What made you get a Sphynx?

[megarot]

Well, my thoughts have already been stated before but maybe I can personalize it a little bit.

Like many have said, I've always been an animal person - mainly dogs - but never owned a cat or had interest in it.

My last roommate moved in and integrated her regular ol housecat with myself and my English Mastiff. Her cat was 13 years old and it was my first experience of living with a cat. I really liked Susan (my roommates cat) and began talking about getting another cat except that I couldn't handle any more cat hair. Susan's was bad enough. So I thought about a hairless cat. I never got one but the idea stuck in my head.

But about a year later I moved from warm Southern California to Chicago. My English Mastiff had arthritis and would be miserable in the cold. So she stayed spoiled rotten with my cousin in Mexico and romped on the warm beaches for her remaining time. After being in Chicago a year it was the longest period of time in my life I've ever gone without having a pet. It's emotionally important for me to have a pet so I started to consider my options. My apartment building didn't allow dogs and only about 1/3 of apartment buildings do. So for me, as much as I wanted a dog, I just couldn't. So my thoughts returned to a cat.. and a hairless cat. So I began my research and fell in love with the breed. Between the looks and personality I was sold.

About a week later I feel like I lucked out since I know many have waited years for their first Sphynx. I found a rescuer close by who was rehoming Frank. We immediately clicked and we're coming up on our 1 month anniversary in a few days.

I couldn't be happier with my choice to get a Sphynx. Frank is a great companion and just what I needed. Already I see the benefits he's had in my life. I've gone through an emotionally difficult period of time the past few months and he's brightened up everything around me.

 

[Big Hoss]

I've gone through an emotionally difficult period of time the past few months and he's brightened up everything around me.

They often do

 

[txcajun]

"Since I can't touch my balls all the time I bought a cat that feels about the same."

Reason given by a guy in Sweden with a sphynx.
I can't say I totally disagree.

The cat is not as single minded though.

Oh MY!! I"m going to try and not laugh every time I pet Batty now

 

[bellebeausmom]

I was surfing the different cat sites and found the pictures showing Sphynx and I fell in love!!!! I just knew I had to have one ...and that led to two. I would get more but we have enough pets(6) plus husband and 2 sons and 6 grandchildren (LOL). I just love it when Beau and Belle cuddle while I quilt or read.

 

[Boonecat]

What made you decide to get a Sphynx cat?

I have been owned by kitties for the past 41 years. I 1st saw a photo of a Sphynx cat in a cat breed book when I was a teen. I fell in love with the way they looked, but after researching the breed and learning of their true uniqueness, I knew I definitely wanted 1. After several years, I was finally in the position to get 1 of my own, which I did last month. He has made me his companion and is loved so dearly.

 

[kyles74]

I fell in love with the Sphynx the 1st time I saw one about 15yrs ago. But with them being so rare and expensive the opportunity for me to own one never arose, I had resigned myself to the fact that I would never own a gorgeous Sphynx. Then about 3 weeks back I was surprised to find, while surfing the net that there was a Sphynx breeder about 10 mins down the road from me, I contacted her in the hopes she would let me come out and just see and meet a Sphynx in person...... she turned out to be an absolutely wonderful lady who could see how very much I wanted one and she agreed to let me take Fluffy and pay him off!!!! She made my dream come true

 

[KitCatty]

Ok so I have said it before and I will say it again I AM A NERD! I used to read about all sorts of random things... especially animals. I grew up w siamese cats and loved them. I read that the Sphynx has a similar personality....Also I have had many cats and can't stand hair.... so it's a bonus that they are hairless! Oh and the idea that they are unusual helps too lol I love their ears, they remind me of bats

I would also like to note that I first saw the Sphynx in friends.... I cannot stand that TV/movies depict the sphynx in such negative ways uhh!!!!!! Although I have to admit I loved Friends and Austin Powers

 

[Boonecat]

