Can I still keep a cat if I am allergic to cat hair? I believe many people don’t know this question.

The cat hair allergy we often talk about is not really an allergy to cat hair, but an allergy to a certain protein in cat saliva. Cats often lick their fur, and this protein remains on their fur. When the cat sheds its fur and flies around, or when we hug it, it will cause allergic reactions.

The main symptom is sneezing, which is accompanied by nasal congestion, runny nose, dizziness, and itchy and hot eyes. People with more severe cat hair allergies may develop hives, itchiness all over the body, or even have difficulty breathing and trigger asthma.

Therefore, I would like to remind everyone who has not yet raised a cat, please do not raise one if your allergies are severe.

Of course, there are other ways to consider. Get a non-allergenic cat or a hypoallergenic cat. For example, Siberian forest cats have abandoned allergenic proteins in their saliva during the evolution process to solve the problem at the root. Siamese cats, German curly cats, and Sphynx hairless cats are all hypoallergenic and safe breeds. You can try them, but you must pay attention to your own health at all times.