[MR] Unevent kitten update:Alergies.

[Eric J. Campbell]

As a very limited allergy sufferer as many of us are it is easy to forget 
what allergies people have and I need to be reminded. Cheap incense 
shuts my lungs down in an asthma like state and I have had to ask at 
several events for campmates to please not burn fruity truckstop incense. The more natural stuff 
doesn't bug me at all. Nuts, coconut, peanuts, and onions are all on my 
SCA cooking danger list becasue I have several friends with deathly 
alergies who have beaten this into my head with frequent reminders.

I'm sure if you would have pointed your alergy out to the people who were 
watching the cat they would have removed it to a room not being used or to 
someone's car and then asked for people to come check out the cat.  My understanding is that the cat was 
at the site when we got there and was trying to get into the building to 
stay warm.   It was not brought there by any of us with the intention of 
unloading it.

On a related note not related to the cat. 
There have been many times in the past year that I have been involved with 
an activity that has agrivated an alergy 
sufferer.  If I find out at the time I can address the problem.  For 
example: I bring charcoal or propane feul for forges instead of anthrocite 
because the sulphur agrivates some people's lungs.  If I find out after the event 
sometimes months later through 
the grapevine, I've found it's impossible to address the situation 
effectively.

Sincerly
-Xavier

PS: If anyone wants some metalurgic grade coal from kayne and sons for a 
forge drop me an email.  150lbs is taking up space.


On Wed, 8 Dec 2004, Sayyida Halima al-Shafi'i of Raven's Cove wrote:

> As a cat allergy sufferer, I have to say that I didn't appreciate having to 
> deal with cat dander at Unevent, and didn't feel it appropriate since the 
> event flyer clearly stated "no pets allowed".  Although the kitten needed a 
> home, and animal rescue is indeed a worthy cause, that was not the venue. 
> Eric J. Campbell wrote:
>
>> Thanks to Lady Sorcha's kindness I have the best kitten anyone can ask 
>> for.
>> 
>> Today I took the kitten (Clinker) to the vet for his first checkup and 
>> round of shots. Clinker is FIV and Feline Lukemia negative but he has 
>> worms which are causing diarrhea.
>> Today he began the treatment for intestinal worms and has been signed up 
>> for the Banfield Veterinary Hospital one year kitten plan.  He is very 
>> happy and playfull and is currently lounging in  sunspot on my couch.
>> 
>> some pictures.
>> http://pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/xavierdelyon/album?.dir=121b
>> 
>> Why clinker you might ask.
>> 
>> clinker n.
>> 
>> 1. The incombustible residue, fused into an irregular lump, that remains 
>> after the combustion of coal.
>> 
>> Seemed appropriate for a stray considering my hobbies.
>> 
>> Thanks again to everyone who helped watch the kitten at unevent.
>> -Xavier
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