r/sphynx

This is my sisters cat- Drago and we have fallen madly and obsessively in love with him! Let me start by saying we are not cat people. Our son has a beautiful long hair sweet cat who we adore and I am fine with her but I have allergies and tend to get itchy and sneeze with short hair cats. Enter this fascinating gargoyle! We recently visited my sister who has this beautiful kitty and he followed us around purring and seeking our affection. No reaction from me at all! I was totally itching and sneeze free! We love animals and have a terrier mix, Ginger who hates other humans but absolutely loves cats and other small dogs. She is a rescue and needs a playmate and my husband actually said we should look for a breeder!

We live in Arizona and have so many questions!

Most importantly- we have always rescued but my sister says there are so reputable breeders out there. Does anyone have a reputable breeder recommendation in Arizona?

He is not oily or stinky at all! They live in Florida and she mentioned to really find out if bathing them often in Arizona is smart given how dry it is. Anyone have any experience?

The age old question- male or female? Everything I have read says they are both equally affectionate. Give us suggestions?

What type of food should they be fed to be kept in optimal teeth and overall healthy conditions?

Any specific idiosyncrasies that we need to be super aware of as new cat people? Our kitten will never be an outside cat as AZ is not outdoor friendly and we would never! We spoil our babies to no end!

Should we find, when we get our kitten a special vet? How can we maintain their teeth? Any inherited medical issues to be aware of?

Sorry for the long post but we want to be patient and thoughtful and really want a black one! We just want to set ourselves up for success and appreciate all the advice!

I will update this post when we decide on our baby! 😍

This is my tiny 16 week old bambino named Trixie. I have 2 standard white/pink sphynx as well, so I’m just wondering what Trixie may look like when she’s older.

I feel like as of recent there have been so many posts of their sphynx passing, specifically because of hcm. I've just been spiraling and love my two little guys so much I need some help here. My dad is the one who takes care of them, feeds them, and takes them on their yearly vet check ups. But I still am just worried and anxious. Should I ask him about getting them checked for hcm? Is hcm something that can be managed if caught early?

Had to go in for a lil nose boop

My Eva isn't a kitten anymore 😔 I feel like one day I looked up and she was a whole cat!

I've had my cat Chi Chi for almost 2 years (she's almost 3). I live with housemates, one of whom has a cat my cat likes. Our lease is about to end. I'm considering moving into a studio apartment closer to my school. I would only be a student and am self employed so I would be home a fair amount. Has anyone has success with having sphinxes in a studio apartment or one bedroom as a solo cat? Any tips? If it is really not a good fit for this breed I could continue living with housemates/that other cat.

We spent 14 years together. She was and still is the love and light of my life. I miss her so much, it feels like I'll never recover.

She developed lung cancer and heart failure so quickly. We thought we'd get a little more time with her, but It didn't play out that way, so we laid her to rest surrounded by her brothers and family. I've made a shrine to her memory, and it's helped me cope. Got her tattooed on my arm so she's always with me. Later this year my husband and I are going to get her pawprints done together.

When she came into my life I was recovering from an almost life ending car accident. She helped me live. When I was relearning to walk she would be with in my wheelchair with me. When I would cry in pain at night she would sit beside my face and comfort me. She was my baby, but at times she also felt like a mother who loved me unconditionally. I was lucky to have her, and I was so lucky to know her.

I miss you so much Matilda. Every single day, every single second. I catch myself measuring everything and everyone to you, and even though I realize that's not fair, I truly can't help myself. I still feel utterly lost without you. Your daddy and I just miss you so so much, so desperately. You remain the love of my life, sweetheart. I wish we had more time together.

I'll always love you, Matilda.

Just adopted this guy from my work, he's the sweetest kitty ever!

My year old cat Dexter died unexpectedly, he was cuddling with me and then my boyfriend said oh did you feed them (him and his brother) and I said no so I picked I’m up and brought him to his food and then I laid back down 5-10 min later my boyfriend started yelling Dexter was foaming out his mouth and the starting bleedin out of his nose/mouth he became limp and I tried saving him.. and he passed. Any idea of what it could have been? I don’t think he ate something.. he was fine all day

We just bought home a second boy who was being rehomed. He is so sweet and affectionate already and has come right up for cuddles without any issue. He's even been a perfect gent to our other boy who was a little nervous at first. Honestly couldn't be happier with him.

I'd been speaking to his previous owner for a while and felt pretty comfortable with moving forward. She seemed to be really sad to be rehoming him but explained that she didn't have time to give him enough attention as she had several other cats (non Sphynx), including kittens, and kids to take care of - I thought absolutely fair enough.

The issue is the absolute state he was dropped off to us in - he'd clearly never had his claws cut in his life, they were razor sharp and absolutely caked (like a full, thick layer) in brown gunk. He was pretty dirty all over and had never had a proper bath so he has a little bit of scabbing on his head and neck. The absolute worst part was his poor ears - they had very obviously never been cleaned. I basically removed a full plug of wax from each, which must have been so uncomfortable for him. Despite it being the first time, he managed with all the cleaning so well but was definitely quite stressed. I would have left it longer to build up some trust first, but it legitimately felt cruel to leave him so poorly maintained (luckily a tube treat proved an excellent peace offering)

I just think back to when we got our first and the hours of research I did into how to properly care for a Sphynx and can't imagine having one and assuming they were just like a normal cat? His previous owners clearly loved him but it makes me so sad to see how his needs have been ignored for so long. I appreciate they have a busy life and a lot of other cats but maybe don't get one that is notoriously more high maintenance?

That being said, we now have a beautiful blue eyed elf boy whom we absolutely adore already.

4 months! 🩵

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hello 💗 my almost 8 year old girl, athena, and i lost my boy apollo in the first week of 2026 (i posted about it on here before) so she lost the only other cat she lived with peacefully. what i mean by this, her and apollo would bicker a bit often, but they would also sleep together and lived in the same space with ease. meanwhile, every other cat i have tried to slowly introduce to her (roommates cats and my mom’s sphynx) has been unsuccessful on athena’s part. she just seems to be generally against other animals (unless around a calm dog that doesn’t chase) which is why i have only ever had my two kitties, i never want her to feel uncomfortable in her home.
Since apollo died, athena’s personality went through changes, as expected. she became a lot more clingy to me, especially before i leave for work and after i come home, she sleeps in a new position closer to me (she used to sleep at my feet, and apollo would sleep up beside my head and cuddle in my chest now she sleeps up close to me either in my side or nestled against my back.) She also has had asthmatic symptoms for years which i normally could remedy with running a steam shower with her in the bathroom, but in the months since he passed, her attacks have grown more frequent and the vet saw a new progression in her lung irritation, so she is now on prescriptions that are helping greatly now. (i have had her tested for FIP, cancer, everything i can test her for, it is asthma thank god)

do you think she just misses him and there’s nothing i can do about that in the same way i can’t fix the way i miss him, or could she need a companion?

i do not really want to get another pet any time soon mostly because everything still feels fresh with apollo, but i would do anything to make athena happy. i know sphynx usually like to be in 2s so they’re not lonely, i just worry given how uncomfortable she has been around other animals that it would just make her more stressed out than she is now.
does anyone have experience with their bonded cat going through grieving? what was your experience?

and here are some of my favorite pictures in the world (athena is the smaller tuxedo, apollo is the pointed blue boy)