It's sad as the lady phoned me today and it seems likely that the allergy is because she has recently finished a course of chemotherapy - she has owned a cat and a dog in the past without any problems. Hopefully for her, given time, she may be OK with pets again. The boys are back to their usual lively selves today - so affectionate too, Shakie actually stands on his back legs on the table and throws his paws around my neck - they definitely deserve a forever home soon.