Alec Baldwin, the well-known actor, and his wife Hilaria Baldwin, have in my considered opinion given a false reason for failing to adopt a rescue cat when gifting a kitten to their daughter. Their daughter is Carmen and she’s seven … Continue reading →
The domestic cat is a brilliant companion animal for millions. However, the relationship is imperfect. There are two aspects of domestic cats which return in discussion forums like bad pennies over and over again: allergies to cats and bringing in … Continue reading →
No, hairless cats are not hypoallergenic per se but if you are allergic to cats your reaction to a hairless cat may be less than it would otherwise be to a normal cat with a coat. I’ll explain why. The … Continue reading →
No, Sphynx cats are not hypoallergenic. Sphynx cats are like any other domestic cat in that they have the Fel D1 allergen in their saliva which like any other domestic cat they deposit on their skin rather than on their … Continue reading →
I have just written about a study in which the scientists found that individual cats are hypoallergenic (the link opens in a new tab). They refer to cat breeds but I don’t have access to the study details. I don’t … Continue reading →
I’ve been reading the outline of a scientific study on whether hypoallergenic cats exist. I don’t have access to the full study but the scientists determined the level of production in normal and hypoallergenic cat breeds. They came to the … Continue reading →
I am afraid the Singapura cat is not hypoallergenic. This cat is said to be the smallest of all the breeds. ‘Singapura’ in the Malay name for Singapore the place where it is claimed the cat orginally came from. It … Continue reading →
No, the Bombay Cat is not hypoallergenic because no cat breed is despite what you might read on the Internet. There is nothing to suggest that the Bombay Cat is hypoallergenic. If it were it would mean that breeders had … Continue reading →
In the UK, leading doctors have called for clean indoor air quality to be covered by the law. Going through Parliament at the moment is a bill and the Royal College of Physicians and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child … Continue reading →
The title contains the question and the answer so there is no more to be said except to show a couple of photos of the LaPerm cat. P.S. It is sad. A lot of people like cats and want to … Continue reading →
