There is also a flip side to this problem. I arranged to pick up an item --lo and behold no-one at home , annoying --then I contacted the vendor who apologised and said he would drop the item to me and he didn't turn up.
My daughter suffered for several years with tonsillitis I think she has grown out of it thank goodness. She just couldn't get the hang of gargling. I found a spoonful of Manuka honey a couple of times a day helped soothe the soreness but had to resort to antibiotics on a few occasions . White or yellow spots on the tonsils are one sign antibiotics are needed.
Thanks for replying I absolutely adore these cats but I have 2 rescue moggies so realistically no can do . I do hope you resolve the problem . Sometimes children can develop a tolerance to the allergen which may be a cause of the asthma.Sue