Pet Allergy Saga Part: XIVIIII

(PHOTO: HAJOR)

So you know how I am all allergic to everything warm and snuggly and pet-like? And that I love animals more than people? How my first word was "cat" and before I even spoke I used to point at dogs from my pram and pant like a puppy in hopes my mother would take me over to see them?

Well the world is getting a lot better for the likes of me. There’s non-shedding dogs like poodles (we have one), hairless cats like the Sphinx or the Devon Rex (that’s next). And of course the genetically engineered Allerca cats - at only $4,000 pop (I’m saving).

And now there’s another animal to add to my growing menagerie of IgE neutral pets. The Mexican hairless dog, Xoloitzcuintles or xolos for short. These wee dudes are anything new, however. They date back to the Atzecs (or so they say) where the dogs were believed to be sacred. For example, holding a pup to your belly could supposedly cùre cramps. And in dire medical situation, you could even eat one.

They might be a bit shiny, but really, I think I’d rather snuggle it than barbecue it.