What do you (yes YOU) think about hairless cats?

[Rae]

I love them! Pretty sure the look will grow on you once you get to know a Sphynx and realize how amazing they are.

Personally I have two Devon Rex kittens. Some people seem to suffer from allergy problems from this breed, while others don't.
The breed can also differ alot in how thick their coat of fur is. My oldest cat has much less hair than my little guy.
I would urge you to spend some time with the specific cat breed to ensure that they don't trigger any allergy reactions, before commiting to anything. Any respectable breeder would understand that.

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I just wanted to say I love your cats :3c

I'm extremely allergic to all pets but I consider all cats cute.

 

[Camwi]

Ugly, but ugly things need homes too.

 

[Lord Azrael]

They're my favorite type of cat

 

[EloquentM]

My wife is allergic to cats, and I am not, so I've been telling her we can get a hairless cat. She's all, "I don't want to pet a walking ballsack" or whatever.

But after some googling I've come to realize that yeah it may be a bit weird to lay, pet, and cuddle with a literal walking flesh bag.

Anyone have one?

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hairless cats are not hypoallergenic. Also I'm quite fond of sphinxes.

 

[LProtagonist]

Cat allergies are caused by stuff in their saliva that they then get on their fur when they groom themselves. So while a hairless cat sorta helps them not shed a bunch of fur with their saliva on it all over the place, you actually want a cat that has less of that stuff in their saliva.

The cat with the least amount of it is...

The Siberian Forest cat. You want one of these giant hairy beasts. You'd want to check to make sure your wife doesn't have a reaction though, so you'd want to find a breeder that would let you visit.

 

[MrNelson]

I think they're cute!

According to my Allergy doctor, hairless cats won't solve allergic reactions. The allergies come from their skin oils.

Well that's my memory of what he said.

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I can (somewhat) confirm. My girlfriend's grandparents had a hypoallergenic dog and I could only stay there for about 4 hours before I became a sniffling, red-eyed mess. From what I understand people's triggers can vary, but for me it's easier to just not have a pet than it is to get a pet, get attached to it, and then realize that you're still allergic to something on this hypoallergenic dog/cat and have to give it away.

 

[Wackamole]

Pretty cool. Most cats are cool. But i think in general people just want a moving teddybear.

 

[Kompis]

I just wanted to say I love your cats :3c

I'm extremely allergic to all pets but I consider all cats cute.

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Thank you :3

 

[Kientin]

Super cute and I want to pet one real bad.

 

[Limless]

They look like raw chicken.

 

[Vommy]

As a cat fanatic I can't see me ever owning one.

 

[Xater]

They look super creepy. Not into them at all.

 

[Lobster Roll]

They're good little pets just like a cat with hair. They just look different is all. Still absolute sweethearts if raised in the right conditions.

 

[Edge]

You mean Rats?

 

[Garble Slew]

I really want a Sphynx when my current cat passes on but I worry it will turn out to be a wrinkly one instead of a smooth one. I'm sure I'd still love it but I don't know how much petting it would get...

 

[LanceX2]

my wife says after our cat dies a hairless one will be only one shes consider.

Im done with any animals

 

[EVIL]

hairless cats are badass and as cute as their furry friends. its better to have a naked cat than no cat at all!

 

[345]

You've gotta know that equating skin with fur is a bit of a fallacy when humans also have "fur."

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okay then, i'd rather my wife didn't shave her head.

(also i was joking lol)

 

[iAmPossum]

not for me

 

[You Are Viewtiful]

I'm sure they're cute as all cats are, but I find it hard to look at them to be honest.

 

[Melpomene]

okay then, i'd rather my wife didn't shave her head.

(also i was joking lol)

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Not cool - let your wife express herself.

(Sorry, I should have picked up on that!)

 

[excelsiorlef]

They are the snuggliest looking things in da whole wide world

 

[Deleted member 10747]

It's not a cat! It's a chicken!

 

[Clay]

I think they look fine but I've heard they get really oily and greasy.

 

[Kisaya]

I like the blue ones

 

[atomsk eater]

I actually think they're pretty cute in a goblin-y kind of way. And you get to put sweaters on them during cold months!

My least favorite looking cat is the type with a short snout. Something about them reminds me of an old man.

 

[Rendering...]

They're cool. I want to touch one.

 

[lvl 99 Pixel]

Wouldn't really want one as a pet, but they're pretty unique. Much cuter than hairless dogs at least.

 

[rpm]

they're weird but cute

 

[KAMI-SAMA]

As someone who is allergic to dogs and cats, I will go my whole life without a pet as I am currently before I ever have a hairless cat. Sorry but no way.

 

[Mazzo]

I think they would rather have fur