He’s Super Allergic To Dogs, Yet His Girlfriend Wants To Foster Them Even Though It Puts His Health At Risk

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A man has been in a relationship with his girlfriend for more than 4 years now, and he’s highly allergic to dogs and cats.

He lives with his girlfriend, and together they have a dog as well as a cat. He permanently suffers from itching in his eyes, a stuffy nose, and even occasional hives.

“I have had severe allergic reactions related to breathing a few times,” he explained. “Currently I’m taking allergy shots which have mitigated some of the issues.”

“I love our pets and despite my allergies, I do not want to find them new homes.”

“My partner wants to foster dogs/puppies. Initially, I thought it was going to be a one-time thing and I was open to it.”

That was not the case though. His girlfriend agreed to foster multiple puppies all at the same time, and when they entered his home, he ended up having a very severe allergic reaction.

The puppies did end up finding loving homes, but now his girlfriend wants to continue to foster dogs and puppies regularly.

“I don’t want to,” he said about the fostering. “I have told her that, however, she wants to compromise and get one/two foster dogs every few months.”

He does know that his girlfriend is simply trying to save animals, which he can sympathize with, but this is putting his health at risk.

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He tried to suggest a different solution to his girlfriend like going to a shelter to volunteer her time instead, but she only wants to foster dogs.

“On top of fostering puppies being a lot of work, I worry about experiencing severe allergic reactions,” he continued.

“She says fostering means a lot to her and cries whenever she sees dogs that need foster homes.”

The major problem for him here is that before he and his girlfriend got the dog and cat that they have now, his girlfriend had a cat with a lot of health problems.

At the time, his girlfriend wasn’t interested in fostering dogs because she was concerned that would stress her cat out…yet she clearly doesn’t give him the same consideration.

He really is not sure what to do about all of this. How can he get through to his girlfriend?

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