I am allergic to cats and was unable to live without one. I did not consider spending $4000 on a non-allergenic cat, but spent about that much on the best allergy specialist I could find. Not only did he alter my hyper-reactions to cats, he changed my overreactions to pollens, molds, dust, metals, and others. I still have to be careful with my cats, though. Chloe likes to nuzzle under my chin, and if I get too much of her on my neck, I can get sick.