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Can A Russian Blue Cat Be Owned When Allergic To Animals?

My dad has an allergy to animal fur and i did some researching myself into it cuz id rlly like to own a cat , and i found tht russian blue cats shed very little and there saliva isnt as potent and the reaction wouldn t be so severe , my question is would a Russian blue cat be ok to own?
posted on Thu, 13 Aug 2015
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Hi,
I understand your problem.
Allergy is an abnormal bodily reaction due to a substance ( animal fur in your father's case)which can not be tolerated by a person.These symptoms appear after exposure to slightest of the the un tolerated substance (allergen )
So it's not logical to presume that because Russian blue cat ( though not shedding much of hairs ) will not cause allergy to your father.
I amm sorry, you will have either to drop the idea of petting a cat or keep in a separate shelter away from your residential zone.
Thanks.
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Can A Russian Blue Cat Be Owned When Allergic To Animals?

Hi, I understand your problem. Allergy is an abnormal bodily reaction due to a substance ( animal fur in your father s case)which can not be tolerated by a person.These symptoms appear after exposure to slightest of the the un tolerated substance (allergen ) So it s not logical to presume that because Russian blue cat ( though not shedding much of hairs ) will not cause allergy to your father. I amm sorry, you will have either to drop the idea of petting a cat or keep in a separate shelter away from your residential zone. Thanks.