advice I've been
given, handle any allergy problems that have come my way.

Thanks again!

JR