Is cat hair safe for humans, or can it cause allergic reactions?

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Can cat hair harm humans. Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 years and 8 months old | 3 lbs

Ann Dion, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Some people can be allergic to cats and therefore can react to cat hair and dander. Otherwise, aside from getting it in your eye with a scratch, or in your throat with itchiness, it is not 'dangerous'.

Is cat hair safe for humans, or can it cause allergic reactions?

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