As the weather gets colder and we spend more time indoors, we thought it worthwhile to mention a post we published in the Fall of 2016 called Cat Allergies: Nothing to Sneeze At where we talked about symptoms, causes and tips to prevent and lessen allergic incidents.
Recall, a cat allergy generally stems from a person’s particular sensitivity to cat dander – the skin cells that shed through the cat’s fur. This sensitivity to cat dander can range from minimal – resulting in coughing, watery eyes, sneezing, and itching – to severe – resulting in everything from swelling to shortness of breath.
In fact, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology estimates that 10 percent of people are allergic to household pets, with cat allergies being twice as common as dog allergies. They estimate that one in seven children between the ages of 6 to 19 prove to be allergic to cats.
We were delighted to recently come across a product called NasalGuard that was originally developed with the intention of finding a simple, drug-free solution for preventing airborne allergens like pollen, pet dander and dust mites, from entering the nasal passages.
NasalGuard uses electrostatic technology to create an invisible filter around the outside of your nasal passages. With a mild electrostatic charge, this topical gel reduces inhalation of particles as small as rhinovirus, pet dander, or pollen, along with many other pollutants and airborne contaminants.
A pin-sized drop or two of NasalGuard restricts thousands of fine and ultrafine particles from entering your system for up to six hours by either attracting the particles to stick to the gel rather than being inhaled, or by repelling the particles away from your nose in the first place. NasalGuard is drug-free and lasts up to 150 applications.
NasalGuard licenses the patented Airborne Particle Blocker formula from a leader in particle-blocking electrostatic technology since 1995. This technology has been used in various products all over the world with over 12 million tubes sold to date with no reports of adverse effects, and plenty of devoted fans who rave about the convenient application and reduction in symptoms related to breathing in harmful particles.
We tried NasalGuard at our own home with 3 different friends as ‘test subjects’ all of whom are allergic to cats to various degrees. The results were impressive and all of them were surprised (and somewhat shocked) at its effectiveness. Quite simply, it works! Oh, and we’re thrilled that it’s drug free! >^..^<
Curious to try it for yourself? Why not enter our contest where we’re giving away 5 NasalGuard tubes to five lucky Purrington Post readers.
* Contest Now Closed
This contest ended on December 21st, 2018 and was available to North American residents only. To enter you needed to submit a comment in our “Leave a Reply” section at the bottom of this page saying:
My cat’s name is [insert your cat’s name] and he/she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because [your cat’s reason]
The 5 winners were chosen by the NasalGuard team from all the correctly submitted entries and contacted by email.
Check out the short video below to get a better idea of how and when using NasalGuard might be highly recommended during this busy holiday travel season.
To learn more about NasalGuard’s drug-free nasal gel that uses electrostatic technology to reduce the inhalation of harmful airborne contaminants, please check out their website at: https://nasalguard.com/
My cat’s name is [puuffyy] and she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because [i am so allergic to her cat dander and my eyes will swell shut and itch crazilly all night. I also swell and itch my cheek bones area. During the winter, with windows always closed, my allergies can be so bad from my puuffy that i open all the windows at 20 below to bring in fresh air in hopes that my allergies go away.]
My cats names are Coconut, Sable and Kino and they would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because I am allergic to nearly everything where I live and when I have an asthma caused by the allergies my throat closes up causing me to cough to the point I taste blood in my mouth, my eyes itch and water, and I get a almost unending runny nose.
My cat’s’ names are Emmy and Jade and they would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because they hope it would help me to breathe easier and sleep better without sneezing and watery eyes, and so I wouldn’t sometimes shut them out of my room at night.
My cat’s name is Jho and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because he loves to snuggle up and sleep next to me, but I can’t be with him for more than a few minutes because my allergies always start acting up!
My cat’s name is Smokey and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because his mum is tired of having a chronically stuffy nose.
My cat’s name is chloe and she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because my sneezing and sniffles annoy her when she is trying to get her beauty rest.
