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Does a color in a cat have anything to do with allergies?
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That is not a dumb question!! Actually, I have heard that "myth" too. :nod:
There are some who say there are hypoallergenic cats and although the topic is controversial, with many studies showing statistically significant results, http://www.cat-world.com.au/hypoallergenic-cats-do-they-existrecent clinical studies suggest that Siberian cats, Russian Blue cats, Devon Rex and Cornish Rex cats, Abyssinian cats, Balinese cats, Oriental Shorthair, and several other breeds, especially females are likely to have low levels of Fel d 1, the main allergenic protein. Female cats produce a lower level of allergens than males, and neutered males produce a lower level of allergens than unaltered males. In 2000, researchers at the Long Island College Hospital found that cat owners with dark-colored cats were more likely to report allergy symptoms than those with light-colored cats which has since been refuted. A later study by the Wellington Asthma Research Group found that fur color had no effect on how much allergen a cat produced
There are some who say there are hypoallergenic cats and although the topic is controversial, with many studies showing statistically significant results, http://www.cat-world.com.au/hypoallergenic-cats-do-they-existrecent clinical studies suggest that Siberian cats, Russian Blue cats, Devon Rex and Cornish Rex cats, Abyssinian cats, Balinese cats, Oriental Shorthair, and several other breeds, especially females are likely to have low levels of Fel d 1, the main allergenic protein. Female cats produce a lower level of allergens than males, and neutered males produce a lower level of allergens than unaltered males. In 2000, researchers at the Long Island College Hospital found that cat owners with dark-colored cats were more likely to report allergy symptoms than those with light-colored cats which has since been refuted. A later study by the Wellington Asthma Research Group found that fur color had no effect on how much allergen a cat produced
It is, I think, an individual thing. A friend of mine was allergic to one of her mom's cats. . .just that one. He was a red pointed male, neutered late in life. Some cats just produce more allergens than others.
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