ALLERGIES

Many people with cat allergies can handle the Siberian with no problem. The allergen for most people is a protein in the cat's saliva called Feld1. As they groom themselves, they spread the saliva over their coats. Feld1 is also present in the sebaceous glands (skin) and the anal glands, which explains sensitivity to litter boxes. There are two ways to test cats for their Feld1 levels – by saliva sampling, or fur sampling. Each test has its own set of values.

Saliva Test Range for Adult Siberians is 0.25 to 16 mcg

50% of Siberians saliva test below 2.5 mcg
15% of Siberians saliva test below 1.0 mcg
4% of non Siberians saliva test below 2.5 mcg
0.25% of non Siberians saliva test below 1.0 mcg

Extremely low: 0.2 - 1.0
Very low: 1.0 - 1.7
Low level: 1.7 - 2.5
Medium Low: 2.5 - 4
Normal / High: 4 - 16
Very High: 16 - 27

50% of Siberians fur test below 120 mcg
15% of Siberians fur test below 40 mcg
4% of non Siberians test below 120 mcg
4% of non Siberians test over 400 mcg

Extremely low: 10 - 40
Very low: 40 - 80
Low level: 80 - 120
Medium Low: 120 - 200
Normal / High: 200 - 400
Very High: 400 - 820

Approximately 80% of those with a history of allergies to horses or rabbits, or food allergies to egg white or pork, or break out with hives around cats will still react to low Feld1 Siberians. These people are having secondary reactions to something other than Feld1.

Therefore we urge anyone with cat allergies to visit and pet our cats for a while, before making the decision to buy one, in order to test for any reactions. We enjoy meeting people and the cats certainly enjoy the extra attention.

Please understand that hypoallergenic means
REDUCED ALLERGIC RESPONSE
It does NOT mean
NO ALLERGIC RESPONSE