Top Hypoallergenic Cats for People with Allergies NEW: Are hypoallergenic cats for real? See the Catster video on the subject. According to The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, between 6 and 10 million Americans are allergic to cats or other pets. If you’re an allergy sufferer who also happens to be a cat lover, you may be interested in low allergen cats. But what makes a cat hypoallergenic? A protein (Fel D1) is the allergen in the cat’s saliva is what causes problems for allergy sufferers. Several Factors Affect Cats’ Allergen Production: Males produce more allergenic secretions than femalesIntact males produce more than neutered malesDark cats tend to produce more than light-colored ones (no one knows why)Kittens produce fewer allergens than adults So, a light-colored female cat might work out better for people with cat allergies. Hypoallergenic Cats Perfect for Allergy Sufferers Hypoallergenic Cats List Three of the seven hypoallergenic breeds are Oriental lines: the Balinese, Oriental Shorthair and Javanese.
At the right moment - part 5 (16 pictures) Cool and funny photos taken at the right moment from the right angle. Previous part: At the right moment – Part 4 Via: [Perfectly Timed Photos] and [Fishki.net] Meet Roux the Kangaroo Cat, Who Shines on Just Two Legs We’ve passed the halfway point of the year and already we’ve been privileged to profile some outstanding Monday Miracles. There’s been a flurry of kitties scooting around on wheels; we’ve showcased a half-wild chap who found himself unceremoniously tangled up in a cord for the best part of 12 months, cats attacked by humans brandishing guns and Bobcats alike, and even an ambassador for the Crooked Cat movement. But I’m going to chance that this week’s honoree is the superstar candidate of 2015: Her name is Roux, and she was born with only her two back legs. This is her story. A grey and white Siamese who sports the full and grandiose name of Lil’ Bunny Sue Roux Hendrickson Deak Akey, she was left at an animal shelter near New Orleans due to her lack of legs. Thankfully, a worker at the shelter, Jackie Deak Akey, decided to step up and take her home. Roux also has a cute little bobtail. Interestingly, when Roux walks, her two front nubs don’t technically touch the ground.
Cats Are Actually Nice, Scientists Find Let me tell you about my handsome son, Mizue. He's a cat. He cuddles up beside me and pushes his little furry head against me when he wants to be petted. He purrs and rubs up on everyone he meets. He's the best dude, is what I'm saying here, and I am goddamn sick of people saying that cats aren't nice. Cats are nice. But don't take my word for it. The motivation for the study was to apply cognitive tests that have already be tried out on dogs and tortoises on cats, in order to clear up some misconceptions around cats' bad reputation for being unsociable. "Increasingly cat cognition research is providing evidence of their complex socio-cognitive and problem solving abilities," the authors wrote in the paper. The test took 50 cats both from people's homes and from a shelter and deprived them of food, toys, and people for a few hours. So, what does this mean? A study of a few dozen cats might not be grounds for concrete conclusions, but this rings true for me. Your cat loves you.
The 27 Naughtiest Cats In The World (Hilarious Cat Shaming Gallery) January 7, 2014 It's their world and we just happen to live in it. I think cats are the most amusing creatures on the planet and here is why... But these two might take the cake... "Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as Gods. Cats have never forgotten this." If you liked these, be sure to check out the new naughtiest dogs in the world gallery and also 37 Things Only Cat Owners Will Understand! Please consider making a donation to SunnySkyz.com and help our mission to make the world a better place.
This Vet Put Explanations Of 15 Common Cat Behaviours On His Cork Board, And It’s Hilarious Whereas dogs often wear their hearts on their sleeves, cats are generally more enigmatic creatures, but these fifteen useful illustrations will help you to decode many of your feline friend’s most common quirks. Show Full Text Originally created by Adam Ellis, they were recently spotted on a veterinarian’s cork board by somebody called ItsJayOrDan, and as you can see below, it’s clear that this particular vet has a good sense of humor.
Cat Explains His Reflection In This Hilarious ‘Dear Kitten’ Video The Animal Rescue Site By The Animal Rescue Site ARS_Blog_DTOP_BelowTitle_300x250 We can’t get enough of Friskies’ ‘Dear Kitten’ video series. (Check them out here, here and here.) This latest installment doesn’t disappoint, either! Will Cat ever understand the familiar visitors that harangue him daily? Only one way to find out. Proper ARS animalrescuesite_abovevideo Proper ARS animalrescuesite_belowcontent The Animal Rescue Site is a place where people can help provide food and care to millions of animals in need, both in the U.S. and around the world.
