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Thor_MN

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38. Putting on my asbestos underware but,

Sat Mar 30, 2013, 03:32 PM

Mar 2013

A building with books and a cat is a bookstore that allergic people can choose not to patronize. A public library is an entirely different thing,

Personally I am allergic to some cats, but I like them. I have had them in my home, but choose not to have any full time. I would go to a library with a cat, but I am only slightly allergic and experience symptoms only when I forget and pet them. Washing my hands and face is usually enough to stop the itching, the burning eyes and runny nose. Minor inconvenience.

That said, the OP even admits that the guy had a point. He gave up on the attempt, in the face of opposition. I personally would not try to oust a cat from anywhere, but have to wonder where the line exists on inflicting personal choices on others, in a publicly funded building. Smoking is a no brainer. Not sure about cats.

But crowing about being able to force your choices on others seems a bit assholey, doesn't it?

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Yay! Massachusetts Library Cat Can Stay (Buck Up, Allergic Kids) & Don't f-- with us cat people. [View all] Emit Mar 2013 OP

Love the library cats! AndyA Mar 2013 #1

Dewey Was More Then A Cat Wasn't He! grilled onions Mar 2013 #40

To me, it's not the cat, but it's the petty shit of a guy with nothing else to do but be a pain in demosincebirth Mar 2013 #2

Got your dander up? ashling Mar 2013 #4

Many people think they're allergic to cats. But, like your questtion, it's the dander of the cat demosincebirth Mar 2013 #60

I am allergic to cats and I have an opinion, dammit! dogknob Mar 2013 #12

yeah who cares if kids puff up, turn red, quit breathing and die because of cat dander - msongs Mar 2013 #3

i knew kids who killed cats... pretzel4gore Mar 2013 #5

I've never heard of anybody developing fatal anaphylaxis from simply being near a cat. kestrel91316 Mar 2013 #6

DH is allergic to dog dander Freddie Mar 2013 #13

Exactly. I'm allergic to my 3 cats but it's no biggie. freeplessinseattle Mar 2013 #23

I'm allergic to cheap cologne but I don't demand people stop using it Skittles Mar 2013 #68

Grumpy Cat sends you a message. RiffRandell Mar 2013 #9

Grumpy wants in on the action... WorseBeforeBetter Mar 2013 #50

if the kid is that allergic.... irisblue Mar 2013 #10

Because that's totally a frequent enough occurrence to plan around. (nt) Posteritatis Mar 2013 #14

Asthma related to animal allergy is not uncommon at all. joeunderdog Mar 2013 #55

LOL WilliamPitt Mar 2013 #22

You do realize many of us... Agschmid Mar 2013 #27

Get Serious. The Cat is not Going to Induce Anaphylactic Shock dballance Mar 2013 #30

Thanks for your informative post. It gave me more perspective on allergies & reactions KittyWampus Mar 2013 #71

I currently am owned by seven kitties. Ikonoklast Mar 2013 #32

Maybe they could live in a bubble. Ed Suspicious Mar 2013 #34

I'm extremely allergic to cats... a la izquierda Mar 2013 #39

Kitteh = win shenmue Mar 2013 #7

great story quinnox Mar 2013 #8

Yay for Penny! RiffRandell Mar 2013 #11

Not allergic but treestar Mar 2013 #15

Incorrect. Agschmid Mar 2013 #28

never heard of people being allergic to smelly foods or dirty socks treestar Mar 2013 #53

Yea for Penny! And she is the spitting image of my Baby Girl! n/t Fla Dem Mar 2013 #16

Well, I'd advise kids with allergies to cats to MineralMan Mar 2013 #17

Didja notice in the video that... TreasonousBastard Mar 2013 #18

If someone is REALLY allergic, all they need to do is ask that the cat be kept away leveymg Mar 2013 #19

half the time they only become allergic when they SEE the cat Skittles Mar 2013 #20

An allergy of the eye or ear, no doubt. ;-) leveymg Mar 2013 #41

You see that same trait... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #49

It's even more evident if it turns out the "smoker" they've seen Mariana Mar 2013 #62

I have noticed this very interesting phenomenon. Gemini Cat Mar 2013 #52

a coworker came over to my apartment Skittles Mar 2013 #54

If a cat has been in a room, it's too late. I've experienced this... Gravitycollapse Mar 2013 #33

I have the same response to some synthetic fabrics - I move to another seat, and leveymg Mar 2013 #45

I can't even sit next to co-workers who own cats. joeunderdog Mar 2013 #57

you misunderstood Skittles Mar 2013 #63

I'm not allergic to the cat, I'm allergic to its dander. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #58

see #54 Skittles Mar 2013 #64

That must be it. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2013 #66

did you see where I used the word HALF????? Skittles Mar 2013 #67

thankfully now the goddamn cat Blue Palasky Mar 2013 #21

Declare the moron a vexatious litigant Tender to the Bone Mar 2013 #24

I'm allergic to cats but yay for Penny! cabot Mar 2013 #25

I'm allergic to cats and until recently had three of them. SheilaT Mar 2013 #26

A word about cat allergies Hamlette Mar 2013 #29

Uh, dander IS saliva. Warpy Mar 2013 #35

I thought dander was dandruff and people react differently to dander and saliva n/t Hamlette Mar 2013 #72

That's why I posted the Wiki article Warpy Mar 2013 #73

The alternative in Mass would be library RATS Warpy Mar 2013 #31

Cats and books go together (dial-up warning - large pictures): freshwest Mar 2013 #36

And apparently they become authors, too! Emit Mar 2013 #44

a cat reading military strategy irisblue Mar 2013 #69

They're born hard wired with Sun Tzu's 'The Art Of War' most likely... freshwest Mar 2013 #70

Allergies? I've heard PEANUTS are worse for those allergic. And so is tobacco. alp227 Mar 2013 #37

Putting on my asbestos underware but, Thor_MN Mar 2013 #38

hsssss flamingdem Mar 2013 #42

Great small bookstore near me, resident cat. Robb Mar 2013 #43

I'm allergic to cats and I own 5 of them. Rex Mar 2013 #46

And, then there's this list of reasons cats should be allowed in libraries. Tierra_y_Libertad Mar 2013 #47

Cats don't kiss ass, asses kiss them... awoke_in_2003 Mar 2013 #51

Dogs have owners. Cats have staff. SharonAnn Mar 2013 #61

FWU - Feline Workers Union DinahMoeHum Mar 2013 #48

“Books, Cats, Life is Good.” Quote by Edward Gorey. RiffRandell Mar 2013 #56

I'm a cat lover, but I do think the allergic man has a point. However... Moonwalk Mar 2013 #59

LOL, only in America! Logical Mar 2013 #65