r/sphynx

I have laundry to do, how do I tell him that he needs to get off so I can be productive? 😭 Sweet boy owns my heart 🖤

Hello! I just got adopted my girl on the fourth!
I’m having majorrrr trouble thinking up names for my baby, so any ideas are great!
I’m open to anything! Not limited to feminine names. I’ve always liked names after other animals but I’m open to anything!
I like What we do in the shadows show (i was considering Nadja, since my house has a Guillermo, de la Cruz/ Gizmo already) danganronpa and fallout and Skyrim so I’m open to names from those things too!!
(I noticed what I think appears to be rashes, and a weepy eye, she’s going to the vet first thing Monday (and to get a good listen of her heart)

I am sort of at a loss for what else I can do to help my little chicken. (First photo-what her skin has looked like for the last year, second photo-after a steroid shot, third photo-three weeks after the steroid shot) This is my 2 year old sphynx, Nala, who has been struggling with skin rashes and weepy eyes for the last year. Our primary vet said it was likely food allergies, so we did an elimination diet with every type of protein and limited ingredients, and nothing helped. She recommended Zyrtec with her dinner, but that did nothing either. Last month, I took her to a different vet for a second opinion and she immediately said the same thing, food allergies. I gave her the lists of every food we have tried and told her we had no positive changes. We decided to do a VARL blood test for environmental allergies, and we did have many common allergens come back position (result in photos). While we were waiting for the results, we decided to do a steroid shot, and the vet said that they can be safely given every three months as needed. Not even three weeks later, her rash came back and it looks so much worse than it ever did. We are starting Atopica next week once we receive the prescription in the mail, but I am so nervous that it is not going to provide her the relief that she needs. My other fear is that this may be urticaria pigmentosa and may need further diagnosing with a dermatologist to find a better course of treatment. I have read that Atopica is used as a treatment for UP, but there are often other treatments that go along with it. Has anybody experienced anything like this with their sphynx? I feel so discouraged because her quality of life seems so poor.

we have now decided for my cat to be put down tomorrow, i just want to share photos from all the years i’ve had him❤️
hes been with me through hard times and good times, hes seen me grow up and i’ve seen him grow up. i remember when we first got him, he was unsure but happy, he bonded with me and my family instantly. he was stuck the most with me, he always sleeps with me and i cant sleep without him, i will miss him forever but he will now sleep peacefully without pain❤️
hes the most goofy and happy cat, he loves new people and has never hurt anyone willingly. he loved being outside (that led to many escapes) and we would always find him sunbathing haha.
its hard to accept that he will be gone soon but he cant suffer anymore just for me.
now you can run away all you want without us interrupting you in your exploring of the world.
goodbye Ivan, we will miss you.❤️

Poor guy is so upset. Got him re-tucked in and put on a kids movie on my laptop to try to drown out the noise 🥲

My wife and I got our first Sphynx about 3 weeks ago. Her name is Mauve and she is an adorable loving bean that is super sweet. (Last photo is angry Mauve)

The second picture is after I've cleaned it a bit. And yes, her paws are dirty. I have no idea how she gets so grimy, I just bathed her this week.

Introducing Abby and Ellie

This guy is Beerus, he’s going to be 3 in September, and he’s the nicest little guy that’s ever been. We’ve had him since he was 4 months old, and though we’ve never really considered neutering him (we’d like him to have kittens one day, though we’re in no rush) I still kinda wonder about it from time to time. He’s 100% an indoor cat in a 14 story building, he has none of the bad traits a male cat can have if not neutered, has never hissed (not a single time which is fucking crazy) nor scratched us, never pissed anywhere that wasn’t his litter, never been aggressive, etc. Can’t say he isn’t loud and needy but I guess it comes with the race anyway, he’s super talkative so we just moew right back or give him attention when he starts moewing too much - anyway, there’s really nothing to complain about this little guy :’) I just worry about potential genital cancer as it’s often mentioned in the neutering discussion, but that’s it. And I’m afraid neutering an adult cat could cause some other health problems… should it be done anyway? His vets have always said there’s no *real* need to do it if he isn’t causing issues, marking his territory, etc. Any of you has been in this situation before?