What do you think about getting service animal vests for non service animals

[Nwgirl503]

32. I'm deathly allergic to most animals, so no thanks!

I'm gonna rant a bit here. Animals are a severe trigger of my asthma. My life is already affected enough. I don't need people who, for whatever reason, feel the need to have their pets everywhere with them in public places.

I've had to turn down job offers cause there was an office pet (I quit one job because my cubicle mates clothing was so covered in her 5 dogs' hair I was blowing through inhalers like candy). I can't go to someone's house who has pets for more than a half hour. I've been rushed to the ER in the middle of the night from a damn hotel, cause they had a house cat that slept in the rooms, but no notice for the public. When I move finding a place that's never allowed pets puts added strain. It's been a deal-breaker in relationships cause the guy had an indoor cat or dog. I can't ride in people's cars who take their pets in their cars. God help me if I have to push someone's dog off me and don't wash my hands immediately and get my hands near my eyes. Hello swollen shut eyes and possible eye infection. I swell and welt up if I get licked. A scratch can turn into a scar if I don't clean it immediately and put ointment on it.

People don't understand the severity of my allergies, which is fine. I've long since given up trying to explain to the person who says "have you tried Benadryl?" that my allergies are way more severe than that. I haven't been to an allergist in years and maybe there's something now that can help me, IDK. But the doctors I've seen in the past all had the same solution: "stay away".

I don't push my allergies on other people. I just try to be as aware as I can and avoid the triggers. I understand the need for service animals and make adjustments as best I can. But I definitely don't need more allergy landmines at public places than already exist.