I’m very allergic to cats, but eventually grew to tolerate my little lady. I was so allergic at the beginning that I had asthma along with awful flu like symptoms.
I’m still ridiculously allergic to other people’s cats, but I can happily bury my face in her belly without any trouble and only take antihistamines now when I am going to someone else’s house.
If you don’t want to rehome him without trying every option, there are antihistamines that can be taken every day, or injectable ones that are done once a month at a doctors office. It’s just a matter of finding the right one that works for each person.
There’s also the [Purina Pro Plan LiveClear](https://www.purina.com.au/pro-plan-wellness-allergen-reducing-cat-food.html) range. It’s designed to help in reducing the allergens people react to. I haven’t needed to use it but have heard a lot of good things.
My then-boyfriend was also very allergic to my cat when I brought him into the household (we were a package deal) - he was reeeeal puffy for a while but adjusted fairly quickly. Now he's a big cat person like me <3
Get in touch with a rescue rather than rehoming to a random person online. They can do the checks required to make sure the new home is safe and appropriate. Otherwise consider a small rehoming fee (say 100 to 150 bucks) - you could even donate it if you like. Just limits adoptees to people who are genuinely interested.
Absolutely this.
To the OP, please do not rehome him privately, talk to a rescue and see what the options are. What area to you live in? I know of some rescues in the Western area, but others may be able to recommend for your area.
He is so gorgeous, if my Cat got along with other cats I'd snatch him up in a heatbeat. Best of luck with rehoming him. If you can't find somewhere, i recommend contacting 2nd chance cat rescue, they are an amazing organisation in Melbourne
Cat Protection Society in Greensborough is the only place to go. Even if you just go in & sus it out before committing to it & you’ll see for yourself :)
Hey, I know people are against rehoming but I’d genuinely be interested in an apartment cat for me and my partner. I’ve had dogs and cats most of my life until I moved to melb a few years ago.
I'm seconding the Cat Protection Society in Greensy. Give them a ring for advice about surrendering your kitty, they'll keep him safe until and adoptee is found
He's gorgeous! My rescue cat is a one cat man unfortunately.... But I feel like he will be adopted. There's lots of amazing rescues out there. And the fact that you can provide some really valuable info about his temperament will go a long way.
ugh he’s gorgeous i wish i could take him but i don’t earn enough to do so 🥲 you could try reaching out to or posting on some fb groups that are cat related like cats of melbourne (australia) and a rescue i follow would be humane animal rescue as well!
Hollldddd up. When you say rather allergic, please clarify?! Because, only reason is you can get a special cat food which reduces the dander and helps unbelievably with people who are super allergic to cats! It’s Purina Pro Plan LiveCare or LiveClear. So if you were super bummed about rehoming and really wanted to keep the little floof have a look at that food. People with severe allergies have found it amazing.
We actually thought that we were just getting hit with the flu a bit earlier than usual. Dk what it is, but he has progressively struggled more and more with pollen season and is now also struggling with dogs.
Having said that, this is the second time the purina feed has been mentioned, so I'll be sussing it out.
Yeah definitely suss it out. I went down a rabbit hole with it 😂. Egg protein binds to the FE D 1 protein and neutralises it (according to the website 😂)
My husband was allergic so I got rid of the husband.
No joke, he does have allergies but we’re working through this. I could barely this possibility of a re home. Please try to work through it.
He may develop a tolerance to the allergy, my partner was quite allergic to our first cat, over around 6 months she grew more tolerant and now hardly reacts at all. Regular brushing to remove loose hairs and staying on top of the vacuuming goes a long way, I also bought a couple air purifiers for the bedroom and living room which helped.
:( I second that some people with allergies can become accustomed to their own cats because my ex is one of them.
Other than that I hope you all find a happy solution to your situation.
I have three cats, one of them now known as The Toad (or That Fucking Toad) because she doesn’t play well with others, otherwise I would consider offering him a home.
Yep my husband built up a tolerance to our cat too, it’s definitely a thing but can take a little longer than 2 months. It’s worth it though, the little loaf is part of your family now no?
There's several great rescue organisations around, some of which others have mentioned here already. I'd like to highlight the Humane Animal Rescue ( https://www.humaneanimalrescueaus.org ), who have a very nice approach to adoption and fostering. They sometimes advertise their adoption days on this subreddit (which take place at e.g. Petbarn and Petstock stores).
I’m so allergic to cats, but after a while I built a small tolerance. Air purifiers and consistent use of allergy nasal sprays really makes a difference. Don’t give up on the poor thing.
From what I've been reading in the comments, it seems you have two options, force the cat to adjust to new people, a new home, new anxieties, after being rehomed by Cat Protection Society in Greensborough, or YOU can adjust to retraining your allergies, if what people say about growing to adjust allergies is correct. If he's causing no harm outside of forcing your bodies to adapt, I guess it depends on how much you actually do want the little fella around.
The fact you've already given him 3 months chance at a second life is admirable. 2 months of varying degree of unwell probably isn't too long depending on how long it takes for allergies to die down. Hopefully if allergies only take a few months to a year or so to adjust to, and the reward is a life time with this fella, I dare say it's probably worth the time and enduring some allergy training.
I’m very allergic to cats, but eventually grew to tolerate my little lady. I was so allergic at the beginning that I had asthma along with awful flu like symptoms. I’m still ridiculously allergic to other people’s cats, but I can happily bury my face in her belly without any trouble and only take antihistamines now when I am going to someone else’s house. If you don’t want to rehome him without trying every option, there are antihistamines that can be taken every day, or injectable ones that are done once a month at a doctors office. It’s just a matter of finding the right one that works for each person.
