A Sphynx named Doorknob

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and while i was posting this...
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hope everyone is doing well:)

What a fascinating cat!


Mind if I ask a few questions?

Are their ears typically bigger than other cats'? Or does it just look like they're bigger because they're not partially buried by fur?
Are they prone to chills?
How are their temperments?

Looks like a very sweet kitty...especially when biting the nose! :P

too cute....i have a question too...Are these good cats to have if you've got hard core cat allergies? my g/f is very allergic to cat dander and I want a cat....i love cats...but she's extremely allergic...could this be an alternative?

Wow, What a beauty! ;)

sooooooo cute, yet soooooo creepy! tht nose biting pic is like a goblin greature killing you lol!

Thank you everyone:) So to answer questions...
Their ears are a bit bigger than most cats and part of it is the optical illusion because of no hair. (reminds me of fox ears.)
They are prone to chills but its easily fixed by just having a little cat bed and a blanket in it. A rule of thumb is just if you'd feel cold in a room naked then it might be a little cold for them but I've had no problems. They eat a little more than most cats to keep their body temps up but its not like you really notice.
Their temperments: they act like dogs. everyone that has met him says he is the coolest cat they've met (even hardcore cat haters say he is like a dog) . they are pretty stubborn but i don't think much more than most cats.something catches their eye and you move them away, they are coming right back. seem extremely smart. especially good at gymnastic type stuff.if something catches their eye and you move them away, they are coming right back. They are extremely playful and people oriented. They get pretty lonely so a lot of toys is a must or just have friends over.
People who are allergeric: they are not hypoallergenic, what most people are allergic to is a protein in cat saliva which still is produced by the sphynx cat, which is spread by cat hair and all that so they can be fine with mild allergic people. My gf is allergic to dogs and cats and she is fine with him unless it is prolonged, he loves to cuddle next to her face and lick her or he lays at our feet under the covers at night. after getting him i don't think i could own any other cats than a sphynx. they're so ridiculously lovable.

lol yeah, i had to provoke him to get my nose and my gf grabbed the camera. two random facts that i think are awesome: he has his claws obviously and he uses them quite a bit but he has never had them out when he's slapped or pushed my face which i think is nice and smart as hell. also, he is a little over 13 weeks old and has stayed in 8 different places, never missed the litter box. traveled 1,000 miles from louisiana with him and never had to put him in a carrier. what a gentleman.

does he have ANY hair?

you know what he looks alot like an oriental cat, i love orientals, and his personality even sounds like one. what country do sphynx originate from?

yeah, he has a small amount of hair on his face, paws, and tail. i am pretty sure they happened naturally in canada in the '80s and the couple found they could breed them. if they are bred with regular hair cats most of the litter will have hair and they will all carry the gene for hairless offspring. but yeah, i've read conflicting history but probably that canuck couple. random facts: they get sunburned so if they must be outside for a long period of time then sunscreen is a must. also they should be bathed once a week because their skin still produces oil and gets dirty. no worries, sphynxes are usually raised to be used to it and our doesn't mind being bathed in the sink at all or he'll take a bath with my gf. (baby shampoo though) he looks so cute wrapped up in a towel fresh out of the bath.

wierd history. when you use sunscreen o you mean like human sunscreen?

i don't use it. my girlfriend put it on him once when we were outside in mississippi but i don't really like the idea of it, i figured he'd lick it a lot and it wouldn't end up good, so no sunscreen for him from me. they're just indoor cats so we never really have to think about it, he definitely got some color on our roadtrip though.
all this forum talking about the little guy got me curious what he was doing right now and of course he's in his bed. accidently woke him up. apparently he fell asleep hanging out of his bed.

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I have been saving up for the right time to get one but it has never come!! How much are they going for these days and so you know of any breeders? I would gladly fly a few hours eachway to pick one up. Cute little guy

So thats what they look like? I have never seen one before,its differant for sure :sweeet: .

i hear they are normally $1,200 for a kitten. even adults are normally $400-600.
we got lucky and a woman had bought him from a breeder and then i believe situation changed and she had to give him up. we were on a roadtrip to lousiana and had been there a couple days, saw him there, fell in love, they were trying to sell him for $500 but we had donated an iguana and a beardie her dad couldn't care for anymore and they gave us him for $400. I'm sure the price varies but from most breeders they are around $1,000. We were looking at prices on-line. I am positive they are worth it but I'm sure you can find a breeder on-line that home raises small litters.

random: he is so freaking cuddly/ sleepy today, he passed out with his head on the my mouse button while i was writing this and my cam is still hooked up so what the heck...
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so cute LOL! and i see ball-pythons.net!! the cat is too cute

yeah, bp.net, represent! lol he loves it but i think it might just be the cursor moving on the screen that makes him go nuts usually.