My cats’ names are Melrose and Archer, and they would like me to try NasalGuard gel on my honey Kevin. He is a total sweetheart who never complains about the cats – even though they make it hard for him to breathe sometimes! Maybe NasalGuard can help him sleep peacefully…and I won’t have to take him to the ER the night before Thanksgiving again next year!
My cat’s name is KittyPurr and she would really like me to try NasalGuard because she finds my violent coughing very irritating, as anyone would, particularly when she’s trying to sleep (always).
My cats’ names are Einstein and Claire Bear, and they would love for me to try NasalGuard gel, because even though my husband and I are allergic to cat dander and we’re supposed to keep them out of our bedroom, we let them sleep with us. A bed is always cozier with a cat or two on it!!!
My cats names are Lily and Sophie. they would love for us to have a tube of NasalGuard on hand for when we have guests so they (the cats) will get more attention. Some of our extended family members love cats, but suffer from dander allergies so are able to enjoy our fur babies only from a distance while sitting in a straight-back wooden chair in a room without carpeting. (Unless they remembered to take an allergy med.)
My cats’ names are Annabelle, Ren, Emi, Yumi, and Pippa and they would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because then maybe I won’t be so tired and grumpy from my allergies and I will play with them more!
My cat’s name is CK and she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because she always get blamed when my allergies kick up, my nose gets too stuffed up to breathe out of and I need the inhaler. She insists on sleeping on the pillow next to me rather than with her Pop. Yes, I’ve been diagnosed as being allergic to cats.
My cat’s names are Smokey, Chesney, Gandolfini, Jakey, Halloween, and they would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because my husband is allergic & has to get shots, but he goes before they 😷😋
My grand-cats name is Jules (JuJu for short) and she would love for me to have a tube of NasalGuard gel so she can come and visit with me my husband who is very allergic to cats. They always come to him and want to sit on his lap!
My cat’s name is Anzai and he/she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because he is terrified of sneezing! and runs away…
My cats’ names are Simon, Stella and Peaches who would love for me to have NasalGuard because they do not like my nose dripping on them and run from my sneezing.
My cat’s name is Charlie and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because he’s tired of being awakened by my sneezes.
My cat’s name is Peanut and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because we have a friend who we love to invite over but he is allergic to animals. This would be a great stocking stuffer for him!!
My cats names are Leo, Greykin, Jasmine, Jackson, and Salem, and they would love for me to try NasalGuard because they are tired of me sneezing around them all the time.
My cat’s name is Ruby and she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because she’s tired of being sneezed on.
My cat’s name is Philly and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because of allergies.
With a house populated by many rescue cats I would greatly benefit from some help for my air borne allergies. My cats would also appreciate a reduction in my sneezing which wakes them from naps on my lap and disturbs their sleep when in bed. Does this work for cats with allergies as well?
My cat’s name is Lynx and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because that way he could play even more with his favourite human girl
I have two kitties that I love dearly and I am mild to moderately allergic. I take allergy meds daily but my kitties still make me sneeze when I brush them and I brush them daily. Loki is a Russian Blue and Keri is a longhair calico part snowshoe part, Norwegian Forest Cat. I need something to block what bothers my nose. HELP!!!
My cat’s name is Velma and she would be thrilled if some of our favorite humans could try NasalGuard. Paws crossed that it works!
My cat’s name is MizPuzz and she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because her uncle she never met before is coming to visit us. She heard that he is allergic to cats. She wants to help him while he is here.
Hi ! My name is Penni and the very proud mom of Weedy. 19 yr. old. He also has two 16 yr. old sisters named Dooey and Mary. I have extreme lung and heart conditions and suffer with COPD and Asthma constantly. My allergist has tried to talk me into getting rid of the cats. This is something I will not do under any circumstances. So as you can tell, I am highly allergic to my babies. I am trying desperately to find something to help me. I am always sick but I certainly couldn’t live without my babies. Nasalguard may be the answer we are looking for. My babies would appreciate their mom feeling good for just one day !!! Playtime is rare around here because I am usually exhausted from not being able to breath. Please help our mom so we can all cuddle like snow bunnies again !!!! MEOWLOVE……Weedy,Dooey and Mary !!!!!
