Allergy Free Cat in 2007

[aircooled]

So I'm watching CNN this morning and House Call is about allergies.
They say that in 2007 a genetically engineered allergy free cat will be available for sale at $3500 (yikes)
I googled it and came up with an older article: link
pretty interesting (I'd never pay $3500 any pet though)

 

[Schadenfreude]

Wasn't it some hairless freak looking cat anyway?

 

[Ryan]

Originally posted by: Jehovah
Wasn't it some hairless freak looking cat anyway?

You dind't click the link did ya?!? 😛 No, the cat doesn't produce the protien that causes the allergy.

 

[Eli]

Neat.....

I wonder how long until it's genes have bred far enough into the normal cat population that all cats are allergy free, or near....

 

[Gibsons]

Originally posted by: Eli
Neat.....

I wonder how long until it's genes have bred far enough into the normal cat population that all cats are allergy free, or near....

They're trying to prevent that by only selling sterile (neutered/spayed) cats. One of their breeders would have to get out.

 

[T3C]

Well worth it

 

[Wag]

Mutant freak!

 

[vshah]

crab cake's gf can buy it 🙂

 

[JulesMaximus]

A cat with no allergies? That's pretty cool, save me some money on cat kleenex.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Originally posted by: vshah
crab cake's gf can buy it 🙂

She could buy 2! 😉

 

[DaTT]

Probably has human genetalia......

 

[Eli]

Originally posted by: Gibsons

Originally posted by: Eli
Neat.....

I wonder how long until it's genes have bred far enough into the normal cat population that all cats are allergy free, or near....

They're trying to prevent that by only selling sterile (neutered/spayed) cats. One of their breeders would have to get out.

Hmm, weird... Why exactly? Do they think the new genes could be detrimental to the normal pet population?