A couple of the most frequent questions I am asked are, will I be allergic to a Devon Rex and can I come and visit to see if I am allergic to the Devons? In the following I will give you my opinion and what I have experienced with Devons &  cat allergies.

  Devon Rex are definately a unique breed of cat. their coat is a single layer coat, very soft and can be anything from a super short almost shammy feel to curly little whisps, most have a soft wavy look to their coat. They do shed but much less than a regular cat, I rarely ever see cat hair in my house.

I have heard that

male cats are supposedly responsible for more allergens than female, and light colored cats have less allergens.

I personally have not found this to be true, I have never noticed a difference between male and female or coat color when it comes to severity of allergy symptoms. I have been allergic to cats since childhood, I got my first Devon in 2004 and was mildly allergic to

her off and on, but much less than to a regular cat, I was determined to have Devons so I persevered.

within the next year and a half I had

3 or 4 more Devons in the house, plus several litters of

kittens, I would react occasionally to them but it

seemed to lessen with time and now they can rub on my face and I don't have any reaction at all. This is why I think it is somewhat pointless for people

to come and see if they are allergic to them, they may have reactions at first

but it won't be as bad as a regular cat, and I think you really have to be committed to sticking it out until your body adjusts to them and

it will. A few lucky people will not have any reaction from the start, but regardless, I have never known anyone to react to them anywhere near as severely as a regular cat.