Rhinitis can be divided into allergic rhinitis and non-allergic rhinitis. People who suffer from allergic rhinitis should try not to have cats. This is because allergic rhinitis is a type of non-infectious rhinitis caused by inhalation of allergens. Cats shed dander as well as hair, containing more allogeneic protein components, these substances drifting in the air of the room, combined with IgE antibodies in the nasal cavity, it will trigger the release of mast cells inflammatory factors, these inflammatory factors can lead to nasal congestion, sneezing, runny nose, itchy nose. Avoiding contact with cats and dogs is a proven way to prevent allergic rhinitis attacks. So for your own health, don’t keep a cat, but if it’s a common chronic rhinitis, keeping a pet is not a problem.