Getting a sphynx kitten

[allisonsingalveston]

Off to see a sphynx kitten next week with the hopes of bringing home when ready in a couple of weeks

What essentials do other sphynx owners recommend?

Unless it’s a rescue which sounds unlikely, reconsider for all the reasons @Grumpyoldpersonwithcats stated

Dying at sweaty mushroom and fleshy turban 😂😂

Oh my word, if I ever wanted a sphynx cat this thread has put me off forever.
These comments have made my weekend…..
“Like hugging a scrotum”
“I couldn't wear anything white because he was filthy and stank like a sweaty mushroom. He liked to sleep wrapped round my head like Voldemort/a fleshy turban.”
🤣🤣

@allisonsingalveston I’d reconsider on the basis of this thread. Lots of issues with hairless cats I hadn’t been aware of.

We have a rescue ragdoll, she sounds as clingy as a sphynx and it is really quite hard work! I wouldn’t do it again because we literally can’t leave her alone for any length of time!

The only advice I’d give is don’t get one. Don’t encourage the breeders of these extreme genetic mutilations. If you actually like cats, don’t get the latest instagram freak show.

@allisonsingalveston Please read and re- read this post. Do you really think getting one is the humane choice?

Poor things, it's awful being cold all the time.

Like everything there's a rabbit hole for cats I was looking at the price of Sphynx and found the Elf Cat which is rare and has curled back ears .

Why . ...?

Jesus Christ, just imaging my cat without fur he's scary enough as it is !

Oh my word, if I ever wanted a sphynx cat this thread has put me off forever.
These comments have made my weekend…..
“Like hugging a scrotum”
“I couldn't wear anything white because he was filthy and stank like a sweaty mushroom. He liked to sleep wrapped round my head like Voldemort/a fleshy turban.”

Thats a lot to get your head around 🤣.

Oh my goodness, it can be mildly annoying to have cat hair on things sometimes but I don't think I could cope with an animal leaving grease stains everywhere 😫

Poor creatures.

Surely half the joy of a cat is how fluffy and cute they are?

Just found out some people in Russian tattoo their sphinxes. Social media was a bad idea.

Good God.

It's like those awful "munchkin" cats or Scottish Folds - should be illegal.

There’s an episode of ‘Friends’ in which Rachel acquires a sphynx cat called Mrs Whiskerson:

“Rachel's friends, however, are repulsed by the cat's visually unappealing look: Ross maintains that it is "inside out", Joey strongly dismisses its being a cat, Chandler says it's a "minion of the anti-Christ", Gunther is also unable to decide what creature Mrs. Whiskerson is and satirically asks Ross whether it is a snake.“

friends.fandom.com/wiki/Mrs._Whiskerson

The Sphinx breed is actually banned in some countries because of the healthproblems that a lot of them experience. They need a lot of grooming and training, otherwise they suffer because of how they've been bred.

I wonder if we'll look back on breeds like this (as well as Persians, and dog breeds like pugs) and wonder why on earth we ever thought they were a good idea?

I know in some countries it's now illegal to breed pugs and Frenchies because they're considered so cruel.

What about a Rex? Short curly hair. My sister has one. Are they any better? A possible alternative?

How beautiful! 😻

Yeah, he’s really cute and sweet. A Devon Rex mixed with Siamese, I think. But I have no idea, if he would also be considered an unhealthy breed. I don’t think my sister is any sort of expert, she just fell in love.

But, if they are healthier, I wonder if they would be a good alternative. Also an off-beat choice, but a little less extreme.

Rexes are gorgeous, we are big fans.

Or how about a moggy?
Or are they regarded as too dull and not 'instagram enough' to 'make a statement'?

Most cats can live up to 20 years why on earth you'd want one that will die by 6-7 years is beyond me.

😻😻 They look like they have some Maine Coone in them. One of my cats is half Maine Coone and looks all fluffy like yours.

As soon as I saw this thread, I could hear Joey in my head, "It's NOT a cat!!"

Boy Cat is half sphynx (purebred unfixed mum who wandered into a bad neighbourhood!). He got all the bad sphynx traits - clingy, loud, always burrowing for warmth (despite all his ginger fur). I have to clean his eyes and his ears for him because he's so rubbish at it. I love him with all my heart but I would 100% avoid the breed in future!