sphynxcat

As an FYI to those feeding raw even a commercially prepared raw diet. Thiamine deficiency or vitamin B1 deficiency is something to keep in mind. My sphynx Samara just went through this. I was surprised by the symptoms so I thought I'd share. She started with a lack of appetite that I thought was...

Here is a cool chart on sphynx colors. Sphynx Color Chart

Of course hindsight is 20/20 so let me start off with if anyone is still on the fence about pet insurance do it now! I kept waiting and now Samara has developed a neurological issue that will probably be with her the rest of her life and all will be out of pocket since it would now be considered...

I can't find my Post from several days ago. I'm a new sphynx mama to Pharoah. He is about 4 years old. I emailed a breeder asking what is going on with his coat and she said ringworm. I have three Young children and no money for a vet. All input appreciated tremendously, and thanks you to the...

Kojak has been eating a raw diet for several weeks now and adapted to the change in diet with no problems. I'm using Better in the raw and a high-end ground turkey as well as ground chicken from time-to-time. My dinner plans this evening involves roasting a chicken. I thought this would be a...

Ok, so I am kicking myself for not buying this D-greaser shampoo 4 years ago. It came via FedEx yesterday around 5pm and bath time was on!! I got the scrubby gloves and Fuzzy and started with the nasty nail dirt. It was amazing how I didn't need to scrub and the toe jam came right off. I...

Just wondering what symptoms your baby has experienced when they were teething? Were they feeling hot with an upset tummy and off their dry food and bleeding gums. Interested to hear what others have experienced with teething.

The one on his neck showed up about 3 days ago, i have been putting Neosporin on it and i have no idea what it is! It is slightly raised. He also has what appears to be a rash on his nose as well. Anybody have any options/ideas/advice?? My vet is out of town for awhile and there are no others in...

Hey All, My Poor baby kittens got Ringworm a couple weeks ago and we put on a Cream that healed them quickly. However, Now they have these very dark brown/black spots where ever they had their Ringworm before. Is this Scarring? If not what is this and will it go away? I need to...

i have come to believe this has is happening to my kitten sphynx, the doc says she has so much skin its just causing her eyelids to turn in. he mentioned the can grow into their skin and that can be resolved. but i mean shes obviously had it awhile now. surgery was suggested to either: A. lazer...

I have just spent quite a bit of time looking over old threads and trying my own research online into the confusing world of Pet Insurance. I have discovered that I am starting to run out of time--I found out last weekend that there is a 4 week old baby waiting for me--yikes!!! So, I have...

Hey guys! I haven't posted in a while. About a month ago we added another kitten to our family.. so now we have Billie (about 7 month old female), and McNulty (3.5 month old male). Billie has always been very vocal, but would always calm down and chill out for bedtime, and come right to bed. Now...

Anyone have great tips about cleaning ears? Im going out of my mind!!! I have tried q-tips, wet napkins, cotton pads, ear drops... Problem is I can't get in. I get to clean the part of the ear where my finger can get to, but I see the black sh** in there and I can't get to it. o_O Tokyo is...

So as many of you I brought Pippin home on Thursday night. On Thursday her spay insicion was normal looking, and today there's a huge bump. I have never encountered something like this before when I've had kittens spayed in the past. Can somebody help shed some light, I will try posting a...

so bastets eyes have not gotten any better. they actually appear to be getting worse. i have been doing what the vet instructed me to do. 500mg daily of L-lysine and tobramycin 3 times daily. but i want other opinions. are there any vets on this site? her eyes are constantly irritated, she...

My lovely little baby boy is teething. He is very bitey and is becoming worse at night time. My partner and I are exhausted because he wakes us up during the night biting our fingers/arms, I know this isn't his fault and understand this is what babies do. When he has been biting our hands we...

Starla has a pimple on her bottom lip! Anybody else have this happen to your kitties? Its a big white head. I dont know if I should just leave it alone or what.

Romeo has started in the last two weeks to chew and suck on the tip of his tail. It is a bit unnerving for me when I catch him chewing on the tip of his tail and also sucking on it. I also noticed that he has what seems to be ghost stripes on the inside of his back legs, his front legs and tail...

My fiance and I bought a little sphynx kitten and the breeder said we could take her home anywhere between 8-12 weeks. I grew up with dogs and horses and have little experience with kittens, and he grew up in a family that bred show cats (Siamese) and says whenever I want. Of course I want to...

OMG!!!! ok 30 min ago..i came home...well, usually i open the door and capone is sitting on the ledge of the sofa and waiting for me or my boyfriend to play..and he gets all excited..but tonight!!!! for some reason..i open the front door well it wasnt even a whole 12 inches at this point and...

Spencer only has them around his mouth. any ideas on how to get rid of them?

I have been cleaning Gracies ears every wk since i have had her after about 5 days she starts scratching at them I clean them the way the video shows to do it I can see brown stuf i guess wax way down in the ear but cant get it with cotton balls and i dont wont to go that far in the ear is this...

Sphynx cats tend to show dirt and oil for the lack of fur, their skin produces the same oils as a fully furred cat (sebum), but the oil is not spread or hidden in the fur. Some sphynx cats will get dirtier more frequently than others. Keep in mind more frequent bathing can actually cause your...

Morning all! When I took 5e to the vet for a herpes flair-up(he's doing fine), the vet noticed some brown stains on his teeth. After checking that the enamel was stained (i.e. not tartar), he pulled out his stack of medical texts, 'cause he had heard of something like that, but couldn't...