Non Allergenic pets?

Has anyone come across dogs, cats, or anything other than fish that are actually non-allergenic pets?

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Permalink Reply by Sarah Reid on April 4, 2009 at 9:29pm

Not true that poodle crosses are hypoallergenic. Twenty-five per cent of poodle crosses may well be hypoallergenic "non-shedders", but another twenty-five percent will almost certainly shed as heavily as their other parent does. And if that other parent is a labrador or golden - watch out!

I read a report from a pound in the States saying that they are having an influx of labradoodles and goldendoodles, etc., come in (Gee who'da thunk it?) and that in fact they had a labradoodle up for adoption that was the heaviest shedder they had ever seen, bar none!

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Permalink Reply by Sarah at HorseJobs.ca on April 3, 2009 at 10:58pm

The real trick is to get an allergy test to see what it is that you are actually allergic to. Dander? fur? cat? dog? horse?
THEN do the research....Some pets have hair as opposed to fur and can be safe for people who suffer from common fur /dander allergens. It's all interesting stuff! :)
Hope you find the right match for you.

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Permalink Reply by Steph on April 8, 2009 at 5:02am

There are always the Bashkir Curly horses... I love them! Check out this website http://www.curlyhorse.com/
Love horses love life!

I guess if you like them, there are lizards and snakes, tortise maybe?