Just like humans, your pet can also have allergies. Your dog or cat both can show many signs of allergic reactions if ever you have just noticed it. Allergies could be of many types and due to many causes. The main allergies are explained below but other than that your cat can be allergic to different treatments, tree, grass, weed, mold, other sprays or perfumes, cigarette smoke, fabric, rubber or plastic materials.

“Care is an absolute, prevention is ideal”

Cat owners must need to know which kind of allergies can happen to kitties. And what signs she shows to let you know that she has allergic reaction. Keeping away your kitten from and prevention of such allergies must also, needs to be taken into consideration. Below, Major allergies there signs and remedies are mentioned. 

  1. Food Allergies 

Total account of food allergies is 10-20%, out of all cat allergies. Food allergies are very generic and have wider perspective. Your kitten can have food allergy due to any food or food supplements like beef, soy, wheat gluten, fish, corn, dairy products, or chicken. Food allergies mostly affect on skin but, it can also lead to vomiting or diarrhea. 

  1. Flea Allergies

Cat can have allergies due to bite of insects or parasites. Most cats have allergies due to ticks and fleas. It is also possible that your cat has allergies from treatments of ticks and fleas. It is always recommended, not to utilize any treatment or medications without vet’s advice. 

  1. Drug Reactions

When you notice, you have started feeding your kitty with any oral medications or just have change medicines after that kitten have allergic reaction. In such case, possibilities are there that your kitty is allergic to particular drug or drug ingredients. 

  1. Seasonal Allergies

Cat also suffers from seasonal allergies, just like us! Cat can also have allergies to sudden change in atmosphere. Seasonal allergies are easy to recognize, you just need to monitor if your kitten is coughing, sneezing or itching in particular season only. If so, without being lazy, you are suppose to consult the vet.

  1. Daily products 

There are possibilities that feline have allergic reaction to any of product, you just have changed or started applying. It could be anything shampoo, soap, conditioner, moisturizer, Always choose a product containing natural and gentle ingredients. It is also recommended to use product that are designed for pets only.

Most common symptoms of allergic reactions are as listed below.

  1. Excessive Itching or Self Grooming

If itching has become all day activity for your kitty, then it must be due to allergic reaction. Self grooming is very natural in cats. While grooming, they remove their dead skins and flaky hairs but excessive itching is warning sign that something is not really good with your kitty.

  1. Intense Hair Fall

When hairs of your kittens are falling more than usual, it’s time to check whether it is due to allergies or not? If your kitten is suffering from excessive hair falls, check, which part of body is most affected. There are chances of insect bite in that area or build up of dead coat skin and your kitty may have allergies with same.  

  1. Coughing Or Sneezing

Coughing or sneezing more than usual can be due to some allergic reaction. It could be either due to seasonal change or due to any drug, food or product reaction. Sneezing in cats is explosive release of air while breathing. Cats normally, catch cough if gets cold. But, it can happen due to any allergic reaction also.                                                                                                                            

  1. Allergy in Eye or Ear?

Kitten may have allergic reaction in ear, nose or eyes. It could be seasonal or due to particular smell or substance in atmosphere. When you notice that cat is scratching particular body part only, it’s a sign of some allergy. Most of the time, your kitten is not going to tell you if she has pain in that part. So, if she is feeling down or irritated because of scratching or itching any part of body, you need to take care of her and immediately consult a vet. 

  1. Diarrhea Or Vomiting

Your kitty’s immune system is very sensitive. Few substances in environment or food can be very normal to other animals or for us. But, your kitty may have allergic reaction to it. It may lead to sudden diarrhea or vomiting. You need to wait for 24 hours and if nothing falls in place than you should give her anti allergic supplements or consult the vet. 

So, if your kitten is showing any of these signs that means she is allergic. Finding the root cause of allergic reaction and keeping them away from your kitty is the best practice. When she is affected with different allergies, she will be irritated or would be feeling down. So, for a quick relief you can always keep itch relief products in your first aid box. The anti-allergic supplements and calming spray available in market are also good options.

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