Hairless Cat

by admin on Thursday, January 5th, 2012 | No Comments

If you’re generally allergic to cats, would you be allergic to a hairless cat as well?

I know it’s the dander, and I’m sure hairless cat’s have that too, but I wonder if it’s the same effect/as severe an allergy.

there are 2 types of allergies to cats. one is the saliva, and the other one is the hair. so obviously with hairless cats(Sphynxes) hair probably wouldn’t be a problem, but it depends what you’re allergic to on the cat. i think you would have to spend time with one for a long time to know if it bothers you or not. hairless cats are very oily also.
you could also try a Devon Rex. Devon rex cats don’t shed, but they have a little bit of hair, they aren’t as oily, so their hair would catch whatever a Sphynx would normally let off.