Cat allergy question

[malkin]

If I am wearing a considerable amount of cat hair is it enough to trigger an allergic response in an allergic person in an otherwise cat free environment?

[Blueberry]

I would think so. Most people are allergic to saliva, which is located on the hairs. So - any exposure to hair could trigger allergies. No specific experience, though.

[soprano]

Yes.

I'm allergic to cats. One day a few years ago, a friend came over to my house to spend the afternoon. He gave his cat some medication and playtime right before he came to my house. He wasn't covered in cat hair by any means, but he did handle the cat right before coming over. While he was at my house, he sat for a while in my recliner chair. Later that evening after he was gone, I sat in my recliner to read a book, and started breaking out in hives.

[Catrin]

Yes, it can depending on how allergic the other person is. The longer I am around cats and cat-hair the more sensitive my allergies become.

[malkin]

Thanks, I kinda thought so.
Now I just need to stock up on those sticky rollers.

[Catrin]

Thanks, I kinda thought so.
Now I just need to stock up on those sticky rollers.

Jasmine started going nuts when she saw me pull out the sticky roller - she LOVED being "rolled"! I would have thought a cat would hate that but she loved it, it must have similar to a massage. It didn't seem to decrease the amount of hair she left on me

[Irulan]

I have one friend who is a meticulous house cleaner and BATHES her cats regularly. That is one place with cats that I can visit and not feel ill.

[Kernyl]

Yup. I am allergic to both cats and dogs, (unFUN, since I really would enjoy having one). Some bother me more than others for some reason, but if it is one I react strongly to, even the hair on clothes can cause a reaction.