Tower Allergy and Asthma Drs.Eitches and Baum, 310.657.4600 ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS CATS AND DOGS For animals, try to keep them off the bed, out of the bedroom and preferably out of the house. The allergenic parts include the saliva, urine and skin that dries onto the cat or dog’s fur, so it is desirable for the animal to be washed weekly/monthly, it is possible. However, there is a non-toxic product called Allerpet that can be rubbed into the animal’s fur weekly and is especially useful for people with cats that can’t be bathed. In terms of what cats are more or less allergic, there is a suggestion that ones with black fur are more allergic. They have recently bred genetically divergent hypoallergenic cats. The company Allerca currently breeds these cats and charges $6,950 and up to acquire one. With dogs, the larger ones that shed a lot like Labradors tend to be more allergic. The least allergic dogs include: Havanese, a mid-sized kid friendly minimally allergic dog. Portuguese Water Dogs, big, active dogs that look like standard Poodles. Brussels Griffons, a cute, mildly nervous, smart dog, featured in the movie As Good as it Gets. Less allergic dogs include: Poodles, miniature more so than standard Poodle mixes such as Labradoodles or Goldendoodles Tzi Shus Wheaton Terriers Many people develop a level of tolerance for their own pet but will react to other people’s pets or have problems if more animals are added to the household.