Are people allergic to dogs also allergic to cats?
About 20% of people allergic to cats also react to dogs, horses and other pets. These reaction are to allergens other than Fel-d1. When an individual is highly allergic to dogs and cats they are unlikely to benefit from Siberian cats with reduced levels of Fel-d1. We do not recommend keeping pets in these situations. TESTING AND BREEDING TO REDUCE ALLERGENS Q. How do you test your cat for allergens? We take samples of saliva and fur from our adult cats. These samples are sent to Indoor Biotechnologies, which specializes in measuring Fel-d1 allergens. Neither of these procedures hurt the cat in any way. Q. Do low allergen dams always have low allergen kittens? Mating a sire and dam with low Fel-d1 levels produce kittens with less feline allergens. Studies by Siberian Research also shows cats with higher levels produce kittens that cause reactions. The gene for allergen suppression have not been identified at this time, so it is not possible to guarantee hypoallergenic kittens. Q. How ar
