What to do to make cat less able to make others allergic?

Question

Ok, so my sister used to have a technique, she found it in a book, on what to give your cat, ie food and vitimins, to make them less likely to make people have allergic reactions to them. She can't find the book and she can't remember exactly what she did. I want to get a cat but also want my family that is allergic to cats to still be able to come over.

WHat she remembers is:
gave them vitimin E everyday (She believes)
gave tune water once a week
thats all she can remember though
Can someone please help thank you!!!

Answer 1

the idea is to do anything to keep the cats' skin as healthy as possible. Frequent petting, omega oils in their food, wet food instead of dry to keep them well hydrated.....

For each animal it will be different what will keep them optimally healthy.

Best of luck

Answer 2

AllerPet C is a non-toxic, easy to use liquid that is not expensive & works to neutralize the allergens in their fur. Feed stores & pet stores carry it.
As an animal care provider, I do fine with all cats except for orange fur-sends my asthma & allergies through the roof!
By weekly brushing
one of these cats real well & then applying the Allerpet C-there's also Allerpet D for dog allergies-iberally & following instructions, I have no problem at all, except the need to afterward wash my hands & not touchmy facetil I've done so.You can put a towel on your lap for kitty lap time. and use a lint brush to clean your clothes.
Having even a small opening in the window helps to dilute the allergens in the air. Drinking lots of water actually does the same thing for the number of allergens in your bloodstream.
Taking an herbal anti-inflammatory extracted from pineapple (Bromelain ) with Quercitin and licorice root is also very effective on allergic & inflamatory responses.
Frequent vacuuming and the use of a good air filter are great.
btw, it's the different proteins that give the cats different fur,colors, genetically speaking, and it's the orange proteinthatgets me.
Some are more allergic to long hairs, or some to Siamese. These are the specifics that I am aware of in terms of more frequent reactions.
Check in a natural foods store or some feed stores for Dream Coat by Halo for the fatty acids-dosing your cat on vitamin E & other fat soluble vitamins requires proper dosing so you don't harm the animal (same is true for us).
If that all is not enough, allergy pills and treatment by a Homeopathic Dr. can get you the rest of the way through-I know because that's why my kitty & I can live together inside all the time without a problem.Go for it! Oh, also keep a pristinely clean litter box-dust-free clumping litter, scoop it out daily, wash 2-4x monthly with plain vinegar & let dry in the sun when possible.

Answer 3

I have cat allergies so I did a lot of research before I got my cat and this is what works for me:
People are the least allergic to white cats and the most allergic to black cats (they've done studies that show it, but still aren't sure why).
I do a bathing regimine with my cat. I got him when he was 10 weeks old and I bathed him every other day for about a week and a half, then I lessened it to two days between every bath for a couple of weeks, then three days between for a couple of weeks, etc. all the way up to once a week, and I have continued to give him a bath once a week. A couple things about bathing a cat. You can't just rinse them with water, you have to use cat shampoo (not people shampoo), and you have to make sure you completely rinse the shampoo off of the cat or it will dry its skin and make the allergies worse. Those little sprayers that are on people's kitchen sinks work great for rinsing off shampoo. Also, in my experience, you want the water in the sink to come all the way up to your cat's belly, and be slightly warm (not hot, but also not room temperature) for him to be most comfortable, and hold his front paws. Eventually the whole bathing technique is supposed to keep the cat from licking himself as much, and it did work for my parents cat, but I am continuing to give mine a bath - better safe than sorry.
The BEST product I have found is a product called Allerpet-C. It is sooo good. You rub it on your dry cat once or twice a week to remove the allergens. I give my cat a bath once a week and use allerpet once a week, and that system works for me. Since you aren't the one that is allergic, you may be able to get away with only putting allerpet on your cat when your family comes over. You can get allerpet-c through your vet or you can order it online. I got mine at Amazon.com. One bottle lasts for a while.
Also, brush your cat on a regular basis. The thing in the saliva that people are allergic to sticks to the fur, and the highest concentrations of it are on the older loose fur that comes off when you brush. Hope this helps.
Oh, and if you have a guest bedroom where your family sleeps when they visit, keep the cat out of that room. Spending 8 hours cat-allergy-free while they sleep will help enormously.

