Got allergies? 15 hypoallergenic dogs and cats
Hypoallergenic or hype? If you love animals but hate allergies, you may be tempted to spring for a pricey hypoallergenic pet. Not so fast. Studies suggest hypoallergenic cats and dogs can cause just as many symptoms as the regular kind, says Dr. James Seltzer, a spokesperson for the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. That's because skin and saliva proteins, not just hair, trigger allergy symptoms.
The only pets proven to be hypoallergenic have scaly skin - like iguanas and snakes, he says. That said, if you're dead set on a furry pet, our friends at Health.com have come up with a few that are touted - but not proven - to be better for people with allergies.
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If you love animals but hate allergies, you may be tempted to spring for a pricey hypoallergenic pet. Not so fast. Studies suggest hypoallergenic cats and dogs can cause just as many symptoms as the regular kind, says Dr. James Seltzer, a spokesperson
When one thinks of hypoallergenic pets, chances are cats, dogs, and other animals with hair are typically not at the top of the list. If a family member suffers from allergies, the family pet may be a lizard, fish, or other animal without this feature.
By Anonymous Persons with allergies to pets who still want to enjoy having a dog or cat seek out “hypo- allergenic” pets. This term is misconstrued to mean non-allergenic when it really means that the pet might be less likely to cause allergies,
There really is no non-allergenic dog or cat breeds, though some dog breeds hair does not shed, they all have dander, which is their shedding dead skin cells. There are several considered less-allergenic and this is how it should be properly termed.
In one corner of hotel news, we have the Kimpton Monaco Portland doing everything in its power to make their hotel as sterile and sneeze-free as possible by creating hypo-allergenic rooms. In another corner we have the Algonquin Hotel,
Do Hypoallergenic Cats Exist? - Paw Nation
People with cat allergies react to a protein in the animal's saliva, skin and urine . The allergen collects on the cat's fur when the animal licks itself and comes off in tiny flakes of skin that glom onto walls, carpet and furniture or stay in the air. A cat's lick or scratch can cause skin welts or itchiness. In the nose and lungs, the protein causes itchy, watery eyes, nasal congestion and can lead to asthma. Some cats secrete less of the protein, some cats put out less saliva, and some cats produce less dander. But all cats make the allergen in some form -- and a tiny amount can cause a lot of symptoms, depending on how clean you keep your house and how often you're around the animal, says Robert Zuckerman, MD, an allergy and asthma specialist in Harrisburg, Pa.
I am terribly allergic to cats. Unfortunately for me, I also absolutely adore them. I have found that being around certain cats for a long period of time (I have 2), reduces the reaction. After 6 years with my cats, they trigger my allergies only 1/4 as often as they did when I got them.
Previously, I had a roommate that had 3 cats. I was fine with them after an adjustment period. Now that I am not living with them, my allergies are set off every time I visit.
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