My cat’s name is Brutus and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because I could give him all the butt scratchies without blowing my nose and sneezing all the time!
Hi! Our names are Maisy, Butch and Boo. We sleep beside our mom every single night. We love her coziness and warmth, especially at this time of year in New England. However, she wakes up every single day with sneezing, coughing and a runny nose. We think that NasalGuard would really help her to enjoy our company and closeness!!
She’s the best and loves us unconditionally!
My cat’s names are Little Bear, Puffi, Myusha, Sparkey, Yona and BB-8. They would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because they like to take turns snuggling close, and rubbing cat mom’s face.
My cat’s name is Cupcake, Squeaky, Jackie, and Popcorn and he/she would love for my husband to try NasalGuard gel because he rubs his nose so much that it makes a honking sound. We can’t take the noise, so send us a tube and the human tuba can stop!
My cat’s name is Boris and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because my sneezing disturbs his nap-times.
Wel,l my name is Brodie and I am the leade’r of this krewe Sissy and Doody. My meommy loves me oh I mean us so much that she always loves to share us with her friends. She has this one special friend that has developed an allergy to our fur/hair. So she can’t come and visit us anymore and our meommy is very sad about that so it would be a really nice present for both my meommy and her girlfriend who’s birthday is the 16th of December for them to win and for it to work also. So please pick us >(O O)<
My cat’s are Peaches, Sheba, and Claire and they would love for me to try NasalGuard gel so I’m not coughing all day and sneezing when I wake up.
My cat’s names are Princess and Rosie and they would love for their mom to try NasalGuard because she has allergies to kitties and puppies. She rescues and takes care of many other peoples pets. Her eyes itch and her nose runs. Regular medicine doesn’t help much and she pays a lot but doesn’t care because she loves animals
My Dad’s cats’ names are Precious and Princess, and they would love for him to have NasalGuard because after 84 long hoomin years he is suddenly a snuffly, sneezy mess around them. But he is too old and crotchety to agree to take more drugs. And of course he would never to agree to rehome his kitties! They are no spring kittens either and they need him.
My cat’s names are Micha and Milo. They are my fur-babies, I cannot imagine life without them. My allergist has told me to find them new homes because my allergies are worsening. I cannot live without my fur-babies! I have had Micha for 11 years and Milo for 4 years. There is no way I can give them away now….they are my family and they stay with me until it is time for them to leave this earth. I have maxed out on over the counter allergy meds and the shots do no good at this point. I would absolutely love to try Nasal Guard to see if I can get some relief! Regardless, my babies are with me for life. I could not go home at night if they weren’t there. Love them so much!
My cats name is Pywackett and he would love for his granny to try NasalGuard gel because grannys allergies to kitties has gotten pretty bad recently and mom is afraid that we (my brothers and sisters) will have to find new homes.
My cat’s name is Simon and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because he sheds all over me even though I brush him daily, and it worries him when I start sneezing as soon as he gets up in my lap.
My name is Ziggy and I have allergies which makes my eyes water and I sneeze and nothing has seem to help and this sounds lovely
My cat’s name is Billingsley and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because I am very allergic to him, so I sneeze too much to instantly feed him at dinner time as he demands. He rises from his plush cat sofa, walks out of his own room, consults his Apple watch (do you think I spoil him?), and launches into what sounds like the wails of 10,000 babies if “din din” is late. He just simply can’t put up with Mom’s sneezing fits any longer, because his Kingdom must run on time! He’s only able to tolerate so much insubordination. Puleeeze, NasalGuard, help Mom out here, so she can go on catering to his each and every whim. It’s the decent thing to do.
My cat’s name is Buddy and he would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because I would stop sneezing on him and having to chase him down to wipe him off.
My cat’s name is Sunshine and she would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because her hair gets in my nose every time I pet her! 🙂
My cat’s name are Frosty, Zena, L’il Bit, Sonny and Jules and they would love for me to try NasalGuard gel because my mom is so stuffy at night she is having a hard time sleeping and she is keeping us awake.
My cat wants NasalGuard!