We used to have a cat and then she died.  Then we were around another cat one day and my daughter had a horrible reaction - weird.
Ah, interesting. This kind of allergic reaction usually includes tightening, itching, coughing, and wheezing. Has your daughter always been allergic?
That's just it, she wasn't when we had a cat!  So I don't understand it - her eyes swelled shut almost and itched horribly.
oh wow! It sounds like it was a reaction that progressed rapidly. Did it require medical attention?