Table A3.

 Recommendations on cat allergen avoidance measures

Measure	In favour *	Against
Remove cat, followed by thorough cleaning of house, steam cleaning walls, shampooing carpets	D	None
Keeping cat out of bedroom and other commonly used rooms	D	None
Washing cat weekly	D	None
Removing carpets and replacing with hardwood floors and cleaning regularly	D	None
Air filtration units in rooms where the patient spends the majority of their time	D	None
Increase ventilation with fans, air‐conditioning or by opening windows	D	None

^* Letters denote grade of recommendation.