I have a cat - I try to brush off as much hair as I can before leaving 
the house but there is no early way that anyone allergic to cats can 
reasonably expect cat owners to be free of all cat dander when they 
leave the house. If I have a guest over to my place who's allergic to 
cats, I'll shut the cat up in a room but I think that's all that's 
reasonable to ask of a pet owner in public places.  I do think it's 
unreasonable to ask people who are dependent on service dogs to not use 
them when
 the law says they can.

FYI, I suffer from allergies myself but I don't expect the world to 
accommodate me on that score - it's asking too much.  I have to watch 
out for allergens on my own and cope with them as I and my doctor see fit.

Kat

Joy Liebeskind wrote:
> I have a daughter- Young adult (19) who is terrified of dogs & very 
> allergic to dogs. She is in a wheelchair-so hard to get away from 
> them- but service dogs are supposed to be washed regularly to 
> eliminate dander & shedding hair. I think people with service dogs 
> don't all follow the rules as well as they should making health issues 
> for others around then with & without disabilities. joy Ct
> On Aug 17, 2007, at 10:43 PM, kat wrote:
>
>     Well... I can *kind* of understand the other side of it as I am
>     allergic
>     to tobacco smoke - kinda hard to live with in a tobacco town, eh? But
>     it did tick me off too as I think the ADA is being abused by
>     people who
>     claim they are disabled because of obesity, etc. I wonder what's next
>     - a guy claiming ADA rights becauise he's got gout and doesn't want
>     wheelchairs around for fear of being run over on his foot?
>
>
>
>     Kat
>

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