CF and pets in the home

[bethylove]

As a young child, before I was diagnosed we had a family cat or two. Then we got a 'hypoallergenic' dog (one that has hair instead of fur) because we found out my sister was allergic. I had 3 hamsters at one point in time, and now I have 2 ferrets. I haven't noticed any difference with the animals.
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<br />I think hardwood floors/tiles/anything but carpet is always a safe bet in general for CFer's. I also believe you're more apt to clean a hardwood floor vs. carpet, because you're able to see dust and dirt more on hardwoods, where as in carpet you have no idea how dirty it actually is.
<br />When we were gearing up to sell our house, we pulled up our blue carpet so we could refinish the hardwood floors underneath. This carpet had been down for 10 years or so. You would not believe the stuff GROWING under the carpet. The carpet pad was FULL of mold. MOLD! I used to lay on this carpet all the time, just breathing in that mold from the carpet pad. EEK! There was dirt, sand, grime, and just plain old grossness. So in my opinion hardwoods/tile is the way to go.
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<br />Good luck, hope your daughter starts to feel better soon!

 

[bethylove]

Oh I also thought of something. For my sisters room (since she was allergic to many things, including pet dander) my parents bought a hepa air filter just for her room and would run it keeping her door closed. That way when she hung out in there, or at least while she was sleeping she was breathing in filtered air. I'm not sure how expensive they are but it might be a good idea to add one to her room. My sisters did tend to make her room very warm, so a fan might be needed while she's sleeping.

 

[bethylove]

Oh I also thought of something. For my sisters room (since she was allergic to many things, including pet dander) my parents bought a hepa air filter just for her room and would run it keeping her door closed. That way when she hung out in there, or at least while she was sleeping she was breathing in filtered air. I'm not sure how expensive they are but it might be a good idea to add one to her room. My sisters did tend to make her room very warm, so a fan might be needed while she's sleeping.

 

[bethylove]

Oh I also thought of something. For my sisters room (since she was allergic to many things, including pet dander) my parents bought a hepa air filter just for her room and would run it keeping her door closed. That way when she hung out in there, or at least while she was sleeping she was breathing in filtered air. I'm not sure how expensive they are but it might be a good idea to add one to her room. My sisters did tend to make her room very warm, so a fan might be needed while she's sleeping.