Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for April 19, 2024

My cat would have been yeeted right off my lap by this. If he even sees me scratch my nose he’s out of there. I sneezed on him once, years ago, and he has never forgiven me.

Even if She is not on my lap, She still gives me a dirty look and grumbles at me when I sneeze.

I have started sneezing only in the last couple years. My better half informed me I may be acquiring an allergy. I’m afraid that might be Arlo’s trouble. Hard to accept pollen as his trigger when he wasn’t bothered yesterday and today he’s indoors with Luddie on his lap. He’s just trying to protect his buddy.

My budgie looks at me like that when I sneeze.

I sneezed three times in a row and may have cracked a rib. ow

Awww, Pollen is such a cute name for your cat!

I have allergies but not to cats necessarily. But on days when my allergies are the worst, I can’t be near the cats since they exacerbate the allergies. But on a typical day when the allergies aren’t so bad, the cats don’t bother me.

A neighborhood cat comes around to visit often. This time of year he is so dusty with pollen that I get to sneezing!

2 of our cats like to face nuzzle while we are petting them

It does make my face itch and can lead to sneezes

So worth it

I’m a quiet sneezer. My wife is a loud sneezer. And when I say loud I mean loud! How many people do you know who get a call from the ISS to say “Bless you”.

Don’t worry, I’m not allergic to you!

About once a week I have “sneezing fits” for about 5 minutes during this time of year. Blow my nose and I’m good for a while.

Pollen or cat dander? My sister-in-law is allergic to cat dander.

Darn cat hairs!

Allergy to cat?

It might not be the pollen, Arlo

I had a co-worker whose sneeze would stop your heart.

I’d say it was Ludwig!

Get the cat off your lap, Arlo!

My cat would have launched himself off my lap, leaving scratches on my thighs.

yep

I hope Arlo isn’t becoming allergic to cats and blaming it on pollen!

I thought that big filter took care of all that stuff.

Whether it’s the cat or the weeds, Arlo is finally having some allergies.

Luna used to chirp at me after I sneezed. I miss that…

Don’t tease your cat like that! Luckily, for me, it’s the change of the weather and dry air that gets my sinuses going. Nothing else.

Just so the cat isn’t blamed.

(He’s probably guilty, but it would still hurt his feelings.)

And that radar nose picks up all of it….

‘As the global temperature has increased in recent years due to climate change, allergy season in the US is starting earlier and the amount of pollen during such periods has increased, leading to worse allergy and asthma symptoms for some – and new symptoms altogether for others, according to scientists.

That trend is projected to increase as average temperatures continue to rise, but could be reversed if humans are able to reduce carbon emissions, allergists say.‘

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That’s the look I would get from Vlad every single time I sneezed!

I’ve begun April-October allergy season. October-April is perpetual head & chest cold season!!

If I sneeze and Harpo is nearby and napping he wakes with a recriminatory meow. If, however I sneeze with Groucho on my lap she bolts off me after first digging in her claws for traction. I try never to sneeze

Cat dander Arlo, not pollen.

The cat’s name is Pollen?