Siberian Forest cats were very expensive, not much cheaper than Ragdolls. Customers who were interested in cats at this price would usually choose Ragdolls directly. Otherwise, they would be mistaken as customers who couldn't afford Ragdolls when they showed off their cats on WeChat Moments. It would be very embarrassing. Just like buying a car, customers needed to be careful of the eyes of the people around them. There would always be people who would say, "Oh, why didn't you buy a XX brand at this price..." Although they might not mind, it was quite disgusting to be said that all the time.
The popularity of Siberian cats in China was probably less than 1% of that of Ragdolls, and it was not much better abroad. The sales were relatively poor, and it was a typical niche cat. Since Zhang Zian opened the shop, he had only sold one Siberian cat.
However, Siberian cats had a characteristic that most cats didn't have — the content of allergenic proteins in their saliva was very low, which allowed people with cat allergies to pet cats to their heart's content without worrying about allergic reactions.
Vivi followed Zhang Zian's line of sight and saw a kitten playing with the Ragdoll kittens in the corner. Its fur was longer than that of a short-haired cat, and it looked like a walking ball of fur. Its body shape and appearance were similar to that of a Ragdoll kitten. At first glance, it was almost indistinguishable.
She was surprised and couldn't believe her ears — could she really have such a cute cat?
"Of course," Zhang Zian replied affirmatively. "Have you seen the movie Nine Lives? It is said that the director of the movie is allergic to cats, so he could only choose a non-allergenic Siberian cat as the protagonist. "
"Vivi, that's great!" Snowy was also very happy for her.
Before coming to the pet shop, none of them had expected that there would be non-allergenic cats. What a pleasant surprise!
Zhang Zian then added, "If your allergic reaction is relatively mild, in fact, there are some cats with low allergies you can choose, such as Siamese cats, Balinese cats, German cats, and so on. But from your description, your allergic reaction is relatively serious, so to be safe, you should choose a Siberian cat. You will never be allergic to Siberian cats. "
After that, he picked up the Siberian cat from the corner and walked to Vivi.
Vivi was worried that she was allergic, and also worried that she couldn't help but want to hug the cat after seeing it. Since entering the shop, she had been lingering near the door, not daring to go inside.
She eagerly looked at the Siberian cat that was gradually approaching her. Its adorable look made her heart beat faster. It wriggled its body, trying to break free, and continued to play with its kittens.
Zhang Zian came in front of her. "You can touch it and see if you are allergic."
Vivian raised her hand, but she did not dare to reach it. Her previous experience with allergies had terrified her, and she was worried that she would have an attack the moment she touched it. Zhang Zian was just a pet shop owner, not a famous doctor. Even if a famous doctor stood in front of her and asked her to pet the cat, she would probably hesitate.
However, this Siberian was too cute. It had a tiger's head and a tiger's brain, and its big blue eyes were filled with ignorance. It made people unconsciously want to love it.
Snowy encouraged her from the side, "Sister Weiwei, touch it! Don't you love cats? Didn't you want a cat for a long time? Now the opportunity is right in front of you! "
Yes, Vivian had wanted to have a cat for a long time. The bed in her bedroom was filled with all kinds of cat dolls. When she saw other people's cats outside, she would be envious when she got home and jump into the sea of cat dolls. She imagined that they were real cats, hugged them tightly, buried her nose in their hair, and sniffed …
Unfortunately, the dolls were just dolls. They had no temperature, and her nostrils could only smell the smell of fiber products. The most important thing was that the dolls could not move, could not meow, and could not look at her with their big eyes that were full of interest … No matter how rich her imagination was, she could not fool herself that these were real cats. She could not satisfy her desire to pet cats.
Now, the opportunity to end all of this was right in front of her. If the Siberian cat really could not cause allergies as Zhang Zian said, then she could sweep all the cat dolls into the garbage heap of history.
So, she plucked up her courage, stretched out her fingers, and scratched the Siberian cat's chin.
"Meow …"
It narrowed its eyes as if it was enjoying it, and looked at her.
It had temperature, was furry, could meow, and could interact with others. These were the characteristics that a real cat should have.
Vivian stared at her fingers that had just touched the cat's hair. She held back her excitement and waited for a while. If there was an allergic reaction, she would sneeze, have a runny nose, and her fingers would start to turn red and itch from her fingertips. Then, like a tide, it would spread to her entire palm and even her wrist, and finally, her whole body would itch. In severe cases, she might even have dense red rashes …
Snowy and her four eyes were all staring at her fingertips, as if there was an invisible holy object there.
Time ticked by, but nothing happened.
"Wow!" Vivian hugged Snowy and cheered. She was so excited that she almost cried.
Her long-cherished wish of many years had finally come true. She could not wait to announce this good news to the whole world.
The netizens in the live broadcast room were miserable. They only saw the screen shaking violently and a scream. They thought that Zhang Zian had finally upgraded sexual harassment from verbal harassment to physical harassment, and they all clamored to call the police.
Some netizens were more calm, restrained, and pragmatic.
"I really didn't know that there were non-allergic cats before. Now I have learned something. I can go out and show off in the future."
"Even so, you don't have to be so excited. It's just raising a cat …"
"I can only say that you don't understand the world of cat lovers! I have a friend who is also allergic to cats. Although it is not as serious as Vivian, she still insists on raising a British Shorthair. In order to raise this British Shorthair, she takes anti-allergy drugs, gets desensitization injections, turns on the air purifier 24 hours a day, and uses a vacuum cleaner to suck the cat's hair every day … I feel tired just looking at her! But so what? She is happy, and every day she posts pictures of cats on Weibo and WeChat! "
"Well, I can only say that if you are not a cat lover, how can you know the joy of being a cat lover …"
"Yes, I am going to tell her how good it is to raise a Siberian cat. At least she doesn't have to be so tired … But even if she knows, she will definitely not give up on this British Shorthair. I guess in the end, she will raise both of them …"
Snowy asked with admiration, "Mr. Store Manager, how do you know about non-allergic cats and low-allergic cats?"
Zhang Zian laughed and said pretentiously, "Because I run a pet shop. If a pet shop owner doesn't know these things, what's the difference between him and a salted fish?"
Vivian laughed, jumped, and barked. She was so happy that she finally vented her long-time depression.
She reached out her hands to the Siberian cat. "I want to hold it."
"Sure, here you are." Zhang Zian was tired of holding the kitten, so he handed the Siberian cat to her and taught her how to hold the kitten.
Vivian carefully held the Siberian kitten in her arms like a treasure. She poked its head, scratched its ears, and stroked its soft tail. She was reluctant to let go.
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