I have two adorable kitties but now that its summer time I always hate all the new hair that starts to build up around my house. This year I invested in the FURminator and love it so much that I wrote a blog to share with others the wonders it can do for you and your cats health http://tinyurl.com/n4yblm

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Kabin
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To help with dander allergies, check out this Web site:

www.nationalallergy.com

Loook at the Allerpet products. These are safe solutions - for both dogs and cats - that moisturize the skin and reduce the amount of dander that is produced. Also, there are other products such as Quick Bath Wipes, Allersearch Pet+ shampoo and Anti-Allergen Solution Pet Shampoo.

All of these products are perfectly safe for your pets and they work by either reducing dander or neutralizing the protein in allergens.

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I feel for you Alice. Apparently when I posted that my vet told me it was saliva and not dander on cats that most people are allergic to, someone felt I was "attacking" them. I got a very unpleasant private message about not "attacking" people.

Folks, if someone posts that their vet told them something, maybe you ought not assume that the poster is attacking you; merely sharing information that their vet told them.

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I have a lot to do this weekend, so a quick note. It would appear that I angered Jersey Girl. But my dog hospitalized me at 14 when my allergies onset, and I never deliberately got a pet lest I have to give it up. So all of my critters have been destined for shelters, and we have muddled on through the best we can. I bathe them when I need to, and I've had to take more than one unadoptable street orphan to the humane society or the spca, and one time, to the pound. (she had severe aggression issues). Needless to say she was a dog. I give it my best shot - food, love, heartworm meds, and training, but not every one can be saved. Most however, can be bathed, and without those baths, I could do none of this... I wasn't being sarcastic, and I see no reason to go ballistic.

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I have been allergic to cats, dogs, rodents, most fur-bearing animals since I was 14 years old. My animals are all rescues. I was 30 before I could have a cat. That cat got a bath in shampoo in a sink every couple of weeks, or when I started sneezing. I now only have to be bathe my cats about twice a year, but it took me 20 years to get there. But given the option of a shelter / euthanasia, or the weekly bath, my cats loved their baths. Ditto for dogs. It was last summer when I finally brought my outdoor dog in and let him sleep in the house, and he chose, of course, the floor next to my bed. I am doing OK. He has gone from twice a year baths to every couple of weeks. My house smells better for it, and I haven't been hospitalized yet.

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"Veterinarians, for years, have told their allergic customers to bathe pets to remove the dander,"

My vet said it's not dander on cats, but saliva on cats that most people with cat allergies are allergic to.

I want to clarify something just for entertainment's sake: When I said "occasional" bath I meant like this.

Atticus (dog) is about 9 years old. He got bathed when we first got him (fleas and dirt - thought he was brown, turned out he was yellow). He had 2 baths cuz he got into something smelly. 2 years ago he had a series of 5 baths over a 7 week period with a medicated shampoo due to a full body staff infection he got from his glass-eating surgery. Last month Michael gave him a bath because his (the dog's) allergies were acting up badly and he was itching badly. Those are ALL the baths he has ever had in his entire life.

Kayo (dog) got bathed when we first got him. Nothing since.

Clyde (cat) got a bath when she first joined the family. She sometimes gets "butt juice" on her and she's all stinky so I wash the affected areas.

Same for TuffKatt (also a cat)

Puffy (yet another cat) has only had 1 bath; when he joined the family 8 years ago.

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Thank you Sarah H. and all who did not misinterpret my words and thus jump all over me for simply providing helpful information. There are always folks who are quick to attack. I perceive that type of defensive attacking as coming from somebody who is sadly not a happy person. Please keep the helpful comments coming. I love reading about people's experiences. Aggressiveness is truly not necessary. Thanks again fellow pet lovers :)

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Miss Susan Suni Ibarra, yes cats bathe themselves naturally. The bathing to which I am referring, however, is humans bathing dog and cats in regular water. Animals don't bathe weekly in the wild. They spot bathe when it is necessary. Self-bathing is an entirely different situation and concept than us putting them in a tub of water or under a hose and soaking them entirely with water. Water and soap, even with lanolin, will strip the skin of its natural oils. The only "bunk" that I see is your misinterpreting and twisting my words. It is easy to misunderstand in these posts, however, and I do not mean any harm. I do not post information to be arrogant or to lambaste somebody for stating their opinion. I post things simply to help people take better care of their animals. In saying this, I am not suggesting that folks who bathe their pets often are "bad" pet owners. I am just trying to relay that frequent water baths (i.e. every week) is excessive and can actually cause dry skin and thus cause pets to itch. I do not write or respect folks who write as if they are fighting a figurative war. I enjoy sharing my experience, especially when it may benefit others.

Be Well.

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