Air Purifiers

I have a 8 month old ASH. Since last week, his abdomen pumps up and down rapidly 3 to 4 times a day. Since it usually happens after he eats and he hasn’t been coughing, I thought he has digestion problem. Anyhow, I took him to the vet today and they took an x-ray…and the vet told me he has feline asthma. She showed me the x-ray and pointed out "donuts" and white calcified spot in his lungs. I cried so hard at the clinic.

The vet prescribed Prednisolone suspension 3 mg/ml twice a day (1 ml each time) for a week then decrease to once a day then decrease to once every other day. She also prescribed Cyproheptadine 1 mg/ml twice a day as well. She is also doing a fungal screen.

Can any one who has knowledge about feline asthma or has cats with feline asthma share some of your experience with me? Does the medications prescribed sound right? I checked online and it seems like 3 mg/ml twice a day for a 9 lbs cat is a little too much? Does he need to be on medications for the rest of his life? What else can I do to make to help him? I just bought two HEPA air purifiers and changed his litter from pine to yesterday’s news.

THANKS SO MUCH!!
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Thank you so much JC for sharing your experience with me! He started the medicine last night and I am still watching for any improvement.

My cat has been on Hills Science Diet Nature’s Best Dry Kitten Food and Natural Balance Ultra Premium. I added Royal Canin Kitten 36 to his diet last month and it seems like it triggers the asthma but I am not sure.

I have been trying to switch him to can food (tried Wellness, Hills, Nutro) a few times but he just didn’t want it. Do you have any suggestions and tricks?

I just bought a used one (brand new condition) because my boyfriend is allergic to my cats.

Should I run it all the time? Or just for a day before he comes over? And will it do better on the ground or up on a table?

I know for sure my cats have allergies and I know a air purifier helps with their allergies. But which one should be better….a purifier or a humidifier?

just yesterday I let my 2 cats out for a breath of fresh air. Before I could see what happened a local possum who had been roaming the apartment complex was walking along the way when my oldest cat (6yrs) natural hunter jumped up to quickly confront the possum. I saw the whole thing and the only thing that happened was my cat quickly clawed the possum who saw me to quickly proceed to be very nervous and break up the whole thing very quickly. the possum didnt react what so ever but my cat did bat her one good time on the side of the face area. The only thing I could think of was to apply watterless hand sanitizer using toilet parer on her claws very quickly. Does anyone know if this quick encounter should be concern for rabbies scare? I know that possoms supposedly arnet big carriers for rabbies but about a few months earlier there was a huge raccon roaming the premises which was suddenly replaced by this possum a few months later with no sign of the racoon anymore.
the possum was acting normal except for the fact that I was right up on them to distract any prolonged confrontation but the possum showed no fear whatsoever it was almost like me and my cat who was confronting it were not even there is this normal?

My apartment is 883 sq feet. I have 5 cats and there are lots of trees around the complex. I am not allergic to dust, tree or flower pollen or anything like that. My problem is all the freaking cat hair that ends up resting on my stuff and also all the general dust. The cat hair issue extends to where when I walk outside, cat hair is floating in the air of my apartment &
ends up on my clothes………I have lint rollers in the car.

I need something that:
* Freshens the air
* Dramatically decreases the cat hair everywhere in my apartment
* Dramatically decreases the dust that ends up on my
electronics, book shelves, etc.

Any suggestions?

we have a "cat room" for our 4 cats where they have litter boxes, but the room smells and often the smell lingers out into the hallway. i don’t want to leave the window open since the room is downstairs. would an air purifier tower (oe even just a fan) work to keep air cirulating and get rid of the smell?.

I live in a small apt. about 800sqft. I have three cats and live in a place where ther are a lot of trees and flowers. I need something economical that will help with cat dander, dust mites, and allergy season, also not loud and that has a timer. I heard of some that dont require filters is that better? I’m looking at the Allen T300 and he new Pure Ion Advanced from Brookstone. Any advice??/

I live in a small apt. about 800sqft. I have three cats and live in a place where ther are a lot of trees and flowers. I need something economical that will help with cat dander, dust mites, and allergy season, also not loud and that has a timer. I heard of some that dont require filters is that better? I’m looking at the Allen T300 and he new Pure Ion Advanced from Brookstone. Any advice??/

I have 3 cats and a black lab. I have to dust/vacuum ALL the time to keep up with it and I hate it. Was looking into buying a room air purifiers to help cut down on the dust, but wondered how much it would really help. Consumer report.org rates a couple as very good at removing dust, but thought Id ask for some opinions. Thanks

i live near all the warehouse area FULL of Dusts and theres nothing i can do but keeping the house clean, right now im looking for a good air purifier that i can find at my local home depo, target, walmart and etc. i went there but there are tons to buy, every air puirifier says the samething, i ask the workers and they dont know which one is better than other. if anyone can help me choose a good brand, im allergic to dust and cats, i have 2 kitties at home and i love them so much, best i can do is not touch them but it helps if i have a air purifier. Any recommends? thanks =)