Allergic Triggers
(These may be causing your allergies)
They’re microscopic, ugly, scary, in your bed, in your carpets, and float in the air reproducing and leaving their droppings to pollute the environment and cause perennial problems. Some things can help…vacuuming, dusting (damp cloth), and washing sheets regularly can help but dust mites can not be completely avoided.
It’s not the animals fur or hair that causes allergies. It’s a protein in their saliva. When animals lick themselves (think cats), the protein attaches to their fur and that’s the real issue. When the animal sheds their fur, hair ends up in carpeting, on furniture, in air vents, etc. where it stays for months. This same protein is also present in an animals’ urine. So, rabbits, ferrets, gerbils, hamsters, and other small animals can also be a problem.
