[pbmaltzman]

Ummm, I've read that the Siberian breed of cats is often hyped as naturally hypoallergenic. The theory is that they already lack the gene that makes most other cats allergenic to many humans. They're long-haired, but several breeders' websites I've seen state that they have placed many of their kittens with people reported to be allergic to cats.

And you can buy a purebred Siberian kitten from a breeder for somewhere in the range of $700 to $800, give or take a little, which is still a lot less than you'd pay for one of the kittens mentioned in this article. More $$ if you have them ship the kitten to you. Some breeders may have adults for sale for less (retired breeding cats).

[Nea Wood]

Yeah, I was thinking the same thing...why pay over three thousand if you can get a Siberian cat for $700-$1,000? I'm allergic and want a Siberian. They're beautiful cats, too.

[John Will]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAE1Xy2e0cg&mode=related&search=
A video of 2 siberians playing