Is my cat a Sphynx?

[Odinsmommy]

Hello! I have a beautiful Blue/Gray 1year old hairless boy named Odin Forskin. I know there are several types of hairless cats, Canadian/Donsky/peterbald, and I'm wondering which mine is.

I found Odin from a friend of my mother. He needed to be relocated as the new baby in his house was allergic. He was very skinny and sick when I got him too. Since then he has put some weight on and still gets sick if he stresses out too much but otherwise he is a perfect kitty! You He is just the most cuddly, loving cat I've ever met honestly. Anyway, his first mommy said that he had flown in from Germany but she also didn't have any papers for me or anything so I'm not sure if that's true. I will attach some pictures and I was wondering if anyone can determine between the hairless breeds?

Either way, I'm very glad that he is with me in a home where he can be loved on forever #AllTheBabyINeedRightNow

 

[MaoSphynx]

That is most definitely a Sphynx

 

[MaoSphynx]

Welcome to the Lair @Odinsmommy enjoy your time here and feel free to ask questions
Lots of them
No question is ever stupid if you are unsure about something.How old is he?

 

[MaoSphynx]

What are you feeding him?

 

[Odinsmommy]

That is most definitely a Sphynx

A Canadian Sphynx? That's what I thought but I know there are different types so I wanted to check.

 

[Odinsmommy]

@MaoSphynx He is 1 year old according to his previous owner and I feed him wellness brand dry and wet food. Non fish based because I heard it is the reason for the bad gas and he pees A Lot and I heard that switching from fish can help that.

 

[MaoSphynx]

Yes,a Canadian one
But maybe you should ask @Toa and Ross
@Catzzzmeow @admin @Hairless Blessing @GoldHazel @Nicolemorgan

 

[MaoSphynx]

Grain free?

 

[MaoSphynx]

Do you bathe Odin regularly?And how often?

 

[Odinsmommy]

@MaoSphynx yes ma'am grain free

 

[MaoSphynx]

Purrfect

 

[Odinsmommy]

@MaoSphynx He gets a bath about once a week or a week and a half if he isn't too dirty. I use johnsons tear free. We have one small dog too and they seem to get along pretty well. I also have lots of shelves and cat trees for him to climb on and he has two litter boxes. My vet told me to pamper him because he has a condition that will make him sick when he is stressed out.

 

[MaoSphynx]

Try to regulate his baths to once every two weeks and wipe him down with unscented wipes in between

 

[MaoSphynx]

By the way how old are you?I'm 18

 

[Catzzzmeow]

Congrats on your baby!

 

[MaoSphynx]

I agree @Catzzzmeow

 

[MollysMom]

 

[Mariah Joubert]

Try to regulate his baths to once every two weeks and wipe him down with unscented wipes in between

Do you have a brand you recommend? Or will any unscented wipe for cats work.

 

[Catzzzmeow]

We use Huggies unscented...which is what our breeder recommends as well. @Mariah Joubert

 

[Odinsmommy]

By the way how old are you?I'm 18

I'm 25! I'm just starting college and so I'm trying to get him comfortable before I will be away from the house more!

 

[Hairless Blessing]

Welcome to sphynxlair, good to have you.
I agree a Canadian sphynx.

 

[Toa and Ross]

@Odinsmommy welcome to sphynxlair for you and Odin. Odin is a handsome and adorable boy.
He looks like a canadian sphynx to me!

Natasja

 

[paigeberry]

I have a Donskoy and your boy looks like a Sphynx for sure.

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[Xandria]

Odin's a handsome one! Beautiful, in fact. And you have your answer, but I just wanted to say welcome and fawn over Odin!

 

[Odinsmommy]

My vet says that he has Feline Idiopathic Cystitis. does anybody have any experience with this? he pees outside his litter box a lot. not in a spraying position just peeing. he also gets stressed very easily.