Archive for June 28th, 2010

I read about cat dander problems very often and it’s really sad if you love cats. If you’re one of the unlucky cat owners who have a reaction to cat dander, then good news, you may not have to give away your kitty.

Cat dander are microscopic 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 minimize the problem:

1) Don’t let your pet into the bedroom or onto the bed. I know this is difficult 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 sleep. Try to train your pet to know that your bedroom is out of bounds and you should see immediate improvement.

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

2) Does your house have carpets? You may want to remove them as cat dander stick on to them and bacteria breeds easily there. If that isn’t an option, vacuum your carpets whenever you have the time.

3) Same for fabric sofas. The cloth of the sofa act as a breeding ground for cat dander. Replace them with leather sofa sets or clean the fabric regularly.

4) Next you need to examine your curtains. If you own 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 tiny 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