I've always loved cat, but as an allergic kid I could only last a few minutes with them before having a full blow allergic reaction with asthma and everything. One of my most hippie friends, Christianne, was one of many people who told me that you can get rid of allergies by just being around whatever you react to long enough. I wrote it off as BS together with Reiki and the homeopathic medicine. Don't get me wrong, I'm not planning of eating sugar pills and diluted herbs next time I get a cold, but I may have been wrong about the allergies.

After being around Otto, the neighbors dog, for prolonged playstation sessions I noticed that I could be around him for a lot longer than at the beginning. By the time I left Mexico I could be around a big German Shepard for at least 3-4 hours before reacting.

I now live with 3 cats and training myself to withstand them. I intentionally hang around them and pet them, making sure to wash my hands afterwards. If I get home early I have to take a half a pill, but I've managed to go without for 8 hours at a time which is a huge step for me. Overall living with cats is cool. We have an cuddly old one, a playful 2 year old and a shy redhead. All the damn hair sucks, but it's nice to have purring fuzzballs all over the place.