Is Someone At Home Allergic to Your Pet? Now What?

Is Someone At Home Allergic to Your Pet? Now What?

From The Pet Parent Hotline | Calm The Chaos, Cut The Costs, and Love Life With Your Pets Again by Amy Castro - Pet Parenting & Behavior Expert

March 15, 2026 · 42 min

About this episode

This episode discusses how to handle pet allergies in the home, particularly focusing on children and the steps to take before making drastic decisions about pets.

If you’re panicking and wondering whether your dog or cat has to go because someone at home seems to be allergic, take a breath before you make a heartbreaking decision. In this episode, I’m joined by board-certified pediatrician Dr. Tori Niemynski to talk about what pet allergies can look like, what symptoms may point to something else, what to track before you jump to conclusions, and what steps to take before assuming your pet is the problem. While this conversation focuses on kids, the pr...

People in this episode

Host: Amy Castro

Guest: Dr. Tori Niemynski

Topics covered

  • pet allergies
  • children's health
  • pet care
  • symptoms
  • decision making

Keywords

  • pet allergies
  • children
  • symptoms
  • pediatrician
  • pet care

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