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Whether you\u2019re a diehard dog or cuddly cat lover, every pet owner must know that filtration is vital for your health and keeping your pet healthy and happy!<\/p>\n

As a pet owner, it’s essential to understand the impacts of pet allergies and what you can do to combat them. In addition to keeping yourself healthy, knowing how something as simple as filtration can help your pets live happy, healthy lives is essential.<\/p>\n

In this blog, we’ll explain how pet allergies occur, what you can do to relieve them, and how to keep your pet’s health a priority. You’ll notice a common theme throughout- filtration!<\/p>\n

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What Causes Pet Allergies?<\/h2>\n

Pet allergens don’t come from hair, fur, or feathers but from the proteins secreted through animals’ saliva, urine, and skin glands. Once dried, these proteins shed off your pet and become airborne. These airborne particles can get on surfaces like furniture, bedding, carpets, walls, drapes, etc.<\/p>\n

Pet allergy symptoms may include nasal congestion, shortness of breath, coughing, swollen eyes, facial pain, post-nasal drip, and more. These<\/p>\n

Allergy symptoms or not, catching these particles in their tracks is of the utmost importance. Pet dander is among the tiniest of these small particles, which means they will linger in the air longer before settling.<\/p>\n

To learn more about combatting pet allergies, check out our blog post, How to Combat Pet Allergies<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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How Common Are Pet Allergies?<\/h2>\n

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America<\/a> (AAFA) says pet allergies affect 10% and 20% of the world’s population. In America, 6 in 10 households have pets. The most common household pets associated with allergies are dogs and cats. Birds, hamsters, guinea pigs, and rabbits can also trigger human allergies.<\/p>\n

What Kind of Pets Can Make Allergies Worse?<\/h2>\n

Pets add so much joy and love to our lives. However, when considering a pet, especially one for your home, you must know how it can exacerbate allergies. Aside from the obvious cat and dog dander, here are a few other critter culprits:<\/p>\n