It is known that some humans are allergic to domestic animals such as, for example, cats. Contrary to popular belief, on the other hand, it is the saliva of these felines (deposited on their coat, during their grooming) that causes bursts of sneezing, coughing, or even itching in some people. Conversely, however, there are also cats that are allergic ... to humans. Here is how to recognize such a case.
Nature is sometimes capricious. Indeed, if humans can be allergic to animals, the converse also undoubtedly exists.
Even if this case seems rather rare (the researchers estimate that “0.5% of cats” would be allergic to humans), nothing prevents us from paying attention to the reactions of our friends the felines.
In fact, most often, allergic reactions in animals are caused by chemicals present on the human body (such as perfumes, creams of all kinds, cigarette smoke, etc.), or even skin dander. epidermis as well as hair which can be found on clothes in contact with cats.
Symptoms
Like humans, animals like cats show clear symptoms when affected by an allergy.
Thus, if it is unwell, your pet will tend to scratch excessively, sneeze or have a runny nose, when in the presence of a human being.
Some cats can even lose hair around their necks or their heads on a massive scale, or even - in severe cases - have asthma attacks.
If such things should happen, you are advised to take your cat to a veterinarian without further delay, so that it can be prescribed appropriate treatment.
You will then generally have two options : giving your pet antihistamines, such as clarityne (which, if taken correctly, reduces allergy symptoms); or, that of exposing your cat to very small amounts of allergenic substances (in order to gradually accustom his body to these substances).
Creme Puff is the name of the oldest cat in the world, it died at the age of 38!
The domestic cat has an average life expectancy of between 9 and 15 years. But that wasn't the case with Creme Puff, the world's longest-lived cat according to the 2010 Guinness Book of World Records. Indeed, this cat was born on August 3, 1967 and lived 38 years and 3 days to die on August 6, 2005.
Creme Puff was a resident of Austin, Texas, where it lived with its owner Jake Perry. Not only did this man own the oldest cat in the world, but he also owned another cat not too far apart in terms of age with Creme Puff. This other cat was called Granpa Rexs Allen and it died in 1998 at the age of 34.
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