• mugthol@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    5 months ago

    Hairless cats do have certain health risks and need to be bathed regularly (once a week) In general I would advise you to not buy a specific breed, as they are more expensive and have more health problems than a general “house car” from the shelter

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      5 months ago

      Yeah, but a lot of people with a hairless cat have one because they want a cat but are allergic. For them a rescue isn’t really an option.

      For anyone who doesn’t have a good reason to need a particular breed of dog/cat, get a rescue instead.

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        5 months ago

        Sphynx are not hypoallegenic. The allergen isn’t fur, but saliva. Specifically, the Fel d 1 protein (…which is also secreted from the sebaceous glands). If you get a Sphynx because you think they aren’t going to trigger your allergies, you’re gonna have a bad time.

        IIRC, the Siberian is supposed to produce less Fel d 1 than most other breeds.

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          5 months ago

          Huh. I used to date a witch (Black Forest Wicca, before someone thinks I misspelled another word) who told me she had one because other cats set off her allergies and it didn’t. It kinda resembled a gremlin from the movie and was a really friendly, affectionate cat if a little weird feeling to pet.