When Fluffy forces you to flee
If you love animals and you are allergic to them, caring for pets can seem like walking an endless tightrope. Given the bottles of allergy medication lining your medicine cabinets, you feel as if you’ve half-earned a medical degree in dosages, side effects, and pet dander. “Just one pet and then I’ll wash my hands” is a phrase common in the mind of an animal allergy sufferer. Then there is the frustration level when dealing with over-eager pet owners who don’t understand your allergies.
But not to worry — we have a list of some animals that are a little friendlier to your allergies.
Despite many claims otherwise, veterinarians urge that there are no completely hypoallergenic pets. While no dogs are allergy-free, some experts refer to hypoallergenic dogs as breeds that produce less allergens than some others. In fact, there are some breeds that may incite a lesser reaction in allergy sufferers — and here are 10 of them! (If you are allergic to animals, be sure to consult a medical professional before procuring a pet that may induce an allergy attack.) (Text: Katherine Butler)
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We have had Devon Rex cats for years as well as poodles and currently a poodle/bichon mix. All are LESS allergenic though as the article says there is no truly non-allergic animal. But a couple of things help: bathing them frequently (yes, even the cats. If you start young enough....) and some of the non-allergenic wipes for the pets' hair....use of over-the-counter non-drowsy antihistamines, seeing an allergist to find out, for you, the best mix of meds and possibly also allergy shots which.... More
I just got me one of them billiards and he stays in the billiard room.
I am terribly allergic to dander but got a Yorkie-Poo last November and have had few problems. The combination of a Yorkshire Terrier and Poodle combine 2 low-dander/low-shed breeds. He's also smart like a poodle but territorial like a terrier.
Not prairie dogs...not only are they high maintenance--the hay they eat is a common allergen. I suspect the dander, etc is too.
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