<p>If it were up to me I would go to the shelter and get any two kittens but DH is not a “pet person” in fact he has never owned nor wanted a pet. I may be able to convince him to get a cat if it doesn’t shed too much. I have done some reading and the Cornish Rex is said to shed considerably less than your average short hair cat. Does anyone have any actual experience with them. I’m not interested is bloodlines or showing them. Just want a healthy companion cat that H can live with.</p>
<p>I don’t trust people who don’t like pets.
If you keep your pet brushed, that will go a long way towards reducing shedding.
Our new dog has very short fur and i haven’t noticed any shedding.
I also brush him every day & bathe him every week.
( mostly cause he likes it, he doesnt really need it)</p>
<p>EK 4-
How am I untrustworthy if I don’t like pets?
Or did I miss a joke? That’s been known to happen.</p>
<p>Is your H allergic to cats? If this is the case, then he has made his case. Even hairless cats who dont shed produce allergenic proteins that are shed with their skin and dried saliva (cats lick themselves). But if his objection is simply based on his misconceptions that cats are “messy”, then let me ask this question. Who vacuums, cleans, washes clothes and dusts in your house? If the answer is “not Mr Joesboy”, I think he does not get to vote here. 
You and the kitties do. </p>
<p>Mr B was never a cat person until he met me. Turns out, he loved kitties - he just did not know about that. :)</p>
<p>In my experience, people who do not feel empathy and communion with another species, dont often exhibit those traits for their own species either.</p>
<p>Its possible that someone who doesn’t feel comfortable around animals, even domesticated ones, may eventually earn my trust but they start at a disadvantage.</p>
<p>Or maybe they just have an acute sense of smell. I like cats and dogs, but I am acutely aware of odors, and most homes with litter boxes do have some odor – more if the litter box is on the main level. My folks’ little dog also smelled pretty bad unless he’d been shampooed that week, and I can also tell when I’m visiting the home of someone with a big dog that has been wet. </p>
<p>I mostly don’t go around kicking babies or old people, so I hope I’m not one of those people emeraldkity mentioned. ;)</p>
<p>We used to have a lab, and they smell more than other dogs although they are so sweet they are worth it.
I think our current dog is a rhodesian or boxer mix & he doesn’t smell, not even his breath!
And I have an acute sense of smell, my head whips around if someone drives by smoking a cigarette. I guess it makes up for having poor vision/hearing?
( but then he is still a puppy. And I don’t let him eat cat poo)</p>
<p>Emerald, we have a short haired dog too - our vet told us not to bathe him more than once a month - that it wasn’t good for his skin (natural oils) - has your vet had any recommendations for bathing??</p>
<p>So far my 5 month old kittens haven’t shed at all, perhaps because their fur is still brand new. But I can tell you the cat cabana works perfectly to mitigate the smell of the cat box. In fact, there is no smell.</p>
<p>For kitty box smell, I have a two-word answer: Tidy Cats.</p>
<p>abasket, you will get many answers on that question. I have worked for a vet and shown dogs and I bathe my dogs when they need it. It may be every week or once a month. Sometimes it has been several times a week. The key is use a decent shampoo. I don’t feel that there is that much difference between dog skin and human and we bathe quite often and we have natural oils too.</p>
<p>Many thanks for the replies. H is not allergic to cats just isn’t happy with a lot of cat hair on the furniture. He does most of the cleaning. He is a very kind person and I suspect he would fall in love with a kitten. He’s a complete pushover for babies. Which brings me back to my original question–does anyone know if the Cornish Rex breed of cat really does shed a lot less than most short haired cats? Info from the Cat Fancy Assoc. is fine but has anyone had actual experience?</p>
<p>There are a few hairless breeds . One of my friends had a Sphinx for a bit , although I am not sure how she was about the shedding since she had other pets at the same time.</p>
<p>My sister used to breed various shorthair cats, including Rexes and Sphynx. She says cats with shorter hair appear to shed much less. Even Shynx are not completely bald - they have fuzz all over their bodies and shed it, too, but it is hardly visible. I love these breeds! CR cats have great personalities, are very playful yet love to cuddle. Get the kitties. I have a suspicion that you want them to join your family very badly. :)</p>
<p>One problem, I would kind of doubt you would find Cornish Rex at a shelter. Purebred cats are expensive. I thought about getting a ragdoll at one point and they cost around $750. No way I was going to pay that for a CAT. </p>
<p>Now we have 2 dogs. :)</p>
<p>I was at someones house who has several cats, but their cat box was enclosed.</p>
<p>We’ve just had our dog a couple months, & unfortunately the vet we saw did not give him a very good check up upon his release from the shelter. She didn’t even take his temp., let alone invite me to ask any questions.
My H suspects she was a new vet at the practice/ only worked with cats.</p>
<p>Hair doesn’t stick to leather couches!
There are some gorgeous ones & they wear very well!
:)</p>
<p>Yes, leather furniture is great - in our experience, not only cat fur does not stick to it, cats do not stick to leather couches. Cats prefer the softness of fabric furniture. :)</p>
<p>^^^I beg to differ. I can show you some pretty raggedy computer chairs that my cats have no problem enjoying. In fact, they love to climb up them while I’m typing.</p>
<p>I would also encourage you to either visit a shelter or search petfinder.com. Many people give up perfectly good cats because of having a baby, job relocation/layoff. I would certainly encourage someone to save a cat from the shelter than encouraging the practice of breeding for profit.</p>
<p>I’ve been checking out the local pound for the past couple of weeks, searching for my ratter, and I’m amazed at the gorgeous creatures there, with notes of, owner can no longer keep, owner died, owner lost job. Beautiful cats, sure, not fullbred or show worthy, but wonderful pets who have lost their home.</p>
<p>I agree with finding pets at a shelter, our most recent addition to our family is from there & he is great. Just be forewarned that the cosmetic appearance of shelter animals does not compare to what they will look like after a couple months in a loving home.</p>
<p>If you can’t find one at a rescue, have you looked into rescue organizations that are breed affiliated ?</p>