Why does everyone automatically assume allergy medicine will take care of it? And if the allergens are in your house there's no such thing as "mild". A stuffy nose is horrible when you have one every time you are in your own house. I tried every over-the-counter medicine and prescription ones and none of them helped. I had to get the allergy shots which cost a tonnn to get over mine. So no, allergy pills do not solve everything.

Depending on how bad the allergies are, you may be able to keep the cat anyway. My neighbors got cats even though the father was allergic, and they just kept the cats out of the bedroom so that he could go in there to get away if it was bad, and he eventually got over them.

I've done the same thing. It sucks.

YDI for getting a cat. Most of the irritable little furry bastards would eat your face off if you gave them half a chance.

You've got a kitten, now time to get an allergist. Shots, Singulair, Advair, Nasocort. Ten years later and trust me, it's a pain, but the cat's worth it.

What is it with cats these days making people FTL?

YDI for being a catlady xD

If you've wanted a cat for years, surely you have spent at least some time around them over that course of time. How could you have not known you were allergic? Perhaps you should have spent some time getting to know cats and what owning one is like. If you had been a responsible prospective pet owner and actively shown interest by gaining experience and education, you would have figured out you were allergic to them and this scenerio could have been avoided entirely.

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3 FMLS about cats in a row !