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She doesn't work.

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More of a reason she doesn't need automated vacuums and cat litter boxes!

Swede

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Also, get Claritin. The allergic effects of the cat hair will linger even if you think you're cleaning up all the hair. Claritin works really well on me, as I often get sneezy & itchy eyes when around cats.

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3) The house must be kept clean of cat hair. I agreed to buy a Roomba to help with the cleaning.


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Excellent idea- these things are awesome. Just be sure to clean out the bearings frequently (like every other time you run it).

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4) Cat litter must be kept in order. I agreed to buy a littermaid to help with that.

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I would recommend against the littermaid. I was thinking of getting one and read a lot reviews that said it was poorly made, the rake got jammed up a lot, the motor was underpowered, and you have to buy special little plastic bins to hold the [censored]. One reviewer even said that it threw poop like 10 feet in the air!

If you want an automatic catbox, I'd go all the way and the get the Litter Robot. It's a lot more expensive, but I've heard nothing but good things about it (and it uses regular trashbags).

Or you could just get this which works surprisingly well and is like $15 at target.

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She's agreed to take full care of it (meaning that I have no cat responsibilities what so ever).

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Meaning you have agreed to buy her all kinds of gadgets so that she doesn't have to take care of it at all. The Roomba I can maybe understand, but its not hard to clean out a litter box. It takes a couple minutes. Why not just buy her this:
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and let her go to town?

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A cat that does not accept change very well may reject a new litter box concept such as the Litter-Robot.

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This is from the litter robot site, I got a kick out of it. Back to the drawing board for me, then.

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The issue is that I'm alergic to cats.
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I don't care if the cat is living with us as long as she keeps it and the house clean of cat hair and such.

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If you are allergic, you will feel it, regardless of how clean you keep your apartment. You need to accept that fact (or hope medication keeps you reasonably comfortable) before the cat moves in.

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The rules we set before I agreed to let the cat move in were these:
1) Not allowed in the bedroom or the my office. Ever.
2) The cat must be bathed regularly.
3) The house must be kept clean of cat hair. I agreed to buy a Roomba to help with the cleaning.
4) Cat litter must be kept in order. I agreed to buy a littermaid to help with that.

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You don't really know anything about cats, do you?

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If you are allergic, you will feel it, regardless of how clean you keep your apartment. You need to accept that fact (or hope medication keeps you reasonably comfortable) before the cat moves in.

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I don't see how you can live with a cat in your house if you're allergic to them. I was with a friend who was allergic to cats. I couldn't believe how quick his reaction was. His eyes almost swelled shut and his face got all red and puffy. I had to drive him to Walgreens to get benadryl. Thought he might die on me.