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Picture of a muscle-bound Sphynx cat who suffers from myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy

Picture of a muscle-bound Sphynx cat

PoC avatarPosted on January 17, 2023 by Michael BroadJanuary 17, 2023

This is my second picture of a muscle-bound hairless (Sphynx) cat which shows the condition that they are suffering from very clearly. Click here to see the other image. It is a very peculiar condition. Perhaps it is advantageous to … continue reading…

Posted in muscles | Tagged cat genetics, cat muscles, genetic mutation, myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, pictures of cats, sphynx cat | 1 Reply
Sphynx Cat photographed by Helmi Flick

Are Sphynx cats good pets?

PoC avatarPosted on December 13, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 13, 2022

The question in the title is pretty blunt and generalized. The answer depends upon your point of view. For me the answer is, no. But I’m a grumpy old man and I know the downsides. The Sphynx cat is popular … continue reading…

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat caregiving, cat ownership, expense, feline diseases, pets, sphynx cat | Leave a reply
Corneal sequestrum in a Persian cat

Sphynx cats have a higher prevalence of certain ocular diseases compared to other feline breeds

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 12, 2022

Introduction A lot of this was written by ChatGPT by the way, an AI chatbox owned by Elon Musk. The man is a genius and a super-workaholic. I am always interested in inherited diseases of purebred cats because I like … continue reading…

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged breeding, cat eye disease, cat eyes, cat study, cornea, hairless cat, inherited, inherited illnesses, sphynx cat | Leave a reply

Sphynx cats prone to developing yeast infections

PoC avatarPosted on December 12, 2022 by Michael BroadDecember 12, 2022

There are high levels of Malassezia colonization in Sphynx cats which can cause a yeast infection called ‘Malassezia dermatitis’. The hairlessness of the Sphynx causes many problems another of which is that the sebaceous oils deposited on the skin and … continue reading…

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat itchy skin, cat skin health problems, Cat Skin Problems, hairless cats, sebaceous glands, skin microbiota, sphynx cat | Leave a reply
Sphynx from Russia bred and photographed by Dana Danilova Sphynx Cattery Dani Danati

Sphynx cats producing nightmarish amounts of smelly slushy poop

PoC avatarPosted on October 25, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2022

On my travels through the Internet today I have bumped into what appears to be a huge problem with Sphynx cats: smelly, loose stools in nightmarish quantities. There really are some horror stories on the Internet. One Sphynx owner says … continue reading…

Posted in diarrhea | Tagged cat breeding, cat diarrhea, inbreeding, inbreeding depression, selective breeding, sphynx cat | Leave a reply
Ben and a Bengal cat

4 cat breeds celebrity vet would not buy and reasons

PoC avatarPosted on October 24, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 24, 2022

Ben Simpson-Vernon (Ben the Vet) has some strong but well considered views on what purebred cats he would avoid if he was considering adopting a purebred. He’s keen to point out that he would have a different opinion if he … continue reading…

Posted in Cat Breeds | Tagged bengal cat character, cat breeds, Persian cat health problems, Scottish Fold, sphynx cat, tiktok, veterinarian | Leave a reply

Picture of a Sphynx cat on the Millennium Bridge

PoC avatarPosted on October 10, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 10, 2022

The photo is by Alicia Rius, but I have changed the background which was black. That was very cheeky of me, but I hope she accepts it. If not, please tell me in a comment. Click this link to go … continue reading…

Posted in Pictures of Cats | Tagged hairless, hairless cat, photo-editing, photoshop, pictures of cats, sphynx cat | Leave a reply

Friendliest domestic cats

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2022 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2022

Although most people choose a cat on appearance, in the long term a cat’s character is more important. The element of a cat’s character that is the most important is friendliness. You want a cat companion, not a cat enemy. … continue reading…

Posted in friendliness | Tagged cat behavior, cat breeds, cat personality, sphynx cat | 11 Replies
Bathing a Sphynx

Do cats really need baths: If so, how often?

PoC avatarPosted on July 2, 2022 by Jo SingerJuly 2, 2022

Folks who are new to kitty guardianship often ask if bathing a cat is necessary, and if so, how often should they be bathed? In this writer’s opinion, since cats come equipped with perfect grooming tools – teeth and a … continue reading…

Posted in cat bath | Tagged cat bath, sphynx cat, washing a cat | 59 Replies
Sphynx cat Tommy was 4 when he had kidney disease

Fanconi syndrome in domestic cats caused by chlorambucil

PoC avatarPosted on April 27, 2022 by Michael BroadApril 27, 2022

A recent story in online news media about a female Sphynx cat that was bred to exhaustion in giving birth to around 90 kittens and making their owner about £140,000, drew me into doing research about kidney disease in Sphynx … continue reading…

Posted in kidney disease | Tagged cat drugs, cat health problems, chronic kidney disease, human drugs, kidney failure, sphynx cat | Leave a reply

18 facts about the Sphynx cat

PoC avatarPosted on March 18, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 18, 2022

Here are 18 facts about the Sphynx cat which has gained in popularity in recent years. RELATED: Sphynx Cat There are several starting points for this hairless cat breed because hairlessness in cats, due to a recessive genetic mutation, has … continue reading…

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat facts, sphynx cat

Picture of ‘engorged hairless cat’ creeps out the Internet after going viral

PoC avatarPosted on February 1, 2022 by Michael BroadFebruary 16, 2022

This picture of a female Sphynx cat is causing a bit of a stir on the Internet because….take and look and see. I’ve decided that I cannot show the picture on this page because advertisers might not like it. Therefore, … continue reading…

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged cat anatomy, pictures of cats, pregnant cat, sphynx cat | Leave a reply
Sphynx cat with big muscles

Picture: Sphynx cat with huge muscles

PoC avatarPosted on December 4, 2021 by Michael BroadDecember 4, 2021

It looks like this bicolor Sphynx cat has been quietly body building since he was a kitten. He is the Arnold Schwarzenegger of the cat world. And the hairlessness highlights his condition. The Reddit title is: “House cat suffering from … continue reading…

Posted in muscles | Tagged cat muscles, Cat News, genetic mutation, genetic mutation cat, hairless cat, Kitten Development, sphynx cat | Leave a reply
Spooky Sphynx in woman's clothes and wig

Creepy pictures of a Sphynx cat in a wig and dress

PoC avatarPosted on November 18, 2021 by Michael BroadNovember 18, 2021

These are just plain creepy. Creepypasta comes to mind. They were brilliantly set up and taken by a very clever photographer who I believe is the cat’s caregiver. They have a very mysterious mood. But at this time, I don’t … continue reading…

Posted in Cats in art, photography | Tagged anthropomorphising the cat, cat photographs, cat photography, cat photograpy, Cats in Art, creepy, creepy Sphynx pics, hairless, hairless cats, humanizing the cat, sphynx cat, spooky | Leave a reply
Picture of Sphynx mother and her newborn kittens looking like something out of the Alien series

Picture and video of Sphynx mother and her newborn kittens

PoC avatarPosted on September 23, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 23, 2021

This feline family looks a bit alien. It does not take much imagination to dream up an alien environment containing these weird, pulsating, hairless blobs atop their queen. Straight out of Nostromo in the film Aliens. Another version: Here is … continue reading…

Posted in Sphynx Cat | Tagged sphynx cat, Sphynx Cat Picture | Leave a reply

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