Is It Ok to Have Cats Around Someone Who Has Cystic Fibrosis?
Wednesday, February 24th, 2010 at
2:34 pm
Greta asked:
My granddaughter has Cystic Fibrosis and is 15, she has very low lung function and had to be in the hospital recently because of a bad infection, she’s often been in the hospital. She’s going to be staying with me for a couple weeks, I will take care of her while my daughter goes on a trip she has to do. Is it ok to have cats around her? I got three cats recently. Is there anything else I should be particularly cautious/careful about while she’s here?
Tagged with: Cats • Couple Weeks • Granddaughter
Filed under: Cystic Fibrosis
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Well I would suggest having someone else take care of the cats for a little while.
The fur may irritate the lungs, and your granddaughter has enough trouble breathing as it is.
Maybe ask her mother, I’m sure she knows more about what the daughter can handle and be around. That’s assuming that she’s the one who accompanies her daughter to the doctors. Whoever regularly cares for her or a doctor is the best person to ask.