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"Can somebody get me some Claritin, please?" Photo: TheGiantVermin/Flickr Red eyes, itchy skin -- 'tis the season for allergies, for people as well as pets. Seasonal allergies typically affect pets between July and October, peaking in August and September, reports the Janesvile (Wisconsin) Gazette. About 2 to 3 percent of cats and 5 to 10 percent of dogs suffer from seasonal symptoms. Any breed (or mutt) can have allergies, but Labrador retrievers, cocker spaniels and poodles are particularly vulnerable. Dogs and cats are bugged by the same common allergens that make us humans reach for the medicine cabinet: pollen, ragweed, house mites, feathers, grasses, and mold are common culprits, ...



