Hi there I have 3 indoor cats and my partner has an allergy to them and was wonder if we changed to outdoor cats? And wouLed it change allergies?
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Having the cats live outdoors could certainly make it easier on your partner, since there will be much less cat hair and dander present in the house. This could be a reasonable option for your cats if they enjoy being outside - some cats love to roam, explore, and hunt while others are miserable and anxious outside. You could test the waters a bit by allowing them to be indoor/outdoor cats for a few weeks - if they don't seem to be adjusting well, finding them another home where they could continue to live indoors might be a kinder option. Do keep in mind also that there are many more risks for cats who live outside, including disease exposure and injuries from cars or other animals - this may factor into your decision as well, depending on your surroundings.
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As long as he will be in contact with them, he might suffer from allergies, theoretically if they will spend most of their time outside, he might have less allergies, but this is difficult to apply in practice.
From personal experience, as someone who was extremely allergic to cats a long time ago, intense exposure is the best remedy (at least it was for me), today I live with 3 cats at home and come in contact with 10+ cats a day at work and I have no more allergies whatsoever.
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If your cats have been indoor their whole life, it will be very hard on them to suddenly become outdoor cats. There will still be dander in the house from them, and if you let them inside, your partner will still have problems with allergies. Keep in mind, as well, there are many predators that carry deadly diseases outside, and being outdoor puts them at risk of being attacked by those predators, attacks from stray cats and dogs, and being hit by a car. I understand how hard it is, my mother loves cats and my dad is allergic. My dad took pills to help with his allergies, and they've been able to have cats for as long as they've been married (40+ years). Just because it will be hard on the cats to suddenly go outdoors (and they will want to come indoors all the time because that's what they are used to), I suggest seeing if allergy pills will help your partner before making the decision to make the cats outdoors.
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