So aside from killing or trapping the cats, or finding a miracle outdoor spray, the OP is unwilling to do anything but whine. What was the purpose of this thread? Other than to show what an awful human being she is.

Am I correct in discerning that OP's mom doesn't like cat hair on her clothing, vs. being deathly allergic? Because all the allergy posts are muddying the situation.

S/O: Does anyone who likes or love cats claim to have a DEATHLY allergy to cats? My theory is that there is a very fine line between DEATHLY allergy and flat out aversion.

FWIW, my husband is very (not deathly, but disgustingly, mucus-hackingly, red-eyes, sneeringly, annoying) allergic to just about everything, including cats. We have 2. I figured if he's allergic to grass and trees and dust and hasn't died yet, living with cats is really no different. They get to him in the disgusting above-mentioned ways but he also loves them.

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Anonymous wrote:My DH has a cat allergy and we have 4 cats. He is fine with our cats because he is used to them. Also, he had to take Zyrtec every day anyway because of his seasonal allergies and it takes care of the cat problem.

One of my sons is also cat allergic but has no problems with out family cats. They desensitize. The same kid has a anaphylactic peanut allergy and reacts even to peanut residue....if he has a bite he has to be hospitalized at least a day. Cat as peanut allergies are very different.

My son is the opposite. He will react to nuts if he eats them, but isn't super sensitive to bring around then. He has gone into anaphylactic shock after sitting on a sofa chair full of cat hair. That's how we found out about the allergy.

If that is really true you need to stop being so damn lazy and put the cushions away every time. I can't believe, as the peanut allergy mom, you would even contemplate risking this. Your unwillingness to do so really makes me doubt it is true though.

I'm not the OP, and I don't have outdoor cushions because a couple of neighbors have outdoor cats and feed feral cats.
I also don't have sympathy for those cats or the people who feed them. Good luck finding them once I trap them.

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Anonymous wrote:My DH has a cat allergy and we have 4 cats. He is fine with our cats because he is used to them. Also, he had to take Zyrtec every day anyway because of his seasonal allergies and it takes care of the cat problem.

One of my sons is also cat allergic but has no problems with out family cats. They desensitize. The same kid has a anaphylactic peanut allergy and reacts even to peanut residue....if he has a bite he has to be hospitalized at least a day. Cat as peanut allergies are very different.

My son is the opposite. He will react to nuts if he eats them, but isn't super sensitive to bring around then. He has gone into anaphylactic shock after sitting on a sofa chair full of cat hair. That's how we found out about the allergy.

If that is really true you need to stop being so damn lazy and put the cushions away every time. I can't believe, as the peanut allergy mom, you would even contemplate risking this. Your unwillingness to do so really makes me doubt it is true though.

Humane traps and then bring them to a shelter (if domesticated) or release them in the woods if feral.

Anonymous wrote:My DH has a cat allergy and we have 4 cats. He is fine with our cats because he is used to them. Also, he had to take Zyrtec every day anyway because of his seasonal allergies and it takes care of the cat problem.

One of my sons is also cat allergic but has no problems with out family cats. They desensitize. The same kid has a anaphylactic peanut allergy and reacts even to peanut residue....if he has a bite he has to be hospitalized at least a day. Cat as peanut allergies are very different.

My son is the opposite. He will react to nuts if he eats them, but isn't super sensitive to bring around then. He has gone into anaphylactic shock after sitting on a sofa chair full of cat hair. That's how we found out about the allergy.

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Anonymous wrote:They will never go away. Trust me, I am a cat person but am realistic -- cats can sense your dislike and they will invade out of spite. Also, consider that the cats believe you purchased some lovely new seats for them and will be puzzled as to why you object to them sitting on THEIR new furniture.

Seriously, though, there are some sprays you can use to deter cats from an area. or you could screen in your porch and be sure no cats could get in.

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The bolded is seriously a myth. The reason that the cat goes for the person who "hates" them is because they don't enjoy being sufficated with love from all the cat lovers so they go to the quietest person in the room. You may be a cat person but, you don't know cats. A cat likes a comfortable chair. It is that simple. Cats are not going over there to spite anyone.

