Sewjoyce, that woman was cruel!!! I was nervous with my round robin too but it as also fun !!! Just have fun with it!
I have 2 cats in the house but they pretty much stay out of my sewing room. Just in case I always run a sticky roller over anything I give away or make for someone else! Great for wayward threads too! There are always ways to deal with things. Hopefully no one with bad cat allergies or asthma will suffer because of me. I would feel awful but I would ask if they had these situations in their lives prior to giving it to them. There is always laundering!