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winniplayhouse · 10-07-2009, 10:09 AM

We are contemplating getting a cat. We would like to get a shelter cat/kitten however, my mother is allergic to most cat breeds. While my husband sees this as a great mother-in-law deterrent, it's hard to pass up the free babysitting! My siblings' families both have Cornish and Devon Rexes and she's hasn't had a problem with them. However, we'd probably prefer a more "traditional" looking cat. I've done a little online research and found that Siberian cats are supposed to be non-allergic. My question is, does anyone around here have a Siberian cat that you'd be willing to let us come visit to see if there's any reaction? It would have to be a house without any other kinds of cats or dogs for the experiment to work. Any other suggestions of hypoallergenic cats to consider?

10-07-2009, 10:09 AM	#1
winniplayhouse Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 205 Thanks: 32 Thanked 58 Times in 41 Posts	Siberian Cats? We are contemplating getting a cat. We would like to get a shelter cat/kitten however, my mother is allergic to most cat breeds. While my husband sees this as a great mother-in-law deterrent, it's hard to pass up the free babysitting! My siblings' families both have Cornish and Devon Rexes and she's hasn't had a problem with them. However, we'd probably prefer a more "traditional" looking cat. I've done a little online research and found that Siberian cats are supposed to be non-allergic. My question is, does anyone around here have a Siberian cat that you'd be willing to let us come visit to see if there's any reaction? It would have to be a house without any other kinds of cats or dogs for the experiment to work. Any other suggestions of hypoallergenic cats to consider?