Thanks decimon.
Posted on 06/01/2011 7:19:06 PM PDT by decimon
Strange as it sounds, the question has been thrown around in previous years and even studied by scientists. A recent write-up on the website Improbable Research revisits whether cats with darker coats wreak more havoc on their owners' immune systems.
Pet dander, skin flakes, saliva and urine can aggravate owners' allergies and asthma, but for cats in particular, a specific protein called "Fel d 1" is a common culprit. It's secreted by cats' salivary and sebaceous (or oil) glands, so when a cat grooms itself, it spreads the allergen to the outermost surface of the fur, increasing human exposure to the protein.
But does allergen production vary among cats with different coat colors, with darker ones creating more allergy problems for humans than lighter cats?
(Excerpt) Read more at news.discovery.com ...
purgatory cat - yep... he is a mix of sweet and spice! Newton the cat... cute!
;-)
Hmmm...I can't quite put my finger on it...
And speaking of cute... Awwwww. You softy.
You’re picking on me because of my appearance again. This sort of behavior is not only unattractive, it will give you wrinkles.
I guess I otta butter ya up a little.
Hmmm...I can't quite put my finger on it...
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