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According to an article on ScienCentral, socializing cats with children at a young age could actually help prevent allergies.

The allergy researcher, Matt Perzanowski,  says “cats may actually be protecting some kids from getting sick.”  Basically, while cat allergies and asthma are often linked, in some cases exposure over a long period of time to the cat allergens at a young age can actually prevent or shield against asthma symptoms.

See this video for further explanation:

ScienCentral: Kids, Cats and Asthma