Not A Cat Or A Dog Allergy. But An Exotic Pet Allergy!

Developing a cat or dog allergy is a very common experience but that does not mean that you cannot also go exotic. In fact, your pet allergy can come from any animal with fur, including mice, hamsters, rabbits and horses.

Then again, it’s not just the mammals. Feathers from birds, dust from snake tanks and algae from fish tanks can cause you a pet allergy. Pet allergy symptoms are virtually the same - runny noses, itchy eyes, wheezing and labored breathing - whether with a cat or dog or any exotic pet.

It’s best to keep your pets away from your room as much as you can. Handle them with gloves if necessary. Also, clean the insides of the cages of your animals frequently. Replace their beddings often to reduce the amount of allergies released into the air.

Prevent algae from growing by keeping your fish tank away from direct sunlight. Change the filters often and buy other fish that eats algae.

It’s possible that you suffer from low grade allergy symptoms for a long time and not know that they actually result from your reactions to your exotic pets. You may easily mistake your symptoms as normal day to day life. However, there may come a time when your [tec-ice]pet allergy [/tag-ice] symptoms become full blown and you get chronic sinus congestion, athma and a chronic stuffy nose.