Allergy - rather good reason not to get pets. Whether there is withdrawal from this provision if after all there is a strong wish to hold houses, for example, a cat? Of course, constantly to take medicine or to suffer from manifestations of an allergy - not an exit. In that case there is a sense to think of acquisition of a cat of hypoallergenic breed!
Hypoallergenic cat: reality and fiction
First of all it is necessary to know: belonging of a cat to one of hypoallergenic breeds does not guarantee that the cat will not cause allergies in general. In translation from Latin "hypo" - means "weak". Therefore, the hypoallergenic breed of a cat is the breed causing allergies in a smaller measure.Often it is considered that the allergies to cats are caused by their wool. It not absolutely so. Allergen is protein protein of Fel D1 which contains in saliva of a cat. When the cat washes, saliva, so, and allergen - remains on its wool and when drying it appears in air, and then and in airways of the person. At some cat breeds of this protein it is developed less, than at the others, or it just to a lesser extent gets to air. It is known that the Lifestyle Pets company created the new cat breed under the name "Allerca" allegedly causing allergies absolutely. But it was exaggeration: this breed nevertheless caused allergic reaction in a number of people.
What breed to choose?
Hypoallergenic cat breeds only seven, apart from already mentioned Allerka. One of them - a balinese. In spite of the fact that these cats of a dlinnosherstna, it is considered that their saliva contains less protein-allergen. In the same way the situation is with a Persian cat. East short-haired cat is also capable to cause to a lesser extent allergies, thanks to what settles less on its wool of saliva. The Javanese sports cat wool thin also has no underfur, it does not allow allergen to linger on it in large numbers too. And here cats of breed Cornysh Rex fade less as wool at them curly, so, allergen gets to air too less. At his closest relative Devon-reksa wool is shorter also not such dense that it is also favorable for allergic persons. There is an opinion that cats sphinxes practically have no wool, but it not at all so. Wool at them just very short. Thanks to it the thicket can wash a cat or just to wipe with wet towel wipes, washing away allergenic protein from its skin.
General recommendations
There are certain rules, considering which, it is possible to reduce allergic reaction to a cat to minimum. So, for example, it is known that cats emit less allergens, than cats, and - it is even less cat with light wool, than with dark. Sterilization or castration of an animal also promotes reduction of allergic reaction to it. Try to carry out more often in the house damp cleaning and at the same time it is obligatory to wash toys of a cat, his laying and other objects with which it often has contact. It is considered that it would be quite good to wash more often and the cat, but for the majority of cats bathing - a severe stress, and so, frequent water procedures will affect health of the pet not in the best way. It will be more useful to a cat if you accustom her to frequent comb-out of wool. But, certainly, not the allergic person should not carry out this procedure. It is known that kittens can cause allergies to a lesser extent, than adult animals so if you do not have or there is almost no allergy to a kitten, it does not mean yet that the situation will not change to the worst when he grows up. Therefore it is better if you have an opportunity to buy a cat is more senior, and, moreover, to agree about an opportunity to return it to the manufacturer if the allergy is too strong. Remember that you are responsible not only for own health, but also for the fate of the cat acquired by you!