 The simplest and the most effective way of managing the pet allergy is removing the pet from the house. A removal of a pet for a few days or even weeks may be of little value since an average of 20 weeks is required for allergen levels to reach levels found in homes without pets.
Removing your pet from the house is only half of the work you should do. The next task is the monumental cleaning. Thorough cleaning — from scrubbing your walls to replacing your furniture — will remove dander much more quickly.
If you know that you can’t part with your pet try to keep it far from he room of the person who suffers from the allergy or if possible outdoors. Allergic individuals should not pet, hug or kiss their pets because of the allergens on the animal's fur or saliva.
Other ways of reducing allergy symptoms are:
• Creating a pet-free zone. Separate a section of your home to be pet-free, for example this might be a bedroom. Avoid your pet in, no matter how many times she mews at the door. Although you can't stop the irritation from sticking to you and finding its way into your bedroom, keeping your cat or dog out will decrease the levels of allergen in that one room.
• Using special bedding. Allergen-resistant bedding makes it easier to keep pet irritation from settling on your bed.
• Washing your pet frequently. Bathing your pet every week can reduce the amount of spite in your pet's fur. Even cats eventually get used to baths. Ask your veterinarian about the best way to bathe your pet without causing you or your pet too much stress.
• Removing dander-attracting furnishings. Substitute carpets with linoleum or hardwood floors. Exchange your fabric furniture for vinyl or leather. Take down your cloth drapes and put up plastic blinds as an alternative.
These new furnishings won't attract and hold pet spite. Restricting a pet to a peculiar area not always can bring the effect. Air currents from forced-air heating and air-conditioning will spread the allergens throughout the house. In this case you should use the air-cleaning filters. With help (only three hours of work a day) you can make your air clean and safe. The use of heating and air-conditioning filters and HEPA (High Efficiency Particulate Arresting) filters as well as vacuuming carpets, cleaning walls and washing the pet with water are all ways of reducing exposure to the pet allergen.
One more thing which shouldn’t be kept out of mind is the litter bins. All kinds of allergens can spread from them. They are to be kept outdoors or far from the air filters.
- Purchase reasonably priced vinyl encasing for mattresses and box springs, and reduce upholstered furniture. Wash walls, ceilings, blankets, curtains, and throw pillows frequently. The main reservoirs of cat allergens are carpets, drapes, upholstered furniture, mattresses, walls, and ceilings, which catch dust and dandruff.
- Provide your animal companions with their own comfortable beds and blankets.
- Always wash your hands after petting your animal companions.
- Ventilate your house. Circulate air in the house by opening windows every day.
The efficiency of these measures depends on the allergy you have. If the symptoms are severe they will be of little help, but if the symptoms are light they will be of great help and can completely eliminate allergy symptoms.
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