Our Pets Are Being Banished, Doctor's Orders

It’s looking like we’ll need to find temporary and possibly permanent homes for our guinea pig Fluffy and gecko Leopardy.

For the last few weeks, my husband has been having allergic reactions that are triggering his asthma. We initially thought it was over-exposure to cats. That’s what usually causes these episodes. Cats are drawn to him for some reason.

In the back of my mind, I thought that our pets could be the culprits. But we’d had them since January.

Surely we would have noticed sooner if they were causing allergies. Right?

Well, the allergist is banking on our pets and has called for a 30-day banishment. She’s more optimistic that we’ll get to keep the gecko, which is super cool, even though I have to feed him live food and I have to feed the food too. He’s been a great living example of the food chain lesson for our kids.

But we may need to find a permanent home for our furry little friend. Losing him will be devastating to my Future Farmgirl. When I last broached this subject, tears welled in her eyes and she let me know emphatically that she can’t let him go. She’s his momma now.

Ugh.

So…if anyone wants to try out a pet for a month, let me know. I wish we’d had that opportunity before we all became attached to the little critters.

We’ll of course provide the food and supplies. I’ll even come by and clean cages.

Update: I had the hard conversation with FFG this evening. She’s not very happy. But she has opted to choose daddy’s health over the love of her pet. Now…to find a home for him.