Are Cornish Rex cats hypoallergenic?
Popular folklore maintains that Cornish Rex cats are non-shedding and antiallergic. In fact, they do shed just as any live animal with hair must shed to renew its coat. Due to the extremely short length and fine texture, the hairs may be hard to see. Since cat allergies are usually caused by the proteins in the cats’ saliva, when cats are grooming themselves they coat their fur with saliva which can become airborne when any fur is shed. One thing to remember is that no two cats are alike, nor are the people that are involved ever the same. Some people with allergies to cats can tolerate a Cornish Rex but may or may not be symptom free and others are just as allergic to these cats as to any breed of cat. Like many things in life, the best way to test for an allergic reaction is by the time tested method of trial and error.
