Asthma or something else?

[SunshineSkye]

I have asthma, and when I got the new cat litter that was supposed to control odors better, each day it got harder and harder to breathe. I finally realized it was the cat litter. I went back to using a plain fragrance-free cat litter, and no more breathing problem.

Avoid the cat litter labeled "unscented" as they use a masking fragrance that can trigger breathing problems. It needs to say "fragrance-free".

[Hyperthetic]

Originally Posted by SunshineSkye

I have asthma, and when I got the new cat litter that was supposed to control odors better, each day it got harder and harder to breathe. I finally realized it was the cat litter. I went back to using a plain fragrance-free cat litter, and no more breathing problem.

Avoid the cat litter labeled "unscented" as they use a masking fragrance that can trigger breathing problems. It needs to say "fragrance-free".

If I had a cat, I'd use crushed walnut shells for the cat litter.

I only use it now, for a dehumidifier in my cars. Keeps the inside windshields dry.

[Hyperthetic]

Originally Posted by RamenAddict

Yes and sometimes people can have an allergy to dust and then react to someone having a cat. For example, my sister has problems when she visits her in laws due to the cat, but she is not allergic to the cat itself. She is allergic to the dust that it picks up, apparently.

When I was young, I was diagnosed as being "allergic".

I later re-diagnosed myself as "hypersensitive", something where I was able to create a desensitization procedure. Part of which was to take up cigarette smoking, as an immersion rather than an avoidance strategy.

I'm so desensitized now that some people accuse me of being "insensitive". Tell you what - even they don't bother me.

[Hyperthetic]

Originally Posted by Hyperthetic

If I had a cat, I'd use crushed walnut shells for the cat litter.

I only use it now, for a dehumidifier in my cars. Keeps the inside windshields dry.

https://www.petco.com/shop/en/petcos...ing-cat-litter

I buy it cheaper than this, fill my socks, tie them off, and put one on each of the dashboards of my cars.

Now I don't have to squeegee the condensations off my car windows. They stay dry now.

Traps my tobacco smoke, too.