Na, its not bad etiquette. You just found someone who only gets to go camping 3 times a year if their lucky. Their probably going to be gone tomorrow anyway.

Maybe they will realize how silly all that was and feel embarrassed enough to hide inside the rest of the weekend and then be gone Monday. You can then give them a polite wave (be nice) and carry on with life.

Well, we're leaving Monday as well, and our kitty is always on her leash when outside. Too bad they just couldn't ask us nicely to not brush the cat where the wind might blow some hair in their direction. I understand allergies, just don't understand rude behavior.

Ruth, there's no excuse for that kind of rudeness. We have traveled with cats and dogs, both inside and outside, and have also met the nicest people who travel with their pets. We only had one incident when my DH's favorite cat walked across the hood of a car on the next site. The man threatened to kill the cat even after we offered to wash his car. Well, to make a story short, after my DH told him what consequences to expect, he left the next day. You do not threaten to harm animals, women or children in front of my DH.

I understand allergies (I'm allergic to insect bites) but there are many nice ways to get your point across. After all, most of us have had to suffer obnoxious, noisy and downright nasty children whose parents let them run loose and damage other people's property, without acting that way. You did not breach any campground etiquette by brushing your cat. Don't forget, squirrels, raccoons, mice, deer, and all kinds of furry critters live in the woods and even in cities. Hair, dust mites, etc., etc., are blowing in the air all around us. Enjoy your Tazzy and let her enjoy her outings too. She's probably much nicer and more polite than that so-called lady.

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Obviously most of you are not allergic to cat dander, some people are, some more sensitive than others. But I'm sure most of you would not be happy to have a headache, itchy rash, runny nose for the next two or three days especially if it were your only two or three days to go camping. On the other hand there is no excuse to be rude. Dog dander doesn't seem to be as bad to most people. I know as for myself I could have been feeling bad for the next day or two and would not have been very happy about it. After all I paid as much for my site as you did however I chose not to bring an animal and disrupt others camping experience. I'm sorry I didn't choose to be allergic to cats God made me this way. If it is windy and your cat needs brushing you may want consider doing it inside your trailer, just please consider others. 

 

Flyone

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 My older son is allergic to cats and he loves them which is really sad.  I had a supervisor that was so allergic to cats that he had to go into the emergency room if he encountered one and he really liked them.  I am not allergic to cats but I would not care to have their loose hair blowing around my campsite as I do have 2 large dogs and would not brush them when the hair would fly to another campsite.  I usually shop Jeffers Pet online and they have a variety of brushes and hair doesn't fly when I use the right tools.  Yes, the woman sounded over-the-top but too often anymore if you do ask nicely, people are just rude back so maybe she just suspected that it would be that way again and that was wrong of her.  I would place blame 50/50 in this case.  Be forewarned that a lot of people do not like cats.  I was glad to hear that you do keep  your cat on a lease when it is outside as the majority do not.  Coyotes are a problem in many areas and they come quietly and are very quick.

Wow, I'm kind of stunned by that woman's response and to some other replies on here. Cherie said it best; I had to delete some of my responses. 😄

I have asthma and COPD, people smoking, charcoal fires and campfires cause me problems but it's MY issue! I can close my windows quietly and turn on the AC. I wouldn't dream of telling someone to change their normal, rightful behavior because of MY ISSUE.

You and Dale are thoughtful, considerate RVers. That woman was 100% wrong.

Just my opinion.

Sherry

We walked our cat every evening and there are some times that she also rolls in needles, etc. We get a damp paper towel and wipe her down before letting her inside and that removes so much with no blowing around.

The woman was having a bad day. She probably has a lot of bad days and hasn't figured out how to handle her issues. Just go about your business.

Barb

Technomadia wrote:

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Oh goodness... please just try to forget this ugly incident.

I understand someone having sensitive allergies, etc... we have ours too. But that does mean we go yelling at people who are smoking upwind of us? 

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 Well, Cherie, I might be tempted to yell at someone smoking where it affects me in my site - especially if they are inconsiderate. :(  I'm pretty tired of inconsiderate smokers that blow their smoke everywhere and throw their butts all over the ground. I'm REALLY tired of picking up all their butts at the campsite....some think the ground is an ashtray. 

Considerate smokers are no issue to me, but there seem to be fewer and fewer of those.....

 

Now, the cat lady was just plain obnoxious....she could have asked nicely. 

The lady was rude, no doubt.

But now that you have learned that there always might be someone allergic to cat dander, brush the cat so that the dander stays in your site or brush her inside.

Maybe your DH could catch the dander with a vacuum before it blows away?

Have you thought about carrying a bottle of " Claratin".....you could give them one and tell them its a happy pill!!!