how come i get allergic to cats but not with dogs?!


Question:
i have asthma attack when theres a cat around but not with dogs. i don't understand why. what's with the cat?
Answers:
Cats and dogs both produce dander its just different.. like I am alergic to maple trees but not any other tree.

Other Answers:
I'm not sure but thats why I hate cats. and like dogs

different fur and allergy is actually caused by cat dandruff not fur.

I am also allergic to cats (I hate them) and not dogs, I think that the cat hairs seems to fall off easier, so when you breath in you are inhaling there hair..

As others stated it boils down to dander. I personally think cats create more pet dander then dogs, but that also depends on the breed of cat, and dog.

Cats also have a tendency to climb up on tables and furnature, where as dogs in many cases are religated to the floor, or bed.

animals give off a dander and all are different, the same goes for different kinds of breads too. Its not that all animals with trigger you an asthma attack only certain ones and eventually you will know which ones they are. I have

Don't really know. I am allergic to so many things, however when I went to an allergist, one of the few things I wasn't allergic to was cats and dogs. I'm a definite cat & dog lover, and fooey on the cat hater. lol
I do know that you can go to the vet and buy a product that you spray on the cats fur and it gets rid of most of the dander they produce. It's given alot of cat lovers a boost that are otherwise allergic to them. If I remember correctly after you spray it on them you use a towel and rub it into their skin thouroughly. Think you have to give them a bath first. The product is rather costly and the vet may have another suggestion for a cheaper product.
If you are a cat lover, and want a cat, maybe you can get someone else to do the above mentioned. I also have asthma. It sucks, huh?
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