This amazing, very friendly and affectionate creature will not leave anyone indifferent. When he hugs your neck with his paws and licks his face, your heart will forever belong to him. It is believed that the lack of wool in this miracle turns the sphinxes into hug lovers. This is an amazing breed of cats. The Sphinx loves to be in the spotlight so much that it is absolutely not afraid of strangers. It is very important for him to be a universal favorite. Sometimes these animals are compared with little monkeys. They "adopted" some features from the dog - the sphinxes can spend hours walking for their beloved master.
Extremely curious and very energetic, this cat quite often gets into unpleasant situations. Therefore, if you left your pet sleeping on the couch, do