I fell in love with the Sphynx the 1st time I saw one about 15yrs ago. But with them being so rare and expensive the opportunity for me to own one never arose, I had resigned myself to the fact that I would never own a gorgeous Sphynx. Then about 3 weeks back I was surprised to find, while surfing the net that there was a Sphynx breeder about 10 mins down the road from me, I contacted her in the hopes she would let me come out and just see and meet a Sphynx in person...... she turned out to be an absolutely wonderful lady who could see how very much I wanted one and she agreed to let me take Fluffy and pay him off!!!! She made my dream come true

Wow, thats such a nice story. You were lucky to find her! & so convenient to go back to get another someday:Laugh:

 

[English Dave]

I was held at gun point and told I had to own a Sphynx or drink this

Honest, its the truth

 

[nancy19]

Allergies!!
Husband allergic to "hairy" animals.
First try with cats was a cornish rex with no luck.
Ten years and four sphynx later we are still cat parents.
I would be happy to be able to go to the humane society and sit down in the middle of a bunch of cats and let one pick me, but if the price you pay for a healthy sphynx is what it takes to have a cat, then sphynx it is!!
Has anyone ever noticed that after living with sphynx cats, the "hairy" cats begin to look funny to you?

 

[Amanda Ibbotson]

I first came apon a picture of a Sphynx when I was browsing the web for artwork to put into my arm sleeve and had tyeped in Demonic and there was a photo titled demonic cat..it was a very angery sphynx cat and I loved the look..I ended up with 5 sphynx in my sleeve 3 of them are all very angery and 1 is my "watcher" on the back of my arm watching my back for all time. The last has a calm looking one. After I started putting them in ink I started to read and reserch and thought the breed was amazing I'd watch video's visit countless sites and dig up info. And now I'm adopting 2 beautiful babies who are comming home in June lol...a little odd for a reason but I love it.

 

[kyles74]

Wow, thats such a nice story. You were lucky to find her! & so convenient to go back to get another someday:Laugh:

It is very convenient to have a Breeder so close but also very dangerous for my bank account as she breeds horses aswell..... Sphynx and Horses, my two most loved animals! I could be in debt to this wonderful lady for the rest of my life

 

[nbolin]

Please don't ever tell Kreacher and Diesel this but I was actually originally very turned off by the Sphynx. I thought they were quite wierd and ugly. My husband had apparently wanted one for a while. He tried VERY hard to talk me into it. I finally gave in, and we got Kreacher. The second he was in my arms my heart had absolutely melted! I was officially converted to Sphynx lover. So much so that I just had to get a second Sphynx!!

 

[susi794]

Hi nbolin....long time no see. Is your husband still in the Navy? How have you been? I hope you're well and that everything in your life is good. Your babies are getting big!!! But sill as cute as ever.
Hugs,
Susi

 

[Boonecat]

It is very convenient to have a Breeder so close but also very dangerous for my bank account as she breeds horses aswell..... Sphynx and Horses, my two most loved animals! I could be in debt to this wonderful lady for the rest of my life

Ooh, be careful. Don't want you to end up selling pencils on a street corner:Laugh:

 

[AlexisLeann]

I had Persians years ago, over the years I developed an allergy to cats. I can be in the same house as them but if I pet them and touch my face I swell all up and my sinus goes crazy. I have wanted another cat of my own for awhile and researched a few breeds coming down to Rex or Sphynx. I finally decided a few months ago to start looking for a breeder and I found my girl. She came home 2 weeks ago and I couldnt be happier with my breed choice.

 

[DrDirt]

I suppose I was fascinated with the breed on reading about them back in high school, and how neat it would be to have one as a companion. No pets in the family house, but we did have outside cats in the meantime.

Anyway, I was working in NE Ohio and was watching an Austin Powers movie, and it came back to me "yeah, I've always wanted one of those." Then it dawned on me, well, why not? Found a nearby breeder and got my new buddy a couple of weeks later.

The lack of shedding is great and odd appearance was why I got her, but the personality was my favorite thing about her. I lost her two weeks ago due to a brain tumor, and now I wonder if I can ever find a new buddy with the same sort of loving and entertaining personality.

