Allergy Free Cat

[KeilCoppes]

Order your allergy-free cat today

A California biotechnology company has started taking orders for a hypoallergenic cat for pet lovers prone to allergies. The genetically engineered feline, which is expected to be available from 2007, is the first in a planned series of lifestyle pets, says Los Angeles-based Allerca. Allerca hopes to attract customers among the millions of people worldwide who suffer from cat allergies. Up to 10 percent of the U.S. population alone are believed to be prone to symptoms that can affect the eyes, nose, ears, throat, lungs, and skin. What's next?

http://www.cnn.com/2004/TECH/10/27/biotechnology.cats/index.html

 

[wildthing]

Wish they would work on something useful. Perhaps people free of snoring, foot odor, body odor, or bad breath. How much money went for this project. Is there not a better way to spend money.

 

[KeilCoppes]

Wish they would work on something useful. Perhaps people free of snoring, foot odor, body odor, or bad breath.....

With say, genetic therapy like for diabetic effects?

Gene Therapy Approach Reverses Diabetic Neuropathy In Animal Model, Pitt Study Finds

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 26 – Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have demonstrated for the first time that gene therapy can reverse diabetic neuropathy.....

....To gain entry into the cells, the team designed vectors of inactivated herpes simplex virus (HSV), which normally infects sensory neurons. The HSV vectors were encoded with genes for one of two neurotrophin factors: nerve growth factor (NFG) and neurotrophin-3 (NT-3).

"Herpes simplex virus appears to be an ideally suited gene therapy vector for diabetic neuropathy, in part because very little of the virus is needed to get inside the cell...."

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2004/10/041027143407.htm


I'm a bit wary of their mechanism!

 

[wildthing]

I would had suggested something like that. It would seem that my brain locked up. I would have my doudts using the Herpes virus too.

 

[Sketcher]

What's next?

Genetically engineered super-soldiers.

 

[goodgirl]

that's weird because hypoallergenic cats already exist on their own... Siberians, who seem to be the ancestors of Persians and other longhairs. They don't produce dander so a lot of ppl with allergies can own them.
http://www.pbase.com/merjatee/image/32207322

 

[hazeleyes80]

that's weird because hypoallergenic cats already exist on their own... Siberians, who seem to be the ancestors of Persians and other longhairs. They don't produce dander so a lot of ppl with allergies can own them.
http://www.pbase.com/merjatee/image/32207322

That's interesting. I like cats, but I'm one of those people that is so allergic to cats that a tiny kitten could kill me by causing a severe asthma attack. I might have to look into that.

 

[goodgirl]

hmm, well they're not entirely guaranteed to be allergy-free or anything but maybe you could meet one somewhere... they don't shed much and don't produce the dander so maybe it would help! But they are still rare in the u.s. and pretty $$$$... I'm looking for one now and a kitten usually starts at $600.

 

[wildthing]

Way too much for a kitty. You might want to try a siamese. I have allergies this breed of cat worked for me. Seen pictures of Siberian, nice looking cat...

 

[Sketcher]

Just have someone regularly shave the cat. That ought to do it, right?

 

[wildthing]

Just have someone regularly shave the cat. That ought to do it, right?

There are "hairless cats" seen them too. They remind me of Yoda.

 

[goodgirl]

haha... no I want one for other reasons... but I plan to adopt one.

 

[wildthing]

Yoda or a cat.

 

[MadeInOz]

I have a fearsome attack-kitten...

not really, he's just a big wimp... with a suitably impressive name... NINJA! yarrr!

 

[Inperfected]

:S crazy.... i not sure about it personally.. what's your guys thought on cloning animals? i aren't sure eh...

 

[wildthing]

No thank you on cloning of animals or people? I just cannot fathom a 57th version of my cat.