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Although no cat is completely allergy-free, some breeds are less likely to cause those pesky symptoms (sneezing, itching, sniffling, watery eyes, you know the drill).
Fel d 1 is the most prominent cat allergen, accounting for 96% of human cat allergies. [4] The remaining cat allergens are Fel d 2–8, [5] with Fel d 4, a major urinary protein found in the saliva of cats, [6] occurring the most in humans among the other seven allergens. All cats produce Fel d 1, including hypoallergenic cats.
The Neva Masquerade cat on a 2020 Russian stamp. The Neva Masquerade is a specific colorway of semi long-haired Siberian Forest domestic cat, which originates in Russia. [1] [2] It is not the sister breed [3] or colourpoint variant of the Siberian cat, a centuries-old Russian landrace.
Fel d 1 is a secretoglobin protein complex that, in cats, is encoded by the CH1 (chain 1/Fel d 1-A) and CH2 (chain 2/Fel d 1-B) genes. [2] [3] Among cats, Fel d 1 is produced largely in their saliva and by the sebaceous glands located in their skin. It is the primary allergen present on cats and kittens. [1] [4] The function of the protein for ...
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The Siberian cat is described in the book under its former name, the "Russian Long-haired Cat". [4] [21] However, in the preface of the 1892 edition, Weir also mentions a cat he refers to as a "Siberian Cat": [22] I have been shown a Siberian Cat, by Mr. Castang, of Leadenhall Market; the breed is entirely new to me.
The term was first used in 1953 in an advertising campaign for cosmetics [1] [better source needed] or perhaps as early as 1940. [2] A 2017 study of the top-selling skin moisturizers from Amazon, Target, and Walmart found 83% of those marketed as "hypoallergenic" contained at least one potentially allergenic chemical. [3] [4]
The Siberian is a centuries-old landrace (natural variety) of domestic cat in Russia, and recently developed as a formal breed with standards promulgated the world over since the late-1980s. Since 2006, the breed is recognised for registry and championship status with all major cat registries .