Millions of people worldwide are allergic to cats. A glycoprotein, Fel d 1, secreted by the sebaceous glands, is the major cat allergen. The main sources of the allergen, however, are the skin and saliva. Cat allergen is so small it can remain airborne for months and is about 10 times smaller than pollen or dust particles.

Symptoms
Cat allergy can play havoc with the eyes, nose, ears, throat, lungs, and skin. The eyes may become red, itchy, watery, or swollen. The nose may itch, run, sneeze, or become congested. The ears may become plugged or itchy. The throat may have post-nasal drip, frequent throat clearing, itching and hoarseness. The lung symptoms may include coughing, wheezing, chest tightness, shortness of breath, and frequent bronchitis. The skin may develop itchy rashes or hives.

Treatment
As with any allergy, avoidance is the main course of treatment. A cat-allergic individual should avoid being around cats at all times. Over-the-counter medications, prescription medications, and allergy shots are all ways to treat cat allergy but they remain expensive and time consuming and may have long term health consequences.

The LIFESTYLE PETS hypoallergenic cats
The hypoallergenic cats produced by LIFESTYLE PETS are a significant new alternative to the traditional treatment of cat allergies. People who have lived without the companionship of a cat because of their allergies can now have one of their own without the costs of allergy treatments and the associated health risks of those treatments.

The cat allergen is a potent protein secreted by the cat’s skin and salivary glands. LIFESTYLE PETS has focused on a rare naturally occurring genetic divergences (GD) already present in cats that do no harm to the cats in any way. Our first cat, the resulting hypoallergenic ALLERCA GD cats are now helping to improve the health and quality of life for millions of cat-allergy sufferers. The hypoallergenic CHAKAN GD was created by crossing a Siamese with in ALLERCA GD. The new exotic hypoallergenic ASHERA GD was created by crossing an ALLERCA GD with one of LIFESTYLE PETS's standard  ASHERA.

While some breeds of cats have been promoted as having less allergen than others, scientists that have tested this hypothesis have shown that all cats, regardless of breed, produce allergens. The LIFESTYLE PETS GD cats are the only scientifically-proven cats that helps those individuals with feline allergies  and was developed using proprietary methods under LIFESTYLE PETS's pending patents.

Please read on to discover more about the LIFESTYLE PETS hypoallergenic cat breeds.

 THE ALLERCA GD

Our standard hypoallergenic cat delivered since 2006, the ALLERCA GD hypoallergenic cat is friendly, playful and affectionate. The ALLERCA GD cat comes in all coat colors and patterns. The coat is medium-long with low maintenance and minimal shedding.

ALLERCA  GD cats are founded on the Shorthair breed and are medium sized cats averaging between ten and fifteen pounds (4 to 8 kg). They are fully mature at approximately three years of age and have a long life expectancy.

ALLERCA GD kittens  (age 3 weeks).

An ALLERCA  GD cat's personality is very sweet and affectionate, thanks in part to our unique socialization program. Customers who own ALLERCA GD cats report that they make great  family pets and are wonderful with children.

THE CHAKAN GD

CHAKAN is a variant of the Siam word for "lithe" and is the latest hypoallergenic cat developed by LIFESTYLE PETS. By crossing pedigreed and very distinctive Siamese cats with an ALLERCA GD, LIFESTYLE PETS can now offer our customers a very individual and regal feline.

The CHAKAN GD's have a creamy base coat with colored points on their snouts, ears, paws, lower legs and tails. They have almond-shaped, bright blue eyes and short, flat lying coats. The CHAKAN GD is an affectionate and intelligent cat, and like the Siamese, renowned for their social nature. They enjoy being with people and can be playful extroverts. The CHAKAN GD is a relatively lightweight cat, averaging 6-8 pounds (2.5-3.5 kg).

CHAKAN GD kitten  (age 2 weeks).

THE ASHERA GD

The new, exotic hypoallergenic ASHERA GD has the markings and standing of a leopard and grows up to a very large 30 pounds (14 kg) in weight. The hypoallergenic ASHERA GD is similar in size, marking and temperament to LIFESTYLE PETS unique non-hypoallergenic ASHERA. The ASHERA GD, priced at US$28,000, is featured on the ASHERA website: click on the left image to open the ASHERA website in a new window where you read more about the ASHERA GD, view a photo gallery and discover how you can order one of these very rare cats.

 ASHERA kitten in full flight  (age 9 months).

OUR SURVEY

Our newest hypoallergenic breeds were developed after input from many people who completed our survey. In the future, other popular breeds will follow, so please take our quick survey and help us to decide future breeds of hypoallergenic cat.