Are Dogs or Cats with Less Fur Better for Allergy Sufferers?
Because it is the protein found in the pet’s saliva, dander and urine that can trigger an allergy, the amount of hair a pet has is irrelevant. Because all dogs and all cats have dander, saliva and urine, no specific type of dog or cat is better for people with a pet allergy. The particles from a pet’s saliva, dander, or urine can travel through the air and land on the lining of the eyes or nose and sometimes be inhaled directly into the lungs. This contact with animal particles can cause a reaction in a person allergic to cats or dogs. It is a pet’s dander and saliva, rather than the urine that most often trigger and allergy attack. Pet Exposure May Reduce Allergies A study released in the Journal of the American Medical Association in August 2002 indicates that children raised in a house with two or more dogs or cats during the first year of life may be less likely to develop allergic diseases as compared with children raised without pets. The study revealed that high pet exposure ear
