I hear about cat dander problems very often and it’s really sad if you love cats. If you’re one of the unfortunate cat owners who have an allergy to cat dander, then good news, you may not have to give up your feline friend.
Cat dander are very tiny pieces of cat skin shed by your pet and propagated all over your home. It is sometimes wrongly diagnosed as cat dandruff. If you have an allergy, here are some ways to minimise the problem:
1) Don’t let your pet into the bedroom or onto the bed. I know this is tough especially for those who share the bed with the cat, but the close proximity of your body to the bedsheet and pillow means that you’ll be inhaling cat dander whenever you lie on the bed. Try to train your pet to recognise your bedroom as a no go zone and you should see immediate improvement.
Also clean your pillow cases, bedsheets and blankets with hot water as often as you can.
2) Does your home have carpets? You might want to give them away as cat dander cling on to them and bacteria breeds easily there. If that isn’t possible, vacuum your carpets whenever possible.
3) The same goes for fabric sofas. The cloth of the sofa is really conducive for cat dander. Change them with leather sofa sets or clean the fabric as often as possible.
4) Next you need to take a look at your curtains. If you have the heavy fabric ones, cat dander might stick to them easily. You might want to consider curtains of another material or alternatives like blinds.
5) As cat dander can be airborne due to their small size, you have to consider cleaning the air too. It would be a good idea to purchase a good air purifier.
These five basic strategies should help you get started though by no way are they the only solutions. More cat dander advice can be found at www.catdandruffaway.com
