Scientists are now telling us that it is not the hair on cats to which so many people are allergic. It is instead the saliva on the hair from the cats licking their fur.
This reminds me of a true story that is somewhat related. Remember Farfel, the puppet dog on the “N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle’s makes the very best – choc’late.” commercials from 1955-1965? Remember how he snaps his wooden jaws after saying “choc’late”? Well, that snap was a big no-no among puppeteers. What happened was that ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson was nervous during his audition before Nestle executives and his sweaty finger slipped off the mouth control. The Nestle executives liked that, so he kept it in the commercials and the rest is history.
One of my favorite strips from Baby Blues was a few years ago when Hammie puts on wool socks in the winter and shuffles across the nylon carpet. He sneaks up on Zoe, who is reading a book, and extends his finger to touch her. She lights up like an x-ray.
Scientists are now telling us that it is not the hair on cats to which so many people are allergic. It is instead the saliva on the hair from the cats licking their fur.