I wanna own a cat.

buy a cat shave it and make sure the fur never comes back > or get a Sphynx its naturally bold

 

Here's a list of hypoallergenic cat breeds. 10 Hypoallergenic Cat Breeds - PawNation

 

You're just destined to never have anything to do with any pussies.

As above said there are hairless cats though. Are there non-shedding ones, as there are with dogs?
edit: it appears there are

 

You're too clever. xD

Also, as others have said, hypoallergenic cats might be an option. You'd ideally see if you still got a reaction or not from them. Apparently, for some, hypoallergenic animals still cause reactions...

 

Apparently the hair gernarlly isn't the problem it's usually their dust...
I think Devon rexs are supposed to be good for allergies but I don't remember

 

allergies can pass, get it checked!

Cats are awesome

 

There are products you can get at almost any pet store that you rub into the cat's fur on a regular basis, that keep the dander and allergens down. Depending on how bad your allergies are, it may or may not work, but we've had some pretty good success with it in our house. One of the brand names was Aller-Pet. And your body may become less and less sensitized to the dander as time goes by--I've seen that happen too. The allergies may notgo away completely, but they might become less of a problem. I remember every time I came back home for breaks from college, I would sneeze and have watery eyes from the cats for a couple days, until my body got used to them again.

That being said--PLEASE make sure you have a backup plan for the cat if the allergy situation doesn't work out. There are already way too many former pets wandering around starving because people got them, couldn't keep them, and basically tossed them away.

 

Awww... Well you can always get a hairless cat ???

 

Cats suck anyway.

 

I also have allergies, I'm asthmatic and I had a cat plus dogs D;.
My advice is that if you get a dog or cat, you should take allergy pills. I live on mine so probably take allergy pills everyday so you don't end up sneezing on your kitten

 

Try a cat rescue centre. They will want what's best for the cat and potential owner whereas a shop will just want to sell what they make the most profit on. Rescue centres will normally be happy to take the cat back if it doesn't work out too, so you can see how it works out.

If you do have allergy symptoms try to persist for a couple of weeks. That could be enough for your natural defences to make you immune. When I got my second cat I had some minor allergy symptoms for a few days even though I've had the first cat for years. It soon passed.

 

Cats are brilliant for de-stressing and general company.
Where I live I cannot have one .. and I think it has affected my mood for the worse (stress/ depression) ... but I have worked out where all the neighbours' cats hang out and I have some quality time with them from time to time :icon_wink

 

I've heard that allergy shots are able to almost cure cat allergy in some people.
Might be worth checking out.

 

Well first off, it's not the hair people are allergic to, it's the protein Fel d 1 in the saliva. Naturally the hair gets coated in the protein when the cat grooms itself, and thus when the cat sheds you can get an allergic reaction.

So you can either get a cat that doesn't shed a lot, one that produces low amounts of Fel d 1, or a combination of those two features.

 

One never owns a cat, rather, the best you can hope for is that the cat will tolerate you...