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Anonymous
Skin and saliva are the sources of the cat allergen (some protein). Wikipedia says: "A hypoallergenic cat is a cat which is less likely to provoke an allergic reaction in humans. There are claims, but no scientific evidence, that the Siberian breed is naturally hypoallergenic. Similarly, cat breeds such as the Sphinx, Devon Rex and Cornish Rex, which lack some of the normal layers of cat fur, are generally held by mild allergy sufferers to be significantly less likely than other breeds to provoke an allergic reaction. However as more people are allergic to the cat's saliva rather than the fur itself, the benefit of a hairless breed may be limited."
I'm allergic to cats, although mildly so. You can live with a cat even if you are allergic, but as time progresses, the allergy will become increasingly harder to bear.
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