I am looking to get a cat and think Exotics are adorable! My husband has some allergies and I am wondering if this breed sheds. It says they are shorthaired so I am thinking shedding wont be a problem. Can anyone offer some insight?? Not just about this...about the breed in general?? Thanks a bunch!!
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New here....can anyone tell me about Exotics??
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hi, and welcome to thecatsite
i've never heard of a breed 'exotics', is this a form of an established breed?
i've never heard of a breed 'exotics', is this a form of an established breed?
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Hi! Im not really sure actually. I was just looking up breeds and found this one. It is a type of persian, I think but with short hair. Here is a link to the site I found:Originally Posted by RarePuss
hi, and welcome to thecatsite
i've never heard of a breed 'exotics', is this a form of an established breed?
http://cats.about.com/gi/dynamic/off...%2Fexotic.html
a shorthair pursian! wow, what will they think of next
i guess they wanted to keep the squished face but let the owners live easier with the shorter hair. I've never heard of these, but i'm sure someone on here will know more.
I think you mean Exotic Shorthaired cats with the flat faced right?
As far as allergies go, you are not allergic to the fur, it is an ingredient the dander you are allergic to. Persians and Himalayans (look like exotics but with long hair and flat faces) are supposedly great for people with allergies. They don't have what causes allergic reactions in their dander, theirs is different. It is a protein or something in the dander, all cats have dander but some don't have this allergy protein. I don't know if that is the correct word or not. Anyways, hair doesn't make a difference, just the protein in the dander.
Plus, long hair cats and short haired cats shed in completely different ways. The Persians and Himalayans as I mentioned above, shed in little clumps of fur throughout your home whereas short haird cats shed everywhere and fur often goes flying when you pet them.
SO I would suggest getting a Persian or Himalayan cat if your husband has an allergy problem. My father was severly allergic to cats but when I found out that it isn't the fur, but the protein in the dander that is what causes the allergic reaction, we got a Himalayan and he had absolutely no reaction. He used to stop in at someones home who had a cat and get a reaction and now he is fine with the long-haird Himalayan.
I hope that makes sense, I just don't know if I have the correct terminology.
As far as allergies go, you are not allergic to the fur, it is an ingredient the dander you are allergic to. Persians and Himalayans (look like exotics but with long hair and flat faces) are supposedly great for people with allergies. They don't have what causes allergic reactions in their dander, theirs is different. It is a protein or something in the dander, all cats have dander but some don't have this allergy protein. I don't know if that is the correct word or not. Anyways, hair doesn't make a difference, just the protein in the dander.
Plus, long hair cats and short haired cats shed in completely different ways. The Persians and Himalayans as I mentioned above, shed in little clumps of fur throughout your home whereas short haird cats shed everywhere and fur often goes flying when you pet them.
SO I would suggest getting a Persian or Himalayan cat if your husband has an allergy problem. My father was severly allergic to cats but when I found out that it isn't the fur, but the protein in the dander that is what causes the allergic reaction, we got a Himalayan and he had absolutely no reaction. He used to stop in at someones home who had a cat and get a reaction and now he is fine with the long-haird Himalayan.
I hope that makes sense, I just don't know if I have the correct terminology.
ok I got it right, it is a protein, I just looked it up on a few different sites talking about cat allergies. Apparently Siberians are another breed that is without the allergy protein. They are pretty longhaired if I remember correctly.
"exotics" are short for "Exotic Shorthair". Originally they were a shorthair version of the persians - the standard is the same except for the coat length. American and British SH's were used to create them.
However, since the kittens are hybrids, they cannot be labled a "persian" if the coat length is long. They might look like a persian, but they would be classified as a "exotic LONG hair".
As far as shedding, they would shed just as much as any ordinary cat would; so if your husband is highly allergic you might have problems. If he's only mildly allergic, he might tolerate one cat in the house. But you'd have to take precautions.
1. Keep the cat OUT of your bedroom - have one room as off limits.
2. Wash his hands after petting the cat.
3. Keep the cat away from his face.
4. You can wipe the cat down with DISTILLED water. That will help reduce the allergins.
If you do get a cat from a breeder, explain the situation (allergies) and see if you can arrange to a trial run of a few weeks and see if the person can handle it. I did that for a family who wanted one of my rexes. They kept the kitten for about 2 weeks - she called crying cause their daughter still could not tolerate a rex - I took the kitten back and found it another home.
However, since the kittens are hybrids, they cannot be labled a "persian" if the coat length is long. They might look like a persian, but they would be classified as a "exotic LONG hair".
As far as shedding, they would shed just as much as any ordinary cat would; so if your husband is highly allergic you might have problems. If he's only mildly allergic, he might tolerate one cat in the house. But you'd have to take precautions.
1. Keep the cat OUT of your bedroom - have one room as off limits.
2. Wash his hands after petting the cat.
3. Keep the cat away from his face.
4. You can wipe the cat down with DISTILLED water. That will help reduce the allergins.
If you do get a cat from a breeder, explain the situation (allergies) and see if you can arrange to a trial run of a few weeks and see if the person can handle it. I did that for a family who wanted one of my rexes. They kept the kitten for about 2 weeks - she called crying cause their daughter still could not tolerate a rex - I took the kitten back and found it another home.
