What affects us affects cats
There is an inordinate amount of information on the Internet about how people can be allergic to their cat. As I understand it, about 10%, or perhaps more, of the human population are allergic to cats. I wonder whether a person’s allergy to the domestic cat is an accident of nature or whether it …
An allergy to cats can fade away over time. If you read stories about people suffering from a cat allergy, sometimes they will say it went away. I have a similar story to tell and Elisa, a regular contributor to PoC and her daughter have had similar experiences. This post is a follow up …
By Elisa Black-Taylor There have been several recent scientific studies involving asthma sufferers, cat allergies and the risk of allergies to children born by C-section. Here are a few developments that may be of interest to those of you allergic to cats, especially if you have asthma. A new study at the New Jersey …
Americans much prefer dogs to cats according to what seems to be a professional run poll, yet there are more domestic cats than dogs in the US. There are an estimated 83.3 million dogs and 95.6 million cats1. The difference is in the number of cats and dogs per household: 1.47 – the average …
By Ruth aka Kattaddorra There are many things that affect cats in our modern world, more traffic for example which means that in busy places it’s dangerous for cats outside. But there are also dangers inside too and because of products we use, cats with allergies are becoming more common. One of our cats …
Allergic to cats? Most of the problem is to do with you! About 15-25 percent of people are allergic to cats to varying degrees1. The blame for being allergic to cats should be shifted from the cat to people. If we are to apportion blame or fault, and some people do, new research3 indicates …
Books and cats go together like fish and chips. Yet some people object to cats that have set up home in buildings used by the public. In this instance I’m referring to book shops and libraries but it could also be veterinarian clinics and even hospices or theatres. Taking your cat to work is …
