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Purr-fect response

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PET owners battling with cat allergies no longer have to suffer thanks to the UK’S first allergy-reducing cat food.

After more than a decade of research, Purina scientists have developed a revolution­ary approach to the management of cat allergens in the form of a 100% complete dry cat food.

As many as one in five adults are sensitive to cat allergens. And those with feline friends struggle to remove traces of cat hair in the home daily.

Purina wanted to tackle the issue in a safe, effective and feline-friendly way.

Their scientific breakthrou­gh came from a protein sourced from eggs which

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“The major cat allergen is called Fel d 1, a protein that cats produce naturally in their saliva.”

All cats produce the protein at differing levels. It gets on their fur when they lick themselves and spreads into the home. Pro Plan® Liveclear® neutralise­s the protein, reducing allergens on cat hair and dander. Available exclusivel­y at Pets At Home.

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