Hi all! This is my first post I am just coming back from meeting my first sphynx cats today.
A little background about me ... I grew up with dogs my whole life and I really love them. However, as a single person, my schedule does not allow me to be home to take the dog out in the middle of the day and that has kept me from taking the plunge. I have never, though, been a cat person. Some of it is that I didn't love the independence or the way that cats tend to distance themselves, or at least that was my experience with a lot of friends cats. I also am slightly allergic, not enough to make me not capable of functioning, but enough that, as a singer and a voice teacher, I recognize that something is going on.
I recently started looking into hypoallergenic cats when a friend of mine, and opera singer, had mentioned something about her Bengal cat being hypoallergenic. So I've done some research and I recognize that there is no such thing as technically a completely hypoallergenic cat, but a Sphynx is one that pops up on those lists. On top of that, some of the cats that pop up on to the list, including Bengals and Siberians, tend to display personalities and temperaments that enjoy one on one company with their owner.
So I guess I'm hoping you can shed some light on the breed, maybe let me know what I'd be getting myself into and what to expect with a sphinx, even tidbits on if there's any special way I should set up my apartment to be cat proof, or any other suggestions you may have!
Thanks in advance!!
Jay
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A little background about me ... I grew up with dogs my whole life and I really love them. However, as a single person, my schedule does not allow me to be home to take the dog out in the middle of the day and that has kept me from taking the plunge. I have never, though, been a cat person. Some of it is that I didn't love the independence or the way that cats tend to distance themselves, or at least that was my experience with a lot of friends cats. I also am slightly allergic, not enough to make me not capable of functioning, but enough that, as a singer and a voice teacher, I recognize that something is going on.
I recently started looking into hypoallergenic cats when a friend of mine, and opera singer, had mentioned something about her Bengal cat being hypoallergenic. So I've done some research and I recognize that there is no such thing as technically a completely hypoallergenic cat, but a Sphynx is one that pops up on those lists. On top of that, some of the cats that pop up on to the list, including Bengals and Siberians, tend to display personalities and temperaments that enjoy one on one company with their owner.
So I guess I'm hoping you can shed some light on the breed, maybe let me know what I'd be getting myself into and what to expect with a sphinx, even tidbits on if there's any special way I should set up my apartment to be cat proof, or any other suggestions you may have!
Thanks in advance!!
Jay
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