Need advice re: small animals/hamsters

AD720 · 03-13-2009, 08:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Tenor CS

Hi guys,

I have a hankering for a fluffy pet...She's allergic to cats...

If you are looking for the companionship of a large(r) animal there are several breeds of hypoallergenic cats. Siberian, Russian Blue (some say Siamese as well). Plus the Sphinx, a/k/a "Mr Bigglesworth" cats but they don't meet the "fluffy" requirement.

FWIW I have an allergy to some cats, certain longhairs really mess up my eyes but our cats are domestic short hairs and I have had not one problem with them. Even a friend who has sever dander allergies is not affected as bad as he usually is by our cats. My fiancé also has a slight allergy but she cured herself by rubbing them in her face for the first couple weeks we had them.

tsolomon · 03-13-2009, 09:23 AM

I have kept hamsters, mice and Guinea Pigs and the Guinea pig would be my first choice. A little more maintenance, but more of a pet that you can handle. We use to take them outside in the yard to eat grass and sniff around and they do have a little personality. The cage was a little bulky to handle, but it came apart easily. They are easy to keep and feed, we had 3 of them, all females. Hamsters bite, mice just didn't work for me until I had snakes. I think Bearded Dragons make great pets and they are pretty clean.

Whee · 03-13-2009, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by AD720

If you are looking for the companionship of a large(r) animal there are several breeds of hypoallergenic cats. Siberian, Russian Blue (some say Siamese as well). Plus the Sphinx, a/k/a "Mr Bigglesworth" cats but they don't meet the "fluffy" requirement.

FWIW I have an allergy to some cats, certain longhairs really mess up my eyes but our cats are domestic short hairs and I have had not one problem with them. Even a friend who has sever dander allergies is not affected as bad as he usually is by our cats. My fiancé also has a slight allergy but she cured herself by rubbing them in her face for the first couple weeks we had them.

This put an unfortunate picture in my head...a nice one, but unfortunate...

lightning9191 · 03-13-2009, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by AD720

If you are looking for the companionship of a large(r) animal there are several breeds of hypoallergenic cats. Siberian, Russian Blue (some say Siamese as well). Plus the Sphinx, a/k/a "Mr Bigglesworth" cats but they don't meet the "fluffy" requirement.

FWIW I have an allergy to some cats, certain longhairs really mess up my eyes but our cats are domestic short hairs and I have had not one problem with them. Even a friend who has sever dander allergies is not affected as bad as he usually is by our cats. My fiancé also has a slight allergy but she cured herself by rubbing them in her face for the first couple weeks we had them.

I'd like to thank you for putting the strangest image in my head so far today.

smokeyandthebandit05 · 03-13-2009, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by AD720

My fiancé also has a slight allergy but she cured herself by rubbing them in her face for the first couple weeks we had them.

AD720 · 03-13-2009, 06:45 PM

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Originally Posted by illinoishoosier

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This put an unfortunate picture in my head...a nice one, but unfortunate...

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Originally Posted by lightning9191

I'd like to thank you for putting the strangest image in my head so far today.

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Originally Posted by smokeyandthebandit05

Can't argue with results though!

03-13-2009, 09:23 AM	#2
tsolomon Have My Own Room Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: The Villages, FL Posts: 1,250 Trading: (31)	Re: Need advice re: small animals/hamsters I have kept hamsters, mice and Guinea Pigs and the Guinea pig would be my first choice. A little more maintenance, but more of a pet that you can handle. We use to take them outside in the yard to eat grass and sniff around and they do have a little personality. The cage was a little bulky to handle, but it came apart easily. They are easy to keep and feed, we had 3 of them, all females. Hamsters bite, mice just didn't work for me until I had snakes. I think Bearded Dragons make great pets and they are pretty clean.