Sphynx cat

mike_n_tammy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2012 7:49 pm

This is my friends munchkin sphynx cat...she is soooo tiny...her name is Tini and she is very sweet

i thought people might like to see her i have never seen one up close but she is gorgeous!!

lainey264 · **Joined:** Fri Apr 06, 2012 9:13 pm **Posts:** 25

She's beautiful. I love sphynx cats. So beautiful. X

mcjc · **Joined:** Tue Aug 14, 2012 2:24 pm **Posts:** 189

Not my cup of tea, but love that 2nd picture :lol:

Silly question i'm sure but what do they feel like to touch, is it like touching human skin?

mike_n_tammy · **Posted:** Fri Nov 09, 2012 11:23 pm

Fenstar · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 3:39 am

ooh i love sphynx cats, she's gorgeous!

neoow · **Joined:** Sat May 07, 2011 12:23 am **Posts:** 728

I personally am not a fan of these cats. They always seem to look angry (well with the exception of the photo of her in the car!). I think I'd worry that they'd get cold too!
However I haven't seen one with markings like that before though. The one's I've seen previously were all one solid colour.

neoow · **Joined:** Sat May 07, 2011 12:23 am **Posts:** 728

Heh I just looked up some pictures- apparently multi coloured versions are quite common. Didn't realised that.

I also found some photos of people who had had their sphynx cat tattooed :shock:

Just... wow. Apparently the cat has to be sedated for a few hours to have it done. Seems to be more of a "thing" in Russia than anywhere else according to what I read. Can't say I agree with that kind of thing at all. :/

Edited to Add: Not tattooed for ID purposes... but actual full on tattoos like a human would get...

Kina · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:05 am

neoow · **Joined:** Sat May 07, 2011 12:23 am **Posts:** 728

^ Yep, that's one of them that I saw. Why would anyone do that?!

Kina · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 11:17 am

Greeneyes · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 7:10 pm

the munchkin gene makes it adorable but i'm not a sphynx fan, esp when it come to it's up keep. A friend has a Sphynx, she has to bath it once a week or two weeks, in the winter it has to wear a jumper. I can see their appeal to people but not me.

I'm a fan of tattoos but on cats? that's just cruel

mike_n_tammy · **Posted:** Sat Nov 10, 2012 10:43 pm

sweetjelly · **Joined:** Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:00 pm **Posts:** 43

I may be setting myself up for some :evil:

...
but I actually like the tattoo'd sphynx... the naked ones look, well, very naked. and alien-like. the tattoo'd one looks funky and probably like the owner - covered in tats. gives it loads of character. sure, the cat needs to be sedated, tattoo's are quite sore, but there is no after-burn. gonna google some more tatt'd cats :wink:

sweetjelly · **Joined:** Sat Sep 15, 2012 2:00 pm **Posts:** 43

bkilgore · **Joined:** Mon Apr 30, 2012 2:19 pm **Posts:** 3302

WOW those are different!!! I cant believe people tattoo their cats or dress them in leather! Thats insane!!! I have to say I lve the breed! I could never have one but I would if I could my OH keeps it way to cold in the house for a hairless cat. i have to say that I have oly been able to be around one when I worked at the vet and to touch them is simply amazing. You would think they feel weird or gross but they are so SOFT. They feel like a fine suede. Amazing kitties and great personalities as well.

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