 

[Caylynn]

We got our first Sphynx because I have been a cat lover all my life (I owned a Siamese growing up) but my husband is horribly allergic to cats.

Now, I know Sphynx are not hypo-allergenic, but we also did our research and learned that some people with cat allergies can tolerate Sphynx or Rex.

So, we went to see a Sphynx breeder, and fortunately my husband did not respond at all to her Sphynx! So we decided to get an adorable Sphynx boy, our first Sphynx, Dragonheart.

Our second Sphynx, Merlin, has claimed my husband, and constantly rubs my husband's face, sticking his nose and ears in my husband's mouth and nose! He sleeps next to my husband, curled up under his chin. And my husband has absolutely no reaction to him!

So Sphynx have been wonderful for us! Of course, now that I know the breed, I could never go back to an "ordinary" cat again, even if they came up with a cure for cat allergies! They have just totally charmed us and won us over.

 

[ZiggyStardust]

We already had several hairy cats when we went to dinner at my husband's co-worker's house. They had a Cornish Rex and we fell in love with it in just those few short hours, so we went looking for our own CRex and adopted Ash, my soul-kitty. Unfortunately, shortly after adoption we found he had Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopothy.

As we've been dealing with that, we became friends with another CRex breeder who also bred Sphynx and had been helping her at cat shows. She asked if we wanted to adopt her Sphynx queen after her last litter she was pregnant with 'cause she was going to stop breeding Sphynx. We thought that'd be cool 'cause we'd been getting as fascinated by them as we had been by the CRex. But after they were born she decided we should have one of the kittens instead so we could have a cat to show if we wanted - plus it had a better personality to match as a buddy for Ash.

So, Ziggy joined the family in May and has been a perfect fit!

Unfortunately, we will have to think about if we want another Sphynx or CRex as a sibling to Ziggy when Ash passes.

 

[MrsBigglesworth]

we wanted a cat with no fur... Little did we know that getting a sphynx cat was the best thing that ever happened to us the no fur thing is always a perk but her silly, curious, sweet and over the top personality totally trumps that!!!

 

[Sphynx Happy]

I was Googling some pictures (I dont remember what i was Googling exactly) when I saw this scary looking hairless animal. It looked so different aND interesting. I had to find out more about it. So I started researching and the more I learned about Sphynx cats the more I knew I wanted one.
It's kind of funny because I am an animal person but i had always said i would never own a cat. Well that's because I didn't know then that the Sphynx existed. All in all it was really for 2 of the 4 options, because they are Strange and Different Looking and because of the Personality Traits. I really like things that are different looking. Plus I read that Sphynx cats are like a human baby, a cat, a monkey, and a dog all wrapped into one.

 

[NYYoda]

I hate cat hair or dog hair. I knew the Sphynx would be the thing to have for that. Also, they are diffrent and I like that. But, low and behold I did not know how much I would LLLLLLLLLLLOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEE THEM.
They are the greatest pet anyone could ever have.

100% agree!
I made a decision about this new member of my family based on knowledge regarding unique and friendly personality type for Sphynxes. I have to confess that I use to have Siamise for 11 years with oppositional defiant disorder. She was absolutely opposite of my naked Yoda (no contact/touch, not interfere with HER personal space, always attacking and scratching/biting me).
Thats why I think that Yoda and I are perfect match

 

[SealySphynx]

I was interested in getting a Sphynx since I first saw them on a Chinese Crested forum that I am a member of. They look so cool and different - sort of like part alien or something. After looking into the breed more, I decided I wanted one because of their personality traits. Honestly, I really do hate cat hair too.

 

[Gesundheit]

A mix of strange&different and "I hate cat hair". I really don't mind all the hair, but I have loved ones with allergies, and this has been the best solution.

 

[Ickushouse]

An impossible choice! Ickushouse was established for ALL of the above reasons, however Mr. Bigglesworth (and don't forget the Mini-Me kittens!) planted the initial seed two years prior to the birth and coronation of Ickus.