CATS FOR ALLERGIC TO CATS
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I am not an advocate of races. I love adoption and the possibility of giving a quality life to a living being. I hate the trade in life and animals.
Every day we see the abandonment of cats and other animals. We are forced to hear excuses from those who want to get rid of their four-legged friend. Sudden cat fur allergies are often invented to justify abandonment.
I turn to the few, true and sincere allergic to "cat hair" who are actually allergic to the Fel D1 protein present in the saliva and sebum of cats which through the assiduous cleaning typical of small cats is transmitted to the hair and to the places where the cat has access.
As already mentioned, cat allergy is caused by the Fel D protein, in particular the Fel D1 protein. The production of this protein is the same for both males and females. Through sterilization the quantity of Fel D1 produced decreases but not enough not to cause allergic reactions in sensitive subjects.
ANALLERGIC CATS!
There are some cat breeds that do not cause allergic reactions in the majority of individuals with this allergy. The cats in question have a very low production of Fel D1, in some cases almost zero.
The Norwegian Forest Cat and the Siberian Cat
SIBERIAN CAT
The Siberian cat is a breed born from the natural selection between the wild cat of the woods and the domestic cat brought to Siberian Russia by some settlers on their wanderings, which took place around the year 1050. The specimens of this breed are characterized by semi-long hair and from massive and compact dimensions. The very harsh climatic conditions have made this little feline a strong, resistant and skilled hunter with a water-repellent coat and particularly thick skin for better body thermoregulation.
A peculiarity of this breed consists in its total or almost inability to produce the Fel D1 protein. This protein, produced by the sebaceous glands and present in very high concentrations in the saliva of cats, is the main cause of allergic reactions in humans. It is not the hair, as is often mistakenly believed, that triggers allergic reactions, but mainly this protein that the cat deposits on its coat during the usual cleaning operations of the same hair. The reduced (and in some cases zero) production of Fel D1 by the Siberian cat makes it, in fact, a hypoallergenic breed.
NORWEGIAN CAT
Native to the Norwegian forests, it is large in size, very long, has a sturdy constitution and a solid bone structure. The head is triangular. It has large ears, broad at the base, pointed, with tufts similar to those of the lynx and long hairs that protrude from them. The eyes are large, oval, wide open and oblique and the color varies from green to golden green. Attentive expression. The legs are sturdy, high, with hind legs higher than the front ones. Large and webbed feet that facilitate movement on the snow, rounded and proportionate to the legs, with abundant tufts of hair between the toes so as not to sink into the snow. The tail is long and furred, turned back should reach at least the shoulder blades, but preferably the neck. The hair is semi-long. The woolly undercoat is covered with a shiny, water-repellent top coat that is made up of long, thick, shiny hairs covering the back and flanks. A full coat cat has a ruff, a full mane, and shorts on its hind legs.
To conclude, I would say that only if unable to be a true and effective allergy do I find the purchase of a living being justifiable. For others, adoption, in my opinion, is the right and only beginning of a great friendship.