I'm allergic to cats. How badly I react depends on my tolerance. Growing up I would help my mom with her pet-sitting business. I could sit on furniture in a home that had cats, play with cats, etc, and as long as I washed my hands immediately after and didn't touch my face, I wouldn't get much more than a sniffle. I haven't been around a cat in years though and now spending even 10 mins in a house of cats, without even seeing one, can stop up my nose and give my eyes hell.
However, my family has had dogs around our entire lives and so either I'm not allergic to dogs or my body has just gotten used to it.
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Date: 2006-07-05 01:31 am (UTC)However, my family has had dogs around our entire lives and so either I'm not allergic to dogs or my body has just gotten used to it.