Death by kitten (kitten cleared of charges)

[jonesy]

...Though you said that dogs provoked the same reaction...

Actually what I said was the exact opposite. "Negative reaction" referring to no reaction at all.

 

[Uzumaki]

Oh, I see. Ask your doctors if they'll do an allergen test tomorrow.

 

[AuroraGyps]

But as far as I can tell the cat was the only "foreign" thing at my house at the time. Though the flea thing may be something to consider. Hmm.

Didn't the owners bring stuff for the kittens? Toys, food, litter box & litter? It could be one of those things.
Also, how old is the kitten? A lot of topical things, like flea & tick stuff, can't be used on kittens under a certain age, so the only thing on the kittie's coat may be natural cat dander and not chemical.

 

[Algolei]

Maybe it was something the kitty ate. I know beans do something nasty to me and the people whose house I'm in.

On the other hand, if it is an allergic reaction to a cat, just imagine what that kinda thing could do to your mind if you were an ancient Egyptian or a medieval European: "Curse of the gods" or "Witchcraft!"

 

[jonesy]

Well it seems that Umbran was right. I'm seriously allergic to something in the shampoo used on the cat. No idea what exactly, they have to do more tests later. The weird thing is it's not even a cat shampoo, it's a shampoo for horses. They have two daughters in the family, the older likes horses and brought it back to their house by mistake...and then the younger one used it on the cat. Feels like I'm in a sitcom or something.

 

[Acquana]

Horse shampoo?! I'm surprised the kitty wasn't out there hurling with you.

Hey man, if you have that violent a reaction to that ... maybe it's time to get an allergist. You never know where weird chemicals are gonna pop up.

And I've been treated for allergies for some 15 years, so I know. Hope you're feeling better, dude.

 

[Truth Seeker]

Well it seems that Umbran was right. I'm seriously allergic to something in the shampoo used on the cat. No idea what exactly, they have to do more tests later. The weird thing is it's not even a cat shampoo, it's a shampoo for horses. They have two daughters in the family, the older likes horses and brought it back to their house by mistake...and then the younger one used it on the cat. Feels like I'm in a sitcom or something.

Horse Shampoo???

Horse Shampoo on a cat???

NAAAAAAyyyyyyyY!!!!!

Feel better, both you and the kitten...

 

[AuroraGyps]

Feels like I'm in a sitcom or something.

"The Brady Bunch, The Brady Bunch!" Seriously, there was a Brady Bunch episode just like this involving the dog, dog shampoo, and one of the daughters. God, my mind is full of useless info.
You might want to make sure those people don't use theat shampoo on the kitten anymore too. Like I mentioned before, some things shouldn't be used on cat too young. Even using some dog products on a cat can be bad. My parent's old neighbors used flea dip for dogs, instead of for dogs & cats, by accident once and both their cats died very painful deaths.

 

[Umbran]

You might want to make sure those people don't use theat shampoo on the kitten anymore too. Like I mentioned before, some things shouldn't be used on cat too young. Even using some dog products on a cat can be bad. My parent's old neighbors used flea dip for dogs, instead of for dogs & cats, by accident once and both their cats died very painful deaths.

Yea and verily, this is true. But we can probably strike the "too young" part. When it comes to toxins, being fully grown will not save them.

 

[Algolei]

Um, why would anyone want to shampoo a horse? In my day you just sprayed 'em with the
garden hose, then gave 'em a good brush-down.