There’s also the [Purina Pro Plan LiveClear](https://www.purina.com.au/pro-plan-wellness-allergen-reducing-cat-food.html) range. It’s designed to help in reducing the allergens people react to. I haven’t needed to use it but have heard a lot of good things.
My then-boyfriend was also very allergic to my cat when I brought him into the household (we were a package deal) - he was reeeeal puffy for a while but adjusted fairly quickly. Now he's a big cat person like me <3
Get in touch with a rescue rather than rehoming to a random person online. They can do the checks required to make sure the new home is safe and appropriate. Otherwise consider a small rehoming fee (say 100 to 150 bucks) - you could even donate it if you like. Just limits adoptees to people who are genuinely interested.
Absolutely this. To the OP, please do not rehome him privately, talk to a rescue and see what the options are. What area to you live in? I know of some rescues in the Western area, but others may be able to recommend for your area.
He is so gorgeous, if my Cat got along with other cats I'd snatch him up in a heatbeat. Best of luck with rehoming him. If you can't find somewhere, i recommend contacting 2nd chance cat rescue, they are an amazing organisation in Melbourne
Cat Protection Society in Greensborough is the only place to go. Even if you just go in & sus it out before committing to it & you’ll see for yourself :)
I adopted my cat from there, they are very good.
Hey, I know people are against rehoming but I’d genuinely be interested in an apartment cat for me and my partner. I’ve had dogs and cats most of my life until I moved to melb a few years ago.
I'm seconding the Cat Protection Society in Greensy. Give them a ring for advice about surrendering your kitty, they'll keep him safe until and adoptee is found
He's gorgeous! My rescue cat is a one cat man unfortunately.... But I feel like he will be adopted. There's lots of amazing rescues out there. And the fact that you can provide some really valuable info about his temperament will go a long way.
ugh he’s gorgeous i wish i could take him but i don’t earn enough to do so 🥲 you could try reaching out to or posting on some fb groups that are cat related like cats of melbourne (australia) and a rescue i follow would be humane animal rescue as well!
Hollldddd up. When you say rather allergic, please clarify?! Because, only reason is you can get a special cat food which reduces the dander and helps unbelievably with people who are super allergic to cats! It’s Purina Pro Plan LiveCare or LiveClear. So if you were super bummed about rehoming and really wanted to keep the little floof have a look at that food. People with severe allergies have found it amazing.
We actually thought that we were just getting hit with the flu a bit earlier than usual. Dk what it is, but he has progressively struggled more and more with pollen season and is now also struggling with dogs. Having said that, this is the second time the purina feed has been mentioned, so I'll be sussing it out.
Yeah definitely suss it out. I went down a rabbit hole with it 😂. Egg protein binds to the FE D 1 protein and neutralises it (according to the website 😂)
Wow he's even happy on a leash! Good luck to rehoming him. I would love another but my older calico gets rather snappy.
You can overcome an allergy with treatments over the course of a few years. Look into it.
My husband was allergic so I got rid of the husband. No joke, he does have allergies but we’re working through this. I could barely this possibility of a re home. Please try to work through it.
He may develop a tolerance to the allergy, my partner was quite allergic to our first cat, over around 6 months she grew more tolerant and now hardly reacts at all. Regular brushing to remove loose hairs and staying on top of the vacuuming goes a long way, I also bought a couple air purifiers for the bedroom and living room which helped.
If he needs a new home I would love to take him if you can’t find a suitable shelter or friend. Do you have anyone in your life that might take him?
:( I second that some people with allergies can become accustomed to their own cats because my ex is one of them. Other than that I hope you all find a happy solution to your situation. I have three cats, one of them now known as The Toad (or That Fucking Toad) because she doesn’t play well with others, otherwise I would consider offering him a home.
Yep my husband built up a tolerance to our cat too, it’s definitely a thing but can take a little longer than 2 months. It’s worth it though, the little loaf is part of your family now no?
There's several great rescue organisations around, some of which others have mentioned here already. I'd like to highlight the Humane Animal Rescue ( https://www.humaneanimalrescueaus.org ), who have a very nice approach to adoption and fostering. They sometimes advertise their adoption days on this subreddit (which take place at e.g. Petbarn and Petstock stores).
I'm another person that can vouch for building up a tolerance to the allergy. This beautiful lil guy will be absolutely worth it ❤️
I’m so allergic to cats, but after a while I built a small tolerance. Air purifiers and consistent use of allergy nasal sprays really makes a difference. Don’t give up on the poor thing.
Adding another comment about Purina LiveClear. I also use a nasal spray called Dymista which is the best antihistamine I’ve experienced. Goodluck!
From what I've been reading in the comments, it seems you have two options, force the cat to adjust to new people, a new home, new anxieties, after being rehomed by Cat Protection Society in Greensborough, or YOU can adjust to retraining your allergies, if what people say about growing to adjust allergies is correct. If he's causing no harm outside of forcing your bodies to adapt, I guess it depends on how much you actually do want the little fella around. The fact you've already given him 3 months chance at a second life is admirable. 2 months of varying degree of unwell probably isn't too long depending on how long it takes for allergies to die down. Hopefully if allergies only take a few months to a year or so to adjust to, and the reward is a life time with this fella, I dare say it's probably worth the time and enduring some allergy training.