Oh go pound sand. That was obviously a joke, not a PhD dissertation on cat psychology.

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Anonymous wrote:They will never go away. Trust me, I am a cat person but am realistic -- cats can sense your dislike and they will invade out of spite. Also, consider that the cats believe you purchased some lovely new seats for them and will be puzzled as to why you object to them sitting on THEIR new furniture.

Seriously, though, there are some sprays you can use to deter cats from an area. or you could screen in your porch and be sure no cats could get in.

Go, kitty! Go!

Oh god. A fat cat lady. This is exactly why I would work to have your "pet" killed.

Honestly I'd rather have the cat around than you.

Good news! If he cut off your ability to breathe maybe you'd feel differently.

Ok drama queen.

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Anonymous wrote:They will never go away. Trust me, I am a cat person but am realistic -- cats can sense your dislike and they will invade out of spite. Also, consider that the cats believe you purchased some lovely new seats for them and will be puzzled as to why you object to them sitting on THEIR new furniture.

Seriously, though, there are some sprays you can use to deter cats from an area. or you could screen in your porch and be sure no cats could get in.

Go, kitty! Go!

Oh god. A fat cat lady. This is exactly why I would work to have your "pet" killed.

Honestly I'd rather have the cat around than you.

Good news! If he cut off your ability to breathe maybe you'd feel differently.

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Anonymous wrote:Personally, I would say don't let your DH or DC out on the porch. Failing that, lean the furniture forward when not in use and the kitties will have no use for it.

yeah right, since the neighbors have cats they don't keep inside my child can't use the porch? No. I'd put the thing in a crate and take it to animal control. I hate rogue cats. My husband is super allergic, I'd have no qualms about getting rid of cats that live outside.

Rogue cats? I believe cats have been around a lot longer than humans.

Not on my porch. It's not my cat, it is my property, and I don't want it there. Period. I'd treat it like a squirrel or other rodent, as it's own owners are doing the same.

Well then tell the cats it's your property.

I think a trip to the animal shelter works really well. I'm not really a cat whisperer.

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Anonymous wrote:Pellet gun

No. My child hood cat last an eye because of this... he was in our home back yard and kids thought it would be fun.

Not exactly the scenario that op is describing

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Anonymous wrote:I used to work for a dentist who's best friend had a neighborhood cat problem. The thing loved to lounge on his deck. He spray painted a bullseye on its side and shooed it home. End of problem for him.

This is a crime.
Do the crime....Then serve your time as they say.

What's the crime? Dude lived happily ever after with no cat in his yard!

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Anonymous wrote:They will never go away. Trust me, I am a cat person but am realistic -- cats can sense your dislike and they will invade out of spite. Also, consider that the cats believe you purchased some lovely new seats for them and will be puzzled as to why you object to them sitting on THEIR new furniture.

Seriously, though, there are some sprays you can use to deter cats from an area. or you could screen in your porch and be sure no cats could get in.

Go, kitty! Go!

Oh god. A fat cat lady. This is exactly why I would work to have your "pet" killed.

Honestly I'd rather have the cat around than you.

Are any of you related to the grown ass woman who runs away screaming from my ten pound, non aggressive dog like he's a 200 pound wolf? I think so.

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Anonymous wrote:Personally, I would say don't let your DH or DC out on the porch. Failing that, lean the furniture forward when not in use and the kitties will have no use for it.

yeah right, since the neighbors have cats they don't keep inside my child can't use the porch? No. I'd put the thing in a crate and take it to animal control. I hate rogue cats. My husband is super allergic, I'd have no qualms about getting rid of cats that live outside.

Rogue cats? I believe cats have been around a lot longer than humans.

Not on my porch. It's not my cat, it is my property, and I don't want it there. Period. I'd treat it like a squirrel or other rodent, as it's own owners are doing the same.

You are a fucking terrible person. I hope you know that.