You love your pet, but you don’t love it when your pet triggers your allergies. If cat fluff and dog dander give you a scratchy throat and watery eyes, you don’t have to live an animal-free life. You can still have a pet, but knowing how to reduce pet dander in your home can go a long way toward keeping the allergens under control.
A powerful vacuum with a HEPA filter that’s specially made to trap tiny particles of dander, dust, hair and other allergens makes all the difference. Allergy-proofing a house isn’t a job for a wimpy vacuum, so look for a model that has a filter certified asthma and allergy friendly by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.