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Cat Forum / General Topics / March 2004Cat is Allergic to Bird
We recently adopted a cockatiel and have come to learn that our 3 year old Bengal cat is allergic to him. He is licking and removing the fur from his front arm. After giving him a shot of depomedrol, the condition cleared up. Three weeks later, the shot had worn off and he started back to removing his fur. Can anyone recommend a non-Rx drug, preferably homeopathic or herbal, that will help his allergy? > We recently adopted a cockatiel and have come to learn that our 3 year > old Bengal cat is allergic to him. He is licking and removing the fur [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Can anyone recommend a non-Rx drug, preferably homeopathic or herbal, > that will help his allergy? Man, cat allergies are HARD and there isn't a lot you can do besides remove the allergen. Can you keep the bird in a special room the cat can't get in? Karen Hold it.....what makes you know that this is an allergy, and that the cat is just not stressing out from this new addition? I have a cat that licks himself bald, when he gets stressed. I would definitely look into this being stress related and not an allergy. A steroid shot will suppress the immune system and make almost ANY condition temporarily APPEAR better. If given over a long period of time, you will be courting some serious side-effects, I.I. diabetes, etc. > > We recently adopted a cockatiel and have come to learn that our 3 year > > old Bengal cat is allergic to him. He is licking and removing the fur [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Karen > Hold it.....what makes you know that this is an allergy, and that the cat is > just not stressing out from this new addition? I have a cat that licks [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > > We recently adopted a cockatiel and have come to learn that our 3 year > > > old Bengal cat is allergic to him. Big snip Can you keep the bird in a special room the cat can't get > in? Karen Don't go down the line of using unnatural remedies. Karen was right. Separate them both. how would you like to be a potential meal and or know you natural diet is close but out of reach. The two would never live enclose proximity in normal life. Some do but it is not natural. Worth remembering. If you take the bird away, there will still be traces of it in the room for some time. So change will not be instant. Barrie >> Hold it.....what makes you know that this is an allergy, and that the cat > is [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > you natural diet is close but out of reach. The two would never live enclose > proximity in normal life. Some do but it is not natural. Well, natural or not, I have known of birds and cats that get along fine, but that is really not part of this equation. I do wonder if it isn't a stress reaction rather than allergy as someone else pointed out. > Worth remembering. If you take the bird away, there will still be traces of > it in the room for some time. > > So change will not be instant. > > Barrie > Hold it.....what makes you know that this is an allergy, and that the cat is > just not stressing out from this new addition? I have a cat that licks [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > given over a long period of time, you will be courting some serious > side-effects, I.I. diabetes, etc. One optimal way to find out if it is stress or not is to try a homeopathic (preferably) or herbal solution. It will not hurt but it can help. The bird is staying. For the stray feathers, we have a sheer cover coming for the cage and I'm building two Plexiglas plates with small holes for two sides of the cage. As for the new addition, I doubt it is stress. Zeeb (the cat) "likes" his new companion (Horacio, the bird). Zeeb will literally sniff noses with Horacio when Horacio is out of his cage. They will stare at each other for hours. They will "box" with each other (bird uses head, cat uses paw). But it appears to be a true affection for each other (not to be confused with "confection"). Which goes to show if you remove an animal from a natural environment, it no longer knows what is enemy or prey. :) As for the other two cats, they are terrified of the bird. They run to the opposite end of the house and hide under the bed. We think it brings back memories of when their mother was killed by an owl. > Zeeb will literally sniff noses with Horacio > when Horacio is out of his cage. They will stare at each other for hours. [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > goes to show if you remove an animal from a natural environment, it no longer > knows what is enemy or prey. :) I doubt that that's "affection." I've heard all sorts of variations of this - my favorite being "my cat and my iguana are great friends! They love to play chase!" I say this as a cat and bird (and fish, and herp) owner. Your bird is using his beak to defend himself. Your cat is using his paw to toy with the bird. You can believe otherwise, and maybe it's true, but it's more likely anthropomorphism. Have you confirmed with the vet that your cat is truly allergic to the 'tiel? The most likely allergen is feather dust. You can help with this by frequently bathing your bird, using air filters, and cleaning the areas around the cage frequently with a damp cloth to pick up the dust. If you search on Google for "feather dust allergy," or similar, you should be able to find some sites that offer suggestions on dealing with this problem in humans that you can apply to your cat. Good luck, -J"not a vet". herbal does not equal safe.. hemlock for example... not safe. herbs can do much harm. i feel more comfortable (for myself and my animals) with the meds that have been tested and in use. have you tried an anti-histamine? did the vet suggest trying that? in theory, if histamine is the problem, then the anti-histamine will help it. BUT I have no idea if there is an anti-histamine for cats. Dogs can use several... atarax, bendryl, chlor trimeton but dogs are not cats. http://www.marvistavet.com/html/clor-trimeton.html says Chlor-Trimeton can be used. Homeopathic remedies are extremely diluted solutions (usually 1 part per million or less) of assorted herbs, animal products, and chemicals. Indeed, the vast majority are so diluted that it's impossible to detect the original active ingredient in laboratory tests. HTH Nicole-- 3 of every 10 Americans Know Someone With Lupus Help find the cure. www.lupus.org > > Hold it.....what makes you know that this is an allergy, and that the cat is > > just not stressing out from this new addition? I have a cat that licks [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > opposite end of the house and hide under the bed. We think it brings back > memories of when their mother was killed by an owl. > We recently adopted a cockatiel and have come to learn that our 3 year > old Bengal cat is allergic to him. He is licking and removing the fur [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > Can anyone recommend a non-Rx drug, preferably homeopathic or herbal, > that will help his allergy? something clicked (perhaps)... Can you arrange to have a comfy seat in the other corner of the room *higher* than the parrot's perch? [1] Pat [1] This may cause *humans* walking through the room to start pulling out their fur, but that's not your problem. > We recently adopted a cockatiel and have come to learn that our 3 year > old Bengal cat is allergic to him. He is licking and removing the fur > from his front arm. After giving him a shot of depomedrol, the > condition cleared up. Three weeks later, the shot had worn off and he > started back to removing his fur. Get rid of the bird by all means! It's nothing but plain craziness to have a bird and a cat in the same house! > > We recently adopted a cockatiel and have come to learn that our 3 year > > old Bengal cat is allergic to him. He is licking and removing the fur [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > It's nothing but plain craziness to have a bird and a cat in the same house! What's wrong with being crazy? ;-) > > It's nothing but plain craziness to have a bird and a cat in the same house! > > What's wrong with being crazy? ;-) first off... there is absolutely nothing wrong with being crazy... i am quite serious when i say that most of my friends are... and i sometimes wonder about myself... but a cat and a bird in the same household is just asking for trouble!!!! |
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