Where Do Allergy To Pets Come From

There is a misconception that allergies to pets are due to the fur they leave all over the place. While this may contain a grain of truth, I feel obliged to inform you that it is not the fur people are usually allergic to, but a protein which is contained in the animal saliva.

This makes especially cats the most susceptible to trigger allergic reactions in their owners. That's because cats groom themselves a lot, while other animals like dogs, or Guinea pigs, or whatever other fury animal do it only occasionally.

So, cats are in the top of the list of suspects, and no matter how much you love them and you want them around you, once you've been diagnosed as allergic to cat dander, then you need to break apart from your tiny friend, because it can cause you a horrible death by suffocation. Substances like cat dander, also called allergens, are the factors which trigger a violent response from the human immune system, because the body of an allergic person perceived them as harmful invaders, and all leukocytes gather together to fight and neutralize the enemy.

Sometimes, the shock can be so powerful that it causes major swelling of all organs. What do you think it happens when your tongue swells?

You guessed right, it narrows so much the food and air passage in your throat that it makes breathing almost impossible. In such cases, only a very quick intervention from the paramedics can save your life. It is only a matter of minutes which draw the limit between life and death, so each second is worth millions.

However, if you are very keen on having a cat, then you need to have a fat wallet: there is a new cats breed which has been genetically modified to prevent the secretion of that protein which acts like an allergen for humans. I've read the news somewhere, I hope to find it again and give you the link. As far as I remember, those anti-allergic cats were crazy expensive: several thousands of dollars. But if you have the money and you feel like you cannot live without a cat, this is the way to go: get one of these science children and forget about your allergy to pets once for all.