Norwegian Forest Cats and allergies
Cory L. Scott
Chicago. One of the breeders had mentioned that they do not often trigger
allergic reactions in people who are generally allergic to cats. Is this
true? Are there other cats that have this quality?
Cory
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Erin Miller
Cory L. Scott <cl...@midway.uchicago.edu> wrote:
>I just saw a wonderful display of these cats at the CFA show here in
>Chicago. One of the breeders had mentioned that they do not often trigger
>allergic reactions in people who are generally allergic to cats. Is this
>true? Are there other cats that have this quality?
That is a crock, I'm afraid. NFC (aka "wedgies" which is personally a
term I despise) are going to be no more or less allergy-causing then most
other cats. Some breeds of cats, including long hairs as NFCs are, have
only one type of hair while a number of others have two types of fur
('guard' hairs, and one other, i can't remember offhand). There are a
number of breeds with only one set of coat, so an NFC is not more likely
than any of these others in that respect. There are some breeds that shed
less than others (Devon and Cornish Rex, as well as a sphynx, obviously).
However, not everyone is allergic to the same things. Some people are not
allergic at all to the fur/dander, but to salivary proteins. In which
case it just depends on the cat and the person.
Boy, i hate to see breeders spout BS like that.
-erin
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have fewer allergy problems with Persians than with other breads. Bill
>I just saw a wonderful display of these cats at the CFA show here in
>Chicago. One of the breeders had mentioned that they do not often trigger
>allergic reactions in people who are generally allergic to cats. Is this
>true? Are there other cats that have this quality?
>Cory
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Secretary. I am pleased that the display presented in Chicago was so nicely
done..a lot of thought went into it. As to allergies, the Forest Cat usually
sheds in the spring which may be why some people have less problems than other
cats but it depends on if it is the fur, dander or saliva is what a person
is sensitive to. If it is the fur, then yes it might help because they do not
shed all year around however when they do shed..they quite literally moult..they
unzip their winter coat and step out. I know one TICA judge that is not
allergic to any other breed of cat but IS allergic to the Norwegian Forest Cat.
If you have allergies..check into the Rex! If you want further info on the
NFC visit our Web Site at http://users.aol.com/nfcfa/nfcfa.htm
Sue Shaw, President Norwegian Forest Cat Fanciers' Association
Breed Council Secretary, CFA
Nissekatt Norwegian Forest Cats
Antti Matikka
>I just saw a wonderful display of these cats at the CFA show here in
>Chicago. One of the breeders had mentioned that they do not often trigger
>allergic reactions in people who are generally allergic to cats. Is this
>true? Are there other cats that have this quality?
What I've heard (no personal experience, though) the Rex breed is
even better, having less fur to take care of.
Or a Sphynx, but that tends to have some dandruff problem.
(And looks more like a wingless bat than a cat, sorry you owners)
Andy