Hello, I recently got a new kitten. After dealing with the nightmare of becoming a human scratching post (I used fingernail clippers to clip the clear sharp points vertically) I'm now trying to figure out if I may be allergic to this new kitten, or if it is a matter of him not yet having learned to groom himself. I've had kittens and cats before, and never felt any sort of reaction, but now I seem to be plagued by the tiny floating bits of kitten fur that surround little Pato, to the point where I find myself wanting to avoid him! I notice that he doesn't appear to spend a lot of time grooming - is this a skill that kittens gradually acquire? Do they need to be taught by a mommy cat? Is there anything I should be doing to promote grooming? And is this likely to be the source of my angst, and is it temporary? If not, is there any allergy advice from similarly plagued cat lovers out there? I hate to think of my kitten not getting the attention he deserves because I have a revulsion to his fur.

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