### Human:\nwhat is the best treatment for someone with asthma who can't be around cats? . my boyfriend has had asthma since childhood and has been using an inhaler. i have two cats and he can only be in my house for a very short period of time before his lungs feel tight.\n\n### Assistant: get rid of your cats? change your boyfriend? only go to his house? these are really your only options. he may be able to be desensitized with a long series of allergy shots but he may not be willing to invest the time money and effort to do so.