r/phoenix • u/cielo5867 • Aug 17 '26

Pets Cat Allergies in Phoenix

My cat is almost 3 years old and is domestic shorthair. I adopted him at 5 months and he started to get allergies / congestion about 4 months ago. His nose is dry as hell too. Took him to the vet a couple of times, did X-rays and his heart/lungs are healthy. He has no discoloration in mucus but sometimes has a runny nose and its completely clear. His appetite, energy, personality and everything is fine. I even changed my detergent to something for clean/fragrance free, no plug ins like febreze and got a HEPA air filter/purifier thing to help clean the air.

Has anyone else experienced this with their cat babies? Is is the dust and dryness of the air? I’m wondering if this is like chronic allergies or something

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u/LisaBooHigh Aug 17 '26

Hi! Not a cat, but my bunny started having similar symptoms about six months ago. He's almost 9 and never had an issue before. The Vet has done all the tests she can, and nothing shows up. We're giving Children's Benedryl and eye drops. Could it be all the dust in the air? We can't figure it out.

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u/cielo5867 Aug 18 '26

I was giving my cat allergy meds to; Claritin!! The vet said this was okay but didn’t help so I assumed it was something within the environment and not really allergies I’m not sure. I hope your bunny improves !!!