ReviewJournal of feline medicine and surgery2022
Human allergy to cats: A review of the impact on cat ownership and relinquishment.
Review in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Local allergic asthma to cat allergens.The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. Global · 2026Article
- Allergy to Cats: Current Perspectives and Therapeutic Options.Clinical and translational allergy · 2026Review
- Clinical validation of controlled exposure to cat dander in the Specialized Particulate Control Environmental Exposure Unit (SPaC-EEU).Allergy, asthma, and clinical immunology : official journal of the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology · 2025Article
- Effectiveness and safety of subcutaneous immunotherapy using a depigmented, polymerized extract of cat epithelium in allergic patients: a retrospective, real-world study.Frontiers in allergy · 2025Article
- Allergies to Allergens from Cats and Dogs: A Review and Update on Sources, Pathogenesis, and Strategies.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Treatment of Allergies to Fur Animals.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Purification of living environments using photocatalysts: Inactivation of microorganisms and decomposition of allergens.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2024Review
- Efficacy of a pheromone-impregnated collar in controlling feline problem behaviors, and an assessment of adverse events associated with collar use.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2024Article
- TiOToxics · 2023Article
- When and Why Cats Are Returned to Shelters.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
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Abstract
practical relevanceCats have become increasingly common as companion animals, and in many countries their popularity now exceeds that of dogs. At the same time, human allergies (including allergy to cats) have been increasing and it has been estimated that globally up to 10-20% of human adults are sensitised to cats.
aimThis review summarises the available published data on how human allergy to cats affects cat ownership and considers the implications of the findings on the wider human-cat bond and how adverse effects can be minimised. EVIDENCE BASE: Online databases were searched for all original studies up to December 2020 that had quantified the impact of human allergy to cats on ownership or relinquishment. Objective quantifiable data appeared to fall into three broad outcomes - (1) choosing to avoid cat ownership; (2) relinquishment of owned cats; and (3) return of cats after acquisition from a rehoming centre. The data retrieved on these topics are the focus of this review. In some studies, data from cats and dogs were combined and these have also been included in the review.
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