Unfortunately, Shipka Is Allergic to Cats

Despite getting along with Shaq, Shipka is allergic to cats! "The cat is the one cast member I don't get along with," Shipka told Vulture. Her allergic reaction is so severe that Aguirre-Sacasa considered giving Sabrina a different familiar. "It did go through my mind: Could Salem be a dog?" he told Entertainment Weekly. That said, Shipka does believe she is "growing out of the allergy," she said at ACE Comic Con Midwest in 2019. Just recently, she's been hanging around the cats more and not getting any reactions like she used to.