Hypoallergenic Feline Breeds

1. Siberian Cat

   The Siberian cat originated in Russia around the 1980's. Another name they go by is the Moscow Semi-Longhair. Siberian's produce less Fel d1 protein allergens than other breeds. They are agile jumpers who are strong and large, with a full tail. The color varieties they are born with are tabby, solid, colorpoint and tortoiseshell. A Siberian cat is able to give birth to kittens as young as five months old while other breeds aren't able to reproduce that young. The litters average between five to six kittens, which is two more kittens than other breeds would normally have. 

2. Balinese Cat

   The Balinese cat originated in the United States in the 1920's. People originally called them Long Haired Siamese cats because Siamese cats would reproduce one Balinese out of the whole litter. There are two different types of Balinese cats. Both types are slender, with long legs and tails. Their eyes are almond shaped and the ears are pointed. The top picture is the old-style lilac point and the bottom picture is the modern blue lynx point Javanese. Balinese cats have medium length fur. They are either cream or white colored. They also create less amounts of the Fel d1 and Fel d4 protein allergens which make them very good pets for people with allergies. 

3. LaPerm Cat

  LaPerm cats originated in the United States in 1982. They have curly hair, which is why they are called LaPerms. This specific breed is smaller than others. LaPerms can be short haired or long haired. The long haired varieties needs to have it's fur brushed often otherwise it will get tangled. They have broad noses, almond shaped eyes, and flared ears. LaPerms have very affectionate personalities. The fur patterns they come in are tabbies, reds, torties, lilac, chocolate and colorpoints. 

4. Colorpoint Shorthair Cat

   Colorpoint Shorthair cats originated in England and America in the 1940's. They were created by crossbreeding Siamese cats with American Short Haired cats. The coloring looks similar to Siamese cats. Colorpoint Shorthair's are intelligent and playful. They come in a variety of point colors: Red Point, Cream Point, Cinnamon Point, Fawn Point, Seal Point, Chocolate Point, Blue Point, Lilac Point, Lynx Point, Tortie Point, and Torbie Point.