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Are Sphynx cats from Egypt?

PoC avatarPosted on November 26, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 26, 2020

I can see the connection as anybody else can. The question has been prompted by the famous Great Sphinx of Giza because of the name “Sphinx” which is not dissimilar to the name of this hairless cat. That’s as far … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat breeding, cat breeds, cat history, Don Sphynx, genetic mutation, sphynx cat

Are Sphynx cats hypoallergenic?

PoC avatarPosted on November 25, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 25, 2020

No, Sphynx cats are not hypoallergenic. Sphynx cats are like any other domestic cat in that they have the Fel D1 allergen in their saliva which like any other domestic cat they deposit on their skin rather than on their … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged allergens, cat allergen fel d1, hypoallergenic cats, sphynx cat

Picture of calico Sphynx cat

PoC avatarPosted on November 5, 2020 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2020

You might have thought that all Sphynx cats were the colour of their skin. After all, all you see is their skin. You shouldn’t see the huge range of coat colours and patterns that you normally see when a domestic … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged anatomy of a cat, calico cat, cat anatomy, cat coats, cat hair, hairless cat, sphynx cat | 1 Reply

Hairless and eyeless cat Jasper from a horror movie

PoC avatarPosted on September 13, 2020 by Michael BroadSeptember 13, 2020

This is Jasper who is both hairless and eyeless. He’s a Sphynx cat so that he is hairless for that reason and he lost his eyes to a feline herpesvirus infection. He lost his right eye first as it became … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged blind cat, disabled cat, eye ulcer, feline herpes virus, living with a disabled cat, sphynx cat, Sphynx Cat Picture | Leave a reply

Exploitation of hairless cats for self-aggrandizement

PoC avatarPosted on May 22, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 22, 2020

For me, and I suspect many others, this is an example of the exploitation of hairless cats for self-aggrandizement. A lot of people will disagree with me and enjoy the videos on TikTok, one of which is published below. I’ll … Continue reading →

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat exploitation, celebrity, celebrity cats, exploitation, instagram, social media, sphynx cat, Sphynx Cat Picture, tiktok | Leave a reply

Short video of Sphynx questions whether we should be breeding cats

PoC avatarPosted on May 15, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 15, 2020

Maybe it is just me again, but this is not what domestic cats are meant to look like. The original, discovered Sphynx cat would have been a normal looking moggie without hair or sparse hair due to a random genetic … Continue reading →

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Picture of a black Sphynx cat

PoC avatarPosted on April 16, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 16, 2020

A picture of a black Sphynx cat the colour of which is caused by melanin being deposited in the hair follicle by melanocytes.

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Do Sphynx cats like baths?

PoC avatarPosted on April 16, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 16, 2020

Sphynx cats learn to accept or like being bathed because their owner has done it since they were kittens.

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Do Sphynx cats come from Egypt?

PoC avatarPosted on April 15, 2020 by Michael BroadApril 15, 2020

Sphynx cats do not come from Egypt. There could not be a worse place for a hairless cat.

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Do Sphynx cats smell?

PoC avatarPosted on April 15, 2020 by Michael BroadJuly 11, 2020

The skin of a Sphynx cat feels oily and smells rancid unless it is bathed regularly.

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Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged bathe a cat, cat bath, cat caretaking, cat health care, good cat caretaking, hairless cats, sphynx cat | Leave a reply

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