Canadian Hairless

Where can you get a hairless cat?

Are they expensive? And would it be a good idea considering I live in Wi. Winters can be very cold here! But it would only be a inside cat!

Public Comments

1. in china hate the cats hair would love to get one no hair.
2. The breed of hairless cat is called the Sphinx. They are not a common breed and your best bet would be to look for breeders in your area through the local cat fancy. Expect to travel a great distance, wait quite a while for kittens and pay a whole lot for them. Pricing will depend on their quality but they are one of the more expensive cats to own (even pet quality ones). I would really not recommend you get a Sphinx because my main concern is the animal's comfort and health. Get a medium-coat cat like a Ragdoll or a Main Coon which would relish the cold weather and enjoy winter.. It's the same issue I have with people who live in the tropics but insist on keeping Samoyeds and Huskies. (The poor animals are panting themselves to death over here).
3. Nothing wrong with Sphynx cats as indoor cats, as they tend to sometimes get sunburn outside and get dry skin. They are very loving cats, and make good companions. They are a very robust breed with few health or genetic problems. As a breed, Sphynx cats are not hypoallergenic, in fact they can be even worse for severely allergic people than furred cats. Due to the skin having very little hair to protect it, it can often become oily and dirty. Therefore, regular bathing of the cat is recommended, with a gentle and hypoallergenic soap. In general, Sphynx cats should never be allowed outdoors unattended, as they have limited means to conserve body heat in colder temperatures. The Sphynx breed is known for a sturdy, heavy body (many cats of this breed also develop a pot belly), a wedge-shaped head, and an alert, friendly temperament. Sphynx hairlessness is produced by an allele of the same gene that produces the Cornish Rex, which has only one of the usual two fur coats. The Sphynx allele is incompletely dominant over the Devon allele; both are recessive to the wild type. For more info on them see these links: http://www.sphynxcats.co.uk/ http://www.moggies.co.uk/breeds/sphynx.html