Cat Allergic To New Carpet

I have pretty bad seasonal mold dust mite etc.

Cat allergic to new carpet.

If you have carpet allergies you can either be allergic to allergens that get trapped in your carpet or the carpet itself or both. Typical allergens that get trapped in carpet include pet dander. There are four causes of allergies which include insect fleas contact inhalant and food ingestion. Allergies plus some other allergy crap but the cat didn t affect me too much when we got her and any affect is now gone or at least mixed in with the seasonal mold etc.

But many people experience an allergic reaction after a new carpet installation. How do these tiny proteins cause such a big allergic reaction in the body. A contact allergy such as with carpet allergies is not as common as other allergies because a cat rsquo s fur protects their skin from allergens. An allergy is considered an inappropriately severe immune reaction to a harmless material.

Individuals also have reported problems such as cough fatigue and breathing problems. Some cats are very sensitive to the perfumes that are frequently added to cat litters cleaning products air sprays carpet powders dryer cloths etc. Often people assume the fibers of the carpet are what cause the allergic reaction but the fiber whether synthetic or natural is rarely the issue. Because cats groom themselves so frequently they may ingest such ingredients by licking themselves after walking around their homes.

Even if no conclusive proof cites carpet chemicals as a singular cause of feline illnesses owners should know there could be harmful contents in that new stain resistant wall to wall or armchair. I don t know and neither does anyone else. However there is often a cocktail of nasty chemicals added to new carpets for commercial reasons and cats frequently spend a lot of time on carpets. And also we had to kind of step up our vacuming from none to some.

New carpet shouldn t contain mold mildew or large amounts of dust or hair which can induce an allergic reaction. There has been no evidence that specifically supports an allergy to carpet but some people believe that it is possible. With new carpet this is thought to be the result of breathing 4. Before ruling out the carpet it could be something else such as the cleaner used for carpets new paint maybe even something else but some carpets give off all sorts of chemicals especially when new so i suspect you are right.

People with cat allergies are really allergic to proteins in the cat s saliva urine and dander dried flakes of skin. Cats are very sensitive to chemicals some more than others. Are chemicals added to new carpets poisoning cats or causing allergies or dermatitis or breathing problems and cancer.