I am allergic to dust, mites, cats and dogs but I was told that Persian cats are different in some way and better to have if you have allergies. Is this true? I want to get a persian cat.
No. Persians would be a bad breed if you know you’re allergic. If you’re only allergic to cat hair, you can look into getting a thinly-haired cat like a Rex or Sphinx. All cats have dander.
No. Persians would be a bad breed if you know you’re allergic. If you’re only allergic to cat hair, you can look into getting a thinly-haired cat like a Rex or Sphinx. All cats have dander.
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i have a persian, a manx, and a calico..the thing that makes people allergic to cats isn’t so much the hair but an enzyme in the cat’s saliva..so the more a cat cleans itself the more the enzyme gets on their body..persians have more hair to clean
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Hi, I have just bought two kittens and whilst shopping around for suitable ones I got told not to get ANY type of long-haired cat because two of my children have asthma (one quite bad) and that having a long-haired of any type would be a bad move! I have taken this advice and purchased short-haired.
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Best not to get a Persian if you are allergic, although amount of coat doesn’t always affect how allergenic a cat is – some short-haired cats groom a lot and can be just as irritating to allergies as a long-haired cat. I have heard some people with allergies say that they can stand the breeds like the Devon and Cornish Rexes or the Sphinx because they have less hair, but as others have said, it’s really the enzymes in the saliva that are the most irritating to allergies. However, with less hair, the Devons, Cornishes and Sphinxes don’t keep the dander and the enzyme in their fur and on their bodies as much, so if you clean your house well, you might do just fine.
I also know there are some products out there available OTC or through a veterinarian that can help. My friend’s mother couldn’t stand having cats in the house when she was growing up, then she tried a product called "Allergroom" which you wipe over the cat’s coat daily. Now she is living with two cats, allergy free. This doesn’t work for everyone, though. Through your veterinarian, you can usually get a product called "Ace Drops" or "Acepromazine Drops" which is a very diluted mild sedative that you place on your cat’s food daily. The medication is so dilute that it does not cause visible sedation in your cat, but is thought to suppress the enzymes that cause allergic flareups. Again, this does not work for all people.
Another option, if you really want to share your life with a cat, is for you to get allergy shots. That is what I did. I had similar allergies to yours and could not bear the idea of not having a pet. I went through hyposensitization treatment (aka allergy shots) for 3 years and now live with 4 cats without issues. The success of this treatment depends on the severity of your allergies.
On a side note: Poodles are supposed to be a very hypoallergenic pet. Also, many people who have severe fur and feather allergies find that lizards and snakes make great pets. If it’s just dogs and cats that are the problem, you may look into a rabbit, ferret, guinea pig, or bird as a pet as well. Some people even like pot bellied pigs, or in some cases, miniature horses. It all depends on your lifestyle and the severity of your allergies.
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Sorry, but a a Rex or Sphinx is only going to be worse for allergy sufferers, too many people don’t know this. It is not the hair but a cat’s dander or saliva people are allergic to. Persians have a different coat that is double layered. A Persian might actually be less allergy making as they have more hair to catch the dander in their fur before it gets in the air, and need monthly baths to keep them clean. A monthly bath of any breed can help an allergy sufferer keep a cat in the home that they couldn’t deal with otherwise. . They have too much hair to groom all on their own.
You might be able to have a cat if you are on meds for your allergies and do lots of house cleaning to remove dander and such, as well as keeping the cat out of your bedroom so it doesn’t sleep with you. It will help to have a home with no carpeting as well, since it can trap dander in it. It depends on you though, not everyone has the same kind of allergies and some people will build an immunity to an individual cat, when other people’s cats still bother them.
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Persian cats are bad for allergies. The cats which are lesser allergy causing are LaPerms, Devon Rex, Cornish Rex and Sphynx.
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