Hi All!I am getting a new Sphynx kitten (Max) in 4 wks time and want to make sure I am set up with the food for Max from day 1.Unfortunately,...
I know there must be a million threads on this but I'm struggling to find them!Do you (non-breeders) scan regularly - ie, yearly, even when...
Out of town and hearing my sweet baby had cold legs and couldn't walk. Rushed him to hospital and has been stabilized. Trying to hold it together...
I would like to share some great news with everyone and please, spread the word! Sphynxlair has decided to reintroduce the official Sphynx Cat...
Hi everyone, very new here! I'm writing today because I lost my baby to HCM and congestive heart failure last month. From the time symptoms began...
Hi I've been reading up on hcm and how terrible and common it is im sphynx cats. I really really want to prevent it from happening to my babies. I...
I have a question (mostly for the breeders out there) I keep reading that you should check your cats pedigree to look for HCM carriers. How do you...
Hello! I've come across this form while searching up some facts on Bambinos-- this community seems to be knowledgeable, and I'm hoping to get some...
My wonderful buddy of 7 years has passed. I named him as a bad pun - cat.5e is the spec. name for ethernet cable.Last Monday evening, I...
Hello all,This past Monday night, the 18th, our baby girl Matcha collapsed and seemed to be paralyzed after a stint of playing with her brother....
Hi everyone! Yesterday we found out little ducky has a heart murmur We have just moved to a new vets and they are much more knowledgeable on the...
Hello! My sphynx brothers just had their second heart scans and they are 2 and a half years old. Thankfully, my epileptic boy scanned normal....
[ATTACH] We lost Math (2003-2016) last night to advanced HCM with complications, I won't get in to details because it's just too sad for me right...
Math seemed fine yesterday until he started violently throwing up around noon, which triggered him to collapse and start uncontrollably pooping....
Hi, SphynxLair!Two weeks ago, all of my hopes were answered - I had been put into contact with a distant acquaintance that needed to re-home...
At one point, I read something about an HCM registry for sphynx kitties. Does anyone know if this exists (and, if so, how to register a kitty?)
Wednesday morning I woke up before my alarm went off. In my sleep I sensed Pickles laying limp & lethargic, she has been battling HCM and had a...
sorry, folks, this will be long, but i'm looking for some insight from people who might have on the ground experience with this. i could probably...
My little one was recently diagnosed with HCM and SAM (originally I was given a diagnosis of aortic stenosis, and found out that SAM is often...
Hey guys!So Oli has just turned one year old :)What is the deal with HCM testing...is it normal/standard to get your Sphynx tested for HCM...
Kitty was diagnosed with early symptoms of hcm a few months ago. The vet said it was not severe enough to put her on medication. I was home on...
Mr Biggles Sept 2, 2007 to Feb 25, 2015.Right before this past thanksgiving he suffered a Saddle Thrombosis in his rear legs. I learned quickly...
So, as a profession I'm a nail technician, and of course I love getting onto the subject of animals, and have had many reactions to little...
My two year old sweetheart sphynx just got diagnosed with HCM. It's not too extreme but it's noticeable... Our vet prescribed Lotensin/Benazepril...
i have a question on HCM, as I'm slightly confused, so, is this most common in Sphynx cats alone? Or just any breed of cat in general? I like to...
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