Hi!
My beloved (hairy) cat is, unfortunately, reaching the end of his life. He's my best friend in the whole world and the most amazing cat I've ever met. He's clingy, affectionate, licky, silly, extroverted, confident in new situations, happy to meet new people, tolerant of handling and quick to forgive – just an absolute Golden Retriever of a cat. He is absolutely irreplaceable and probably one-of-a-kind. That being said, I'm hoping to find a similarly sweet, people-oriented cat. Ideally, I would like to be able to leash-train this cat and bring her new places (even volunteer therapy work?) which has not been an option with my current cat due to his special needs.
My beloved (hairy) cat is, unfortunately, reaching the end of his life. He's my best friend in the whole world and the most amazing cat I've ever met. He's clingy, affectionate, licky, silly, extroverted, confident in new situations, happy to meet new people, tolerant of handling and quick to forgive – just an absolute Golden Retriever of a cat. He is absolutely irreplaceable and probably one-of-a-kind. That being said, I'm hoping to find a similarly sweet, people-oriented cat. Ideally, I would like to be able to leash-train this cat and bring her new places (even volunteer therapy work?) which has not been an option with my current cat due to his special needs.
- How much would you say your Sphynxes meet this kind of description, personality-wise? I would be dedicating time to thoroughly socialize my cat if I got her as a kitten (I'm a professional dog trainer and intend to more or less follow a modified version of the protocol I would use for puppies).
- How bad is the grease staining? I saw the recommendation to sponge your Sphynxes daily....if you do this, what do you use? Water? Any particular kind of soap?
- I've heard conflicting things about whether they leave behind butt prints on surfaces. Does this happen? Is it an urban legend?
- I saw in the information center that "most breeders" will void their contract if you get FIP or FeLV vaccines for your cat. Why? I've never heard of this.
- And finally...any breeder recommendations around New York? I've emailed two TICA breeders and heard nothing back. I'm OK driving to another state to get a cat, but pretty much all reputable breeder recommendations I've gotten are west of the Mississippi. I would prefer to be able to meet the cats in person.