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Allergic to cats #6403253
12/19/18 06:55 PM
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How many people are allergic to the stuff they catch. Cats kill me I am in shop skinning and come to the conclusion this is not working. Can't breath, eyes itching and burning ,sinus ifection every years Think I am going to start selling on the round or pay my friend to skin . Wolves ,marten and wolverine don't seem to bother me.

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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403258
12/19/18 06:57 PM
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I have heard of trappers that are allergic to fur.Their wives do all the skinning.


Forget that fear of gravity-get a little savagery in your life.
Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403260
12/19/18 07:00 PM
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Getting divorce 12/31/18 at 9:30 in morning. Will start looking

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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403332
12/19/18 08:36 PM
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Eielson Farm Road. Alaska
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Use a half mask with filter cartridges, latex gloves and keeping room on cooler side works for me. Before that it was just as you described.

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403336
12/19/18 08:39 PM
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Yeah I get the sniffles handling cats but it is what it is for me. It’s not as bad as you guys

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403406
12/19/18 09:38 PM
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I heard divorce pays worse than prime mink!


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403446
12/19/18 10:02 PM
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Divorce is an expensive pain in the back side, but it’s every penny spent and lost. Sorry to hear about it at the same time, it ain’t easy.

The boy soaks his cats. He hates cats and skunks. He goes through what you described. Don’t know if keeping them wet to skin and flesh keeps the dander down or just what it does. I just know it helps him a significant amount, not 100% but maybe 80+%



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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403468
12/19/18 10:17 PM
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Team V,Are you only allergic to the raw cat pelts or tanned ones also.


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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403485
12/19/18 10:29 PM
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Thought I was the only one that cats just about kill!
Like was said above keeping the garage cool and no fans
or heaters blowing makes a huge difference and a Zyrtec
Allergy pill helps with the congestion, itchy eyes and breathing.

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403489
12/19/18 10:30 PM
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Boco I think raw only have not been around to many tan ones .

Spotted owl . Looking forward to devorce just not the payment I have to give her. Let's put it this way if cats were a 1000.00 each I would have to give her 87 of them

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6403605
12/19/18 11:47 PM
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V there is know kitty worth that, back in the day a rock and a gunny sack was the solution, laugh

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: ] #6403689
12/20/18 12:59 AM
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I have a house cat that doesn't bother me much but Lynx do. Just makes me congested.
Team V now you can go get you a keeper. It took me three times to find the right woman.


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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6404043
12/20/18 01:49 PM
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cats kill me when skinning and more recently some marten which is new.

I have to take benadril before I skin.


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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6404120
12/20/18 03:28 PM
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My old trapper partner El Diablo is allergic to cats. He wore a full respirator when he skinned. I fleshed and boarded them. He wore it when he took them off the board.


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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6404157
12/20/18 04:11 PM
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Well John I guess you'll just have to quit trapping cats, LOL

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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6404824
12/21/18 09:37 AM
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I bet if you start taking regular shot glasses full of cat urine every morning, your immunity will build up and you will be over it. They say it works for peanut allergies, small doses overcomes the allergy. Report back on your findings.........lol.

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6406421
12/22/18 11:21 PM
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Team V,i'm allergic to cats to. 24 hrs before skinning them I take Allergy Formula and Reactine 4 time a day and i'm usualy good for skinning after.Before it took me 4-5 hrs to skin a cat and I had to go to the hospital to get a needle.

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6406520
12/23/18 01:17 AM
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I put on Ted Nugent-,Cat scratch fever- when I skin cats,lol.


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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: martenpine] #6408570
12/25/18 01:06 PM
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Originally Posted by martenpine
cats kill me when skinning and more recently some marten which is new.

I have to take benadril before I skin.


This started about 5 years ago to me. Only females and not all? Mask and inhaler.(albuterol).

Last edited by Dirt; 12/25/18 01:07 PM.

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Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6408723
12/25/18 04:59 PM
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So Dirt is allergic to....never mind.
I have made it 2 years, now!


Made it almost 3 years without censor!

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6410610
12/27/18 06:19 PM
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When I was tested they told me I was allergic to everything but dog and feathers. So yes cats get to me. Just like you my eyes itch and I get stuffy.

Re: Allergic to cats [Re: Team V] #6412030
12/29/18 02:33 AM
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Just got back with 3 . Fighting sinus infection as I type . Pretty much done messing with them worked out a deal with a friend to skin and board at a price we both will make a little money . Or will sell whole to taxidermy

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