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Pet Allergies: Living With Your Pet Anyway

Would you believe that approximately one third of all Americans who are allergic to their cats live with a cat anyway? Another study found that only one out of five adults who were diagnosed with pet allergies chose to give up their pet! Four out of five people decided to keep them anyway. For many people, the benefit of a relationship with their cat or dog is more important than the allergy. Believe it or not, you can live with a dog or cat despite being allergic. It takes a little more work and an understanding of what causes your … Continue reading →

Pet Allergies

It’s a heartbreak common to many families: someone develops an allergy to the family dog or cat, and it’s up to Fido or Fluffy to hit the road. When I was five and my brother was three, we were both found to have some severe allergies. Not just to pets — though we were both highly allergic to dogs and especially cats — but to pollen, mold, dust, air, water, pretty much everything. (Okay, we weren’t REALLY allergic to air and water, but it felt like it!) We had to give up our family dog Sparky; lucky for us, he … Continue reading →

Who Am I And Why Am I Here?

I ask myself that question a lot. But I’m only going to answer it for Here being the Families.com Health Blog. The rest, you can figure out for yourself, and if you find an answer, let me know! I’ve spent a good portion of my life struggling with various health problems. At the age of five, we had to give up our family dog Sparky because my brother (age three) and I had developed severe allergies. And not just to dogs. Cats, trees, dust, mold, pollen… if it grows, we were allergic to it. I used to have a horrible … Continue reading →