“There is no such thing as a hypoallergenic breed of dog, just dogs that are less likely to cause allergic responses in most people!”

I have great news for you about the meaning of the word “hypoallergenic”

My pet peeve! People say this ALL THE TIME. "Adopt, don't shop, no really don't shop, hypoallergenic dogs aren't even real, the science says so."

"Hypoallergenic dogs aren't real" is used ALL THE TIME to deny people with disabling allergies the option of having a companion animal. I could play bingo with the phrase, but there are not enough printers in the world to make as many bingo sheets as I'd need.

I think people just assume that “hypoallergenic” means “completely incapable of causing allergic reactions in anyone”. It sure seems like people can be allergic to absolutely anything—even sunlight, even themselves.

I’m very lucky in that my pet allergies are mild enough that I only get reactions from my cat and parents’ dog when they breathe up close on my own face, and none so far from my poodle.

All true of hypoallergenic cats too! Do some people with allergies react to Siberians? Yep. But an awful lot of allergy sufferers can coexist beautifully with them.

black classic tabby

© Tessaliina Rissanen

Eppu (SC FIN* Amurin Esra) breed: Siberian breeder and owner: Tessaliina Rissanen amurin.net 

I…desire this fluff.

grand elder cats who come out of hiding and meet only when the most dire circumstances demand it

great big ol’ floofermuffins

Siberian Cats are interesting because, before humans decided they should be a ~formal~ breed, these cats pretty much became a breed on their own, simply by adapting to their environment (Wikipedia calls such things a landrace)

A lot of these pictures are directly from this Imgur gallery (which includes the kitties’ names!), and a lot of the other images seem to be from the same person, based on her YouTube videos.

Our Siberians are only two years old and are already very fluffy, so it’s amazing to look at photos and think of how fluffy they might yet become! (Siberians don’t fully finish maturing until they’re five or so.)

Siberian Cats !!

When I told my Mom people were specifically paying breeders to get Siberian Cats she responded with “…you mean people pay money for strays???”

ahahahah that’s how I feel when breeders try to make dogs that look like Bucky.