What to Do When Your Beloved Cat’s Dander is Making You Sick

Posted by Shawn Mike on August 19th, 2019

Can you imagine that your little joy of fur sleeping harmlessly on your sofas and carpets can be a cause of a health situation?

Your cat alone can give you so much from comfort to joy and peace. It can be your best friend who just needs a bowl of food every day and a little bit of love. But these little fuzzy Lumpkins can leave their fur and dander on the carpets which can give birth to problematic issues related to your health.

Causes of Cat allergies

Cats are the most popular pets from which humans have developed allergies. The indoor pet discards fur and dander from its body due to multiple reasons. Even though fur can be removed upon sight, dander is the problematic and a stubborn protein discarded from your feline friend’s body that can easily set itself in the tiny corners of your room.

What are the symptoms?

The symptoms are just like that of any other allergy but they can develop within a few minutes or several hours depending on your sensitivity towards the animal. Some of the most common symptoms of having allergies from a cat are:

• Skin Irritation
• Sneezing
• Rashes and redness
• Irritation in the nose
• Itchy and red eyes

How can I prevent it?

Anyone can develop allergies from the cat dander. They can definitely make you extremely ill but the good part is that you can get rid of the dander with not much effort. Even though the results cannot be 100% positive as you are not evacuating the entire place, but, there will be a significant improvement in the clearance of the dead skin from your live-in space.

Tips to decrease Cat dander that is making you Sick

Here are a few tips that if you include in your daily routine can significantly reduce the amount of dander from your rooms.

1.       Surface Wipe down

Starting from scratch, you need to wipe down all the areas of your house regularly focusing more on the places that are directly in contact with the cat. Use cleaner and hot water mixture to wipe down dust and residual from as many surfaces in your house as you can. This will result in a very clean image of your house as well as a dander free area.

Dusting the place gets rids of the dirt particles but they end up settling in other places which is why wiping away with a cleaner is important.

2.       Cat Grooming

If you have a cat, you must know the feeling of never giving it away no matter what happens. In this case, to prevent allergies not only the house needs to be cleaned regularly but so does your kitty.

Wash and groom your cat to keep it clean and away from the dirt that will enable dander to grow. Try using hypoallergenic wipes and vacuum hose on your cat just to get rid of loose fur and particles attached to it. In case your cat is a bit naughty and does not cooperate while grooming, you can hire professional help. Works all the time!

3.       Vacuuming

People with carpets and cats at the same time have the struggle of a hamster on a wheel. life can be hell with your cat brushing its hair everywhere and you looking at those particles floating in the air and setting on your carpet.

To overcome this, adopt the habit of vacuuming your carpets every day. Vacuum every nook and cranny of your house whether it feels affected or not. As mentioned above do not forget to vacuum your fur baby. You can also use the dry cleaning method after every 3-4 weeks.

Professional cleaning after every 6 months is also recommended. Same like other places, London carpet cleaners offer great services during the holiday seasons as well.

4.       Prevent the Clothes

Your cat loves to sit on the fresh clothes that you just put on your bed to change – so does mine! Cats have this weird book of habits that they certainly cannot give up. Being the innocent creatures they are, you can adopt the habit of making your cat contact with your clothes as less as possible.

In case you find lint on your clothes, cat rollers are available in the market that tends to brush cat particles away from your clothes. While you brush your clothes to get rid of particles like fur and dander, it is also a suitable practice to vacuum them every now and then.

5.       Air filters

Installing an air filter, that has a HEPA filter, in your room can improve the overall cleanliness in the environment and help you get rid of all the stubborn air particles especially cat dander from the room. These filters are small and convenient but usually come in the size to cater for a single room.

6.       Cat Litter

The litter box for your cat needs to be squeaky clean so it can clean itself there and not roam around the house spreading germs and dander. It is highly likely for a cat to discard dander particles near its litter box. Make sure that you clean that box of excretion outside the house at your utmost convenience and maintain the litter box at all times. The cleanliness of the litter box can affect the mood of your cat as well as the amount of dander at your place. A clean litter box can also prevent you from several other cat-related issues as well.

Spare just a portion of the day for your cats’ dander

While cats can create problems while adjusting and living with people, they can also be your bestie if they are well kept and taken care. With the help of simple yet cost-effective methods, you can easily prevent yourself and the residents of your house from allergies associated with cat dander. So, just devote some time to cleaning up the house a little bit in order to maintain the dander-free environment and you are bound to stay safe.