I hear you. My daughter is definitely allergic to pet dander and although she wont go and pat or touch dogs as a precaution, sometimes just the fur in the home, floor or furniture can be enough to start making her feel itchy. I always keep antihistamine in my handbag for those times as you just never know

I grew up with cats and dogs, didn’t have an issue. When I hit my 40s, I suddenly developed an allergy to cats 🐈 😻 🐈‍⬛️ 🤧 I’m lucky most ppl I know are dog people, like me, so I’m OK. I avoid those that have cats, but they know I’m allergic so all good