Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: Air Purifiers, Aranizers etc for pets near common space

[Marganne Meyer (marganne]

At 8:45 PM -0400 5/25/10, Sharon Villines wrote:
> The HEPA filter will remove the dog and cat stuff from the air but the 
> problem, as I understand it, is dander in rugs and on furniture.

Fred,

It's for the reason above that doctors recommend frequently 
vacuuming, dusting and actual cleaning of carpets. It's easier to 
keep down the amount of dander with hard floors. Also change your 
bedding frequently -- something people sometimes forget this one. 
It's to the point now that people get pets who are known to have less 
dander or don't shed as much as others. Daily brushing of the pet (in 
an area not open to the entire house) also is effective.

Cheers!
Marganne