How Your Home Might Be the Cause of Your Cat Dander Allergy

I hear about cat dander problems all the time and it’s really a big deal if you love cats. If you’re one of the unlucky cat owners who are sensitive to cat dander, then great news, you may not have to give away your kitty.

Cat dander are very tiny pieces of cat skin shed by your pet and spread all over your home. If you are allergic to them, here are some ways to minimise the problem:

1) Don’t let your cat into the bedroom or onto your bed. I know this is difficult especially for those who share the bed with the cat, but the close distance 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 feline friend to recognise your bedroom as a no go zone and you should see some improvement.

Also clean your pillow cases, bedsheets and blankets with hot water as often as you can.

2) Do you have carpets in your house? You might want to throw them out as cat dander stick on to them and bacteria breeds easily there. If that isn’t possible, give them a good vacuum whenever possible.

3) Same for fabric sofas. The cloth of the sofa is really conducive for cat dander. Replace them with leather sofa sets or wash the fabric regularly.

4) Next you need to take a look at your curtains. If you’re using the heavy fabric ones, cat dander might stick to them easily. You might want to change them to another material or alternatives like blinds.

5) As cat dander can be airborne due to their small size, you have to look into cleaning the air too. It would be a good idea to purchase a good air purifier.

These five simple tips are a good start but they are not the only solutions. More cat dander information can be found at CatDandruffAway.com