1) If she trashed our house either with her claws or poop, she would be OUT.
2) If Matt/My allergies got too bad, she would be OUT.
Well...on condition 1=She has had 5 pooping accidents since we got her on 8/7. She generally goes in her litter box without any issues, but she isn't perfect yet. MAYBE we can let that slide if she doesn't have any more issues. The one good thing is, I have learned that the carpet here is MUCH easier to clean than the carpet at my last house! Another good thing is that she hasn't destroyed anything with her claws!
On condition 2=The first week, Matt and I were sneezing, and we had itchy eyes. Week two, Matt and I are now starting to get veey wheezy. It is miserable!
So. That brings us to a tough decision. We now all love this little furball. But, I am not sure if we can realistically keep her. It is hard to be SOOO uncomfortable in our own house! We have tried a few things..allergy medicine = nothing. Cat bath every other day = helps a little. Special Cat allergy lotion = helps a little. Lots of vacuuming, keeping the cat OUT of our bedroom, using a humidifier in our bedroom = helps a lot. Still NOT perfect...but still wheezy!
What do other people with pet allergies do? Do we turn her into an outside cat? Do we try to find her a new home? I am so torn. She is such a sweet, well-behaved, silly fun-loving cat. Oh, and Lauren is in LOVE with her. She wakes up early to play with her, they are together ALL the time. What to do!!??? Any advice would be appreciated.
Here are some Oreo pics. Here she is in her cat bed. Now you see her!
Now you don't! 
I've even caught Pepper and Oreo snuggling on more than one ocassion. For an old dog, Pepper sure tolerates new friends!
Too cute!
Curiousity is definitely in this little kitty:
So sweet and playful!
6 comments:
Yikes! That dilema stinks. I got a cat as a child as was allergic to it so we had to give it to a neighbor family. I don't think that I permanently scarred from that. I am sooooo sorry!
That is a tough one. What does Lauren have to say about the dilemma? If you explain what's happening and the decision that has to be made, you may be surprised at her decision. If the cat has it's claws, it can safely live outside or go in and out. Our cat does that.
Get rid of the cat! I'm not a cat person, so maybe that's why it's an easy decision for me. But, I couldn't imagine being miserable in my own house due to an animal that you just got. Good luck!
I agree with Summer! Get rid of the cat, I am not a cat person either and have terrible allergies when even around one for a second. It would be hard to have to tell Lauren that it has to go, but I would not want to be miserable in my own home just for a pet! Good luck.:)
do a test run of the cat outside. allow lauren some play time with the cat. see if letting it in in the morning helps. i have a friend that's allergic to cats. it's horrible. she comes in my house and within two minutes she is completely stopped up! try the inside/outside thing. i'm sure lauren will understand. i'd die without my cat, so i've put up with the allergy issues. but mine are not as bad as yours and matt's!!
If you get rid of the cat, then we are no longer friends!!! You know how I feel, little fur balls always come first!!!
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