The problem is that "allergy" is far-ranging, from going into shock to just a little unpleasant sneezing. It all depends on the degree and/or how you work that degree. I'm sure there are those on the lower end of the spectrum who pretend they are on the higher end of the spectrum, and vice versa. I've always told people I have hairy animals here (I had a rabbit before the cat, which was probably 10x worse for anyone allergic) and to let me know if I should confine them if they're coming for a visit. And people who don't are usually a blend of cluelessness and assholery.
And as Munchkin03 pointed out, compromise is key. If this allergic dude turns out to be the man of winter's dreams and they do have to rehome the cats, I'd expect that he would help her do so (ask his friends and family members, etc) and not just put it all on her. That's what a partnership is.
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Originally Posted by thetalady
A lot of the problem with women ditching their cats when they get pregnant is because of their obstetrician. When the obstetrician says "just to be on the safe side, no cats", few women are willing to stand up to their OB and make the small changes or even be tested, in order to keep their cat.
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Unless you're a single mother in a cabin in the woods with no one else to change the litter, why on earth would an OB say this? Do some of them think just being around cats is dangerous? I thought it was only contact with the litter that was dangerous.
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