About 15 percent to 30 percent of people with allergies have allergic reactions to furry or feathered pets. The dander — a combination of dead skin cells and hair (or feathers) — shed by cats, dogs, and birds can trigger sneezing, runny nose, and itchy watery eyes in those who are susceptible.
There are, though, ways to minimize such reactions short of giving up your pet — though many people with severe allergies need to give up their furry or feathered friends for those with scales, gills or hard shells.. Here are some tips recommended by the editors of Health magazine.
