Posted by Shortelise on December 1, 2004, at 11:36:42
In reply to Re: Weird question, posted by fires on November 30, 2004, at 16:56:18
Fires, it's funny, and I do mean ha-ha funny, but my dander is up a little! I know it's silly, but I feel the need to defend my T.
I think all of the patients in the practice are aware that the therapists have dogs. There are I think four offices and three of the therapists have dogs.
My T is asthmatic. He is allergic to dogs and cats, to fur of any kind, I think. He sometimes has to take, what are they called ... pills for allergies - antihystamines (sp?). When I showed up with the kitten, I told him I'd take it back out to the car if he thought it was a problem (I may get angry at him sometimes but I do not wish anaphylactic shock on him. They'd mean I'd have to give him CPR. Yikes). He said it was ok, and my favourite image of him will always be him holding the tiny sleeping kitten on his arm.
Maybe he knows enough about allergies to know the cat wasn't there long enough to hurt anyone? I know his next patient was ok because she was in the waiting room and held the kitten for a while, at his suggestion.
Anyway, I am now finished defending my cherished T. He would never put anyone in danger. Ever, not knowingly.
I guess you have allergies. It must be awful. I am so lucky that way.
ShortE
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