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Is your family pet creating an irritating living environment? According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma&Immunology, approximately 42 million Americans suffer from some sort of pet allergy. A recent article on CNN.com
http://www.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/conditions/12/02/pet.allergy/index.html discusses why 10 million people own pets even though they are allergic to them.  Not a suprise, as most people consider their pets members of the family. 

Pet allergy symptoms may include sneezing, congestion, runny nose and rashes, all which can range from moderate to severe.  Allergy-suffering pet owners are calling out for a solution, as getting rid of Fluffy or Fido does not seem to be an option. According to a recent survey, 75 percent of allergy suffering pet owners would never consider getting rid of their pet and 83 percent would never do it.

Previous misconceptions have caused pet owners to believe the fur of cats and dogs provoked allergies. However, recent research has shown that allergy symptoms are the result of proteins secreted by oil glands in the animal’s
skin. These also are produced in the animal’s saliva, which sticks to the fur when the pet grooms itself. Once these proteins dry, they can float into the air and cause allergic reactions. Cats are more likely to cause allergic reactions, since they groom themselves and spend more time in the house than dogs.

Experts offer several suggestions to help combat allergies from pets:
• Make your bedroom off-limits
• Confine them to one area of the home
• Keep the pet outdoors
• Bathe the pet once a week
• Brush your pet
• Wash your hands after handling the pet
• Install a whole-house air cleaner

Although a combination of these suggestions may reduce symptoms, many pet owners do not put them to use. They need and want a solution that is less time consuming and one that does not disrupt everyday routines.

Installing a whole-home air cleaner may play a pivotal role in allowing pet owners and their pets to happily cohabit. Aprilaire’s Model 5000 Electronic Air Cleaner traps pet dander particles at an efficiency of over 99 percent (as measured in certified laboratory tests) and silently cleans all the air in the home as it passes through the heating and cooling system. It could help provide pet allergy suffers much needed relief.

With the Aprilaire Model 5000 Air Cleaner, pet allergy suffers can enjoy relief without the hassle.  The unit only has to be serviced once a year and because it attaches to the home’s furnace, it doesn’t intrude upon the aesthetics of the living space.