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Hairless cats are not necessarily hypoallergenic 

There are many people who suffer from allergies caused by animal fur, but this is not the only pet allergy that you can suffer from. In this sense, people could be allergic to pet dander, which is composed of microscopic flecks of skin shed by animals or another cat allergy in people can be caused by the proteins found in saliva, urine and feces. The most common cat allergies are caused by the Fel d I protein. In many cases, dried saliva and dust from dried feces contain allergens that settle on the cat’s fur and become airborne. 

So, while some hairless cats can be good for you if you suffer from a mild allergy, others could adversely affect your health because they are not considered completely hypoallergenic. 

Instead, you should bath your cat weekly to remove the majority of the Fed d 1 protein that sits on your cat’s skin.

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