First time owner in DC

[okeller]

Hello! I have fallen in love with this breed since spending time with my cousin's sphynx cats and my partner and I would love to adopt a sphynx kitty ourselves. We live in an apartment in DC and have a panther chameleon (who has given us lots of experience with difficult exotic husbandry) who lives in a cage but no other pets. We work flexible hours and would be home a lot of the day to dote on a kitty. We have no kids and feel that a sphynx kitty would complete our little family. We would prefer to rescue a cat instead of purchasing from a breeder and would be thrilled with a sphynx of any age. Do you guys have any advice for a good course of action for finding our first sphynx? We would be able to travel anywhere to pick up the kitty and also have the means to support a bonded pair if that is a better choice. Thanks! :~)

 

[Yoda mom]

@okeller , welcome to the lair family. admin approves all posts in the adoption section so should be public soon for all to view.
I have all adoptees. several of us have adopted from members, check often , stay active with us. be sure to read the fraud tips link, saved me from scams, heartache from ads I was looking at outside sphynxlair. dont hesitate to PM me any ads you are looking at for an extra peek for red flags.

I adopted a bonded pair from a member, one from a near scam craigslist ad, and one young retiree from a reputable breeder. I never knew that was an option to adopt a retiree so wanted to share. you can contact reputable breeders in your area , or perhaps ask your cousin about reputable breeders and inquire about their retiree waiting list as an option. including the what to look for in a responsible breeder, as it has great info that can help with questions to ask as a reference.

How to Detect fraud sphynx cat adoption ads

What are some blatant and obvious signs of fraud or scams have you read about or stumble upon? Have any tips to avoid fishy transactions and deals. I would love to know some pointers, feel free to share.

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What to expect from a responsible sphynx breeder

We get this question quite a bit here on Sphynxlair so I figured we would compile some useful information, a check list if you will for a first time sphynx buyer or even an existing sphynx parent looking to get another sphynx cat or kitten. All of these items listed below aren't necessarily deal...

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a great resource on sphynx life we all refer to

Sphynx Cat Help Center

Check in here for useful articles about the sphynx cat.

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so glad you joined us! btw, love to see a pic/name of your panther chameleon! all our babies are family! some other members have reptiles, geckos, etc.

btw, is your cousin a member of sphynxlair ?