Because I've read that having cats when children are young are less likely to develop allergies and asthsma.
not true, my nephew had bad asthma when he was very young, and allergies to cats, and they had a cat in the home, had to give it away

Lalania, it would be wonderful if all children could have cats and dogs, and whatever other pets, but it is just not possible in alot of cases, situations. I don't think it's reason to get mad at people because they choose to not have pets.

I used to think hairless looked odd too, but, now I don't think so.when my mom first saw Cassie, she said "that's the ugliest cat I ever saw!" (not hairless but looks different from the others)
but it didn't take her long at all to love her too.