ALLERGIES

Many people with cat allergies can handle the Siberian with no problem. It appears that the allergen for most people is a protein in the cat's saliva called Fel d 1, which does not appear to be present in other animals. As they groom themselves, they spread the saliva over their coats. Fel d 1 is also present in the sebaceous glands (skin) and the anal glands. Recently it has become possible to test cats for their Fel d 1 levels. Most non Siberians test between 5mcg and 25 mcg. Roughly 50% of Siberians test below 7mcg. It is felt that 10% to 20% of Siberians test below 3.0mcg. Our cats at Whites Farm are consistently testing below 1.0mcg, which most likely accounts for our success at placing them in homes with cat allergy issues.

But for some people there are other allergen triggers. Those who are allergic to other animals, especially horses, and those who tend to get hives around cats, usually have problems even around the Siberians. Therefore we urge you to visit and pet our cats for a while, in order to test for any reactions. We enjoy meeting people and the cats certainly enjoy the extra attention.