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Hypoallergenic Cat Breeds with pictures A look at the breeds of cats that are hypoallergenic and what causes human allergies to cats.
Just like dogs, there are no truly
hypoallergenic cat breeds.
All of these hairless cats are
hypoallergenic cat breeds.
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Hypoallergenic cat breeds could be the answer for cat lovers with allergies.
This is where
hypoallergenic cat breeds come in.
Devon Rex Cat For more information and pictures of hypoallergenic or low allergy cat breeds see
our Hypoallergenic Cat Breed Page
Not exact matches
Cornish Rex / Devon Rex: With their super short, curly coats, the Cornish Rex and Devon Rex enjoy reputations as being two of the more
hypoallergenic breeds in the
cat world.
Actually there are no truly «
hypoallergenic breeds» of dogs or
cats which are totally allergen - free.
The first step is to research some of the most common
breeds that are considered
hypoallergenic, and find a reputable breeder or a private owner that will allow you to either borrow or spend time in a house with the type of
cat that you think might work.
Siberian
Cats are a medium - coated breed of hypoallergenic cats that has a thick, tight undercoat and an oily outer c
Cats are a medium - coated
breed of
hypoallergenic cats that has a thick, tight undercoat and an oily outer c
cats that has a thick, tight undercoat and an oily outer coat.
Although they have more hair than the previous two
breeds of
cats, they don't secrete the Fel D1 protein in as many quantities as other
breeds, qualifying them as
hypoallergenic.
«No»
cat breed is fully
hypoallergenic because «all»
cat breeds produce some allergens.
There are also claims that
cats under this
breed are
hypoallergenic.
The
cat breeds that are considered to be
hypoallergenic are those that produce less of this protein than others.
While it is true that many people who are allergic to other
cat breeds do not seem to suffer from allergies to the Rex, no natural
cat breed is truly
hypoallergenic.
Although this
cat breed has long hair and doesn't look like it would be
hypoallergenic, it produces less of the Fel D1 protein than other
cats and therefore will aggravate allergy sufferers less.
Hypoallergenic cats share certain characteristics that make them less likely to cause allergies, so they may be tolerated by people more than other
breeds.
People may think certain
breeds of dogs are «
hypoallergenic,» but a truly non-allergic dog or
cat does not exist.
Breeding hypoallergenic cats does not deprive rescue / shelter
cats of homes.
By far the most frequently asked question I get anymore is along the lines of «I am allergic to dogs /
cats, can you send me a list of
hypoallergenic dog /
cat breeds?»
There is no group of dog or
cat breeds one can point to and say «these are
hypoallergenic».