We love our cats, so for those of us who have cats as part of our family, but are allergic to their dander, is there any remedy? Bathing might help with allergies.
Let’s start with:
Why am I allergic to cats? The culprit is Fel d1, which all cats produce.
?? What is Fed d1?
Male cats produce more Fed d1 than female cats, but if your male cat is fixed, he’ll have less than tomcats. Yet bred, and length of fur, doesn’t alter amount of Fed d1 your cat produces much.
You can bathe your cat, but apparently in about 2 days, the Fed d1 will return to pre-washing levels.
from National Center Biotechnology Information
So let’s talk about Purina’s newest product line, Liveclear. In addition to Liveclear food, there’s a Liveclear shampoo. This might be interesting…
from chewy.com: Using the dry shampoo on an as-needed basis, only reduces the allergens in cat hair and dander temporarily between applications, correct?
Answer: The average allergen reduction is approximately 33% up to 24 hours after applying LiveClear shampoo.
questions & answers on chewy.com
Jun 8, 2020
I started this post, prepared to buy the shampoo, but now not so enthusiastic. It seems the real difference between regular bathing vs. Purina’s Liveclear shampoo, isn’t effectiveness, it’s ease of use because it’s rinse-free. That certainly is a benefit, since most cats are not happy being dunked in water. Unless you have a Turkish Van (a breed that LIKES to swim!). So actually, the rinse-free aspect might be enough to make this product a viable option.
But let’s see if this stuff works. Fingers crossed.
Has anyone used Purina Liveclear shampoo?
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