Are Siberian Cats Actually Hypoallergenic

Siberian cats are known as the hypoallergenic cat.

Are siberian cats actually hypoallergenic. The molecule that people are allergic to in cats is called fel d1. Hypoallergenic cats are a myth sorry. Many patients report they can only handle being around siberian cats. But research offers only clues not answers.

You should be doing it often enough whether you have a cat or not but especially if you do and if you have allergies. Even apart from saliva and dander you siberian cat will leave lots of hair around the house. All cats make this molecule in their saliva which they spread around on themselves when they lick their fur or skin. Let me start off by clarifying that siberians are not non allergenic but instead hypoallergenic hypo meaning less in latin.

Consider getting a specialised cleaning device such as a hepa vacuum cleaner that s. It is a cat breed that some claim 75 percent of allergy sufferers do not react to. I was allergic to cats and thought i co. Are siberian cats hypoallergenic.

There are no scientifically validated studies to show that any particular breed of cat whether it s siberian or anything else is hypoallergenic says martin chapman phd. He s the president of indoor biotechnologies an allergy testing company that provides the kits for most. Heavy artillery in managing cat allergy.