RE: hay alternative? loud noises?

[wendyzski]

I am allergic to hay and I knew it going in.  When they test you for allergies, they use timothy as the sample for “grass” because it’s a common allergy.

Here are some things that I do:

1)  I have a large-ish hay rack that is solid on 5 sides and NIC grid on the other.  It’s set up over the end of my bun’s litterbox.  She pulls out the hay and the dust and leftover bits end up in the litterbox as opposed to wafting around the room.  ITts large enough that I only need to refill it once a week or so, and I wash my hands and arms after filling (usually the same time as litterbox cleaning)

2)  Vacuum regularly. I have a Roomba, and once I refill everything I set it to roam  the kitchen while I wash

3)  I clean/replace my air conditioner filters regularly

4)  I have a HEPA filter in my bedroom if things get bad.