Answer 4

Okay,.. there are alot of Myths surrounding animals and the Alergies/Alergons they cause. Such example are Shaveing them or haveing one that does not shed,.. the worst is people with allergies should own Birds and Fish because the environment a Fish lives in is bad for Allergies and Birds produce a dust to clean themselves that literly can kill someone with bad Allergies just by them entering a house the bird lives in (bad reaction).

What is commonly misunderstood with Cats is the source of Allergies. It is in the Cats Saliva (their drowl,.. the stuff they clean their bodies with while licking themselves,... what they leave on their food and in their water..). It is in the cats blood, spray, urine, dander,.. etc as well. But it is the Saliva that people over look the most.

No matter what you do to your cat, the alergons will still be there. You could clean an area of your home, not let the cat in there, and not let people with allergies handle the cat or any of the cats possessions,.. but that's probably not what you want to hear and things will still be traveling in the air,.. even through your air ducts/furnece/air conditioning.


You could some day try like me. Do a ton of research and find a Cat Breed that is Hypoallergenic. Right now they are trying to pretend there are only this new specialty cat someone is selling for $4k & up in California,. but there have been Hypoallergenic breeds for likely thousands of years. Also remember Hypoallergenic just means less likely to cause allergies,.. there still might be people allergic to the cat.

The Cats I got that are Hypoallergenics are Japanese Bobtail (Cats,.. I add Cats because there are Japanese Bobtail Dogs,.. which are not Hypoallergenic to my knowledge).

Answer 5

I have never heard of anything that you can feed your cat so that people who have allergies will not react to it. But sometime ago I read about a way to help. It is the cat's dander that people are allergic to, not their hair.
Cat dander tends to be a little sticky so it is more difficult to get rid of than most other animals dander. This method recommends bathing the cat in a good, protein shanpoo, then rinsing it well with a final rinse that has l part vinegar to 9 parts water. That is to get all the soap out. Pat the cat with a towel to get most of the moisture out. Then pour over the cat a solution of 1 part softener (the kind you put in your rinse water when you wash your clothes) to 5 parts water. Don't rinse this off, just kind of pat him and let him dry naturallly. Keep him warm while he is wet. Then you should brush him maybe 2 times a week and vacuum up what you brush off of him. What this does is to take the static out of the cat's fur so the dander stays pretty much on him until you brush it out. You should bathe the cat every 3 to 10 weeks as needed. This method is helpful for people who get red, teary eyes and a runny nose.

Now I have been told by people that I gave this method to that it does work. Of course there are cats who you cannot bathe without risking your life, so I figure if you just take one of those sheets that you throw into the dryer and wipe the cat down good with it, it should also take the static out of his hair and then you would brush him a couple times a week and vacuum it up..This is much simpler. You can wipe him down every few weeks.

Some people are allergic to the cat's saliva, and since the cat cleans himself with his tongue if these people pet him they should immediately go and wash their hands. This type of allergic reaction makes the people break out so they must be careful not to touch their faces or anything until they wash their hands.

You might also wish to either throw a cover over any upholstered furniture and take it off when you have guests, or keep it covered until you have guests and then remove it. Also vacuum, vacuum, vacuum any rugs, wipe up any floors to remove the dander. It seems like a lot of work, but once you get used to it you will find it not too bad.

If all this fails for some of your family/friends maybe you could restrict the cat to just a part of the house. Perhaps you can hang a screen door on any rooms you want to entertain in, or on the rooms you want to keep the cat in. You can have a screen door and a regular door in the same opening.

Good luck

Answer 6

People are allergic to the cat's dander. Giving Vitamin E and tuna (which is high in oil) seems to be given in order to keep their skin from drying out. Frequent bathing in distilled water has been reported to help decrease dander in some cases.

Answer 7

I have heard that when a cat or kitten licks is what brings on the allergenics. Keep the cat away from the face if you are real allergic. Also off your bedding if possible. Binford the Cat

Answer 8

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Answer 9

I have heard that you should bathe your cat and then use solution of Downy and water as a final rinse.

Found a link for you with the information, scroll down to the middle of the page to see.

Answer 10

Bathe them.