Texts from Mittens The Animal Rescue Site By The Animal Rescue Site A New Jersey biker on a cross-country motorcycle trip came across an injured kitten at a Nevada truck stop and ended up with a permanent addition to his posse. A Furry Fuel Stop When Pat Doody came across the orange tabby kitten in a Wells, Nevada, gas station, it had facial injuries that looked like some sort of burn. Baby on Board Doody wasn't planning on adopting an animal that day, but he couldn't bring himself to leave the kitten. Easy Rider Quickly dubbed Party Cat, Pat's feline companion turned out to be a great road tripper, making the 2,500-mile trip home with no problems. Fast Friends During the night, Party Cat slept in a tent with Pat and a stuffed monkey purchased just for him. Road to Recovery The kitten's injuries were well on the way to healing after liberal doses of Neosporin, tuna, and love. Life of the Party Pat stopped in Ohio to see a rock ’n’ roll concert, where Party Cat stole the show. Cool Cat Home At Last
How Your Cat Is Making You Crazy No one would accuse Jaroslav Flegr of being a conformist. A self-described “sloppy dresser,” the 53-year-old Czech scientist has the contemplative air of someone habitually lost in thought, and his still-youthful, square-jawed face is framed by frizzy red hair that encircles his head like a ring of fire. Certainly Flegr’s thinking is jarringly unconventional. Starting in the early 1990s, he began to suspect that a single-celled parasite in the protozoan family was subtly manipulating his personality, causing him to behave in strange, often self-destructive ways. And if it was messing with his mind, he reasoned, it was probably doing the same to others. The parasite, which is excreted by cats in their feces, is called Toxoplasma gondii (T. gondii or Toxo for short) and is the microbe that causes toxoplasmosis—the reason pregnant women are told to avoid cats’ litter boxes. But after years of being ignored or discounted, Flegr is starting to gain respectability. The psychiatrist E.
Kittens accidentally activate the hoover A New Vaccine for Cat Allergy Sufferers On the Way If you are a person who suffers from allergies when you get close to cats I’m sure you know how frustrating it can be. All of a sudden you start to get the sniffles, your eyes get red, and you realize a pet is on the premises and you gotta get out of there. Well that’s because cats actually release allergenic proteins when they clean themselves. So you are not alone. According to Fastcoexist: Up to 17% of Americans are allergic to cats, with about half of those showing clinical symptoms if they get too close. Worldwide, millions of people itch and sneeze from cat allergies, with asthmatic kids hit particularly hard. Relief may be at hand though, from a vaccine developed by a U.K. company called Circassia. Having recently passed through phase two stage, the drug is now in phase three, with approval expected in 2015, if all goes according to plan.
9 Cats in Inappropriate Places 1. In a Violin Case 2. On a Belt 3. In the Ocean 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. More 10 Cats That Got Famous For Their Awesome Fur Markings Cats are the undisputed lords of the internet. They make almost anything funnier and cuter, and they incidentally make great pets and friends as well. We’d like to take this opportunity to pay homage to our internet overlords by showcasing some of the most interesting cat coat patterns that we’ve seen online. Show Full Text Cats’ forms don’t vary very much, but their coats are as colorful and diverse as their claws are sharp. We’ve already seen Sam, the cat with eyebrows, and Venus the two-faced cat. Sam, The Cat With Eyebrows Source: instagram.com/samhaseyebrows Venus The Two-Faced Kitten Source: facebook.com/VenusTheAmazingChimeraCat Cat With a Permanent Top-Hat Source: thesun.co.uk Kitten With a Heart-Shaped Marking Moustache Cat Source: flickr.com Snowball The Kitler Cat Source: catsthatlooklikehitler.com Cat With Grandma-Hair Source: unknown Fordy, The Cat With A Heart Marking On His Jaw Source: flickr.com Monkey Hug From Behind Inception – Cat Within A Cat Source: boredpanda.com
Texts From Mittens: What If Cats Could Text? Whether or not you’re a cat lover, you’ll certainly be able to appreciate some of the essential truths about our furry feline companions written by Angie Bailey in her “Texts from Mittens the Cat” on Catster. Show Full Text The blog series, which many are comparing to the hilarious Text From Dog, illustrates the kinds of conversations humans and cats might have if cats could text with iPhones. Bailey, a prolific writer who is clearly consumed by her love for cats, portrays a cat doing most of the things that domestic cats do best – begging for food at inappropriate times, doing their best to open doors into rooms that they will then refuse to enter, and leaving dead mice on your pillow. Bailey’s texting cat follows in the footsteps of Text From Dog and other sites that give our pets a modern voice. If your pet, or an animal you know, could speak, what would they say? Source: Catster | Cover image by: 37prime (via)