Allerpet Grooming Emollient, C for Cats, 12 oz
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Kitchen and Housewares Reviews of Allerpet Grooming Emollient, C for Cats, 12 oz
Customer Review: Saved my Kitty
Summary: 4 Stars
Through various circumstances I found myself taking in a friend's cat. I knew I had allergies but I wanted to give it a try and if it didn't work out I was going to search for another owner. The first week was very bad and it looked like it wasn't going to work out. I asked an allergist if anything could be done and I was told to get rid of the cat. I bought a HEPA filtered air purifier and vacuum but they didn't work too well. So then through my research I come across the Allerpet spray. Little did I know that what I am actually allergic to is the protein FEL D1. This little nasty allergen is secreted through the cat's skin and saliva. When the cat licks itself it gets the protein on the coat and dries. When it dries it can become air borne and gets everywhere. So you really want to get to the source which is the cat's skin and coat. If used properly Allerpet gets rid of the protein by fifty percent. That is enough so my allergy threshold isn't surpassed and I don't break out. However since we all have different sensitivities it may not be enough for you. That's why I am not giving it five stars. Never the less I strongly recommend this product. Remember that allergens are cumulative so keep your house spotless and brush the cat every day along with using Allerpet.Customer Review: Works well, back for more
Summary: 5 Stars
My boyfriend has a severe allergy to my cat, but then again she's also particularly allergenic cat, more than most others. Anyone with just a mild cat allergy tends to break out in hives around her.
Allerpet seems to work for at least the first day after applying it to her coat. My boyfriend's been fine around her--no need for his usual Claritin. But by the next day, he starts to feel allergic again and needs his Claritin. So, I've been applying Allerpet every other day, and he's been taking his medication every day in between.
I can't say that it's the product that doesn't work too well after just one day--it could just be my mangy cat.
UPDATED 07/21/2010:
I've been using this on my cat for a year and a half now, and I'm buying more today. After a few weeks of using this stuff, and getting used to applying it on my cat, my "severely allergic boyfriend," as well as other friends with allergies, don't need to take their Claritin at all around her. Each bottle lasted me almost 6 months, so it's a good deal, too. I've been applying it about once per 4-5 days. After about 5 days, the boyfriend's allergies start to kick in again, but this product has worked out well for us. Definitely stocking up on this stuff!!!
Customer Review: works great
Summary: 5 Stars
My roommate is allergic to cats, and so it was with much reservations that I adopted a stray kitten. At first the roommate seemed fine, but as the kitten grew older and started grooming, the roommate's symptoms started flaring up. After trying various air filters and kitten baths with little effect, I researched the root cause of allergies, and found this product. It's an odorless and non-toxic solution that deactivates the protein that causes allergies.
The instructions suggest applying the product to a towel and wiping down kitty's fur, but I suggest skipping the towel completely. Instead, dampen your hands with about a half-teaspoon of solution and apply it to the fur directly. Clean any loose hairs off your hands and repeat until the cat is either slightly damp or thoroughly annoyed, whichever comes first. I did it this way because she dislikes towels (prob a residual effect from the baths); another plus is less product is also wasted.
I'm happy to report that the product definitely works as advertised. After several applications, the roommate's symptoms are completely gone. The roommate's happy, kitty is indifferent, and I'm happy that I won't need to subsidize a prescription of claritin.
Customer Review: I've been using Allerpet C for 2 years...
Summary: 5 Stars
I've had my beautiful cat for 9 years... so imagine how nervous I was over 2 years ago when I was suddenly living in the same house with someone who turned out to be fiercely allergic to her... I was frantic. I had suggestions here and there and was washing her often (someone even told me that they use Selsun Blue on their cat, yikes!) ... well, skeptical or not, I didn't have a choice. Skeptical or not, most people in my world, including family, are allergic to my cat. Even I have an allergic reaction to her (but was willing to deal with it to keep her near--who needs to smell?)...
Allerpet C used to be weekly for us... now it's every time she goes outside since she picks up even more allergens when she plays... if she's cooped up inside, she will get washed every 3 days or so becuase she grooms a LOT and is very thick-maned... in any case, we're all happy--she doesn't hate this like she hates baths, and it equals us getting to bump heads with our best friend. For that, it's well worth the investment. Also means I can keep having "mutts" instead of forking over the money for designer breeds that we don't need any more of (until the shelters lose their clientele, at least).
Customer Review: Doesn't seem to do anything
Summary: 2 Stars
After reading the rave reviews of this product from others, and then buying the product, I'm now beginning to wonder if either a) a lot of those reviewers were paid by the manufacturer or b) this Allerpet stuff works as one giant placebo effect.
I tried it on my new cat who sheds A LOT. Also did combing twice a day with one of those fur-buster combs. Tried the Allerpet about every 4 days, as recommended. Did not do a darn thing. Why? Because my cat would immediately wash her entire body after I put the stuff on!! Where do allergens come from? The saliva and urine. So, if you're cat is fastidiously tidy in self-cleaning as most cats are, you can expect the Allerpet stuff to stay on your cats fur for about 5 minutes, only then to be completely obliterated by new allergens being deposited on the fur.
However it's supposed to work, it doesn't seem to work in 5 minutes b/c I noticed no differences in my allergic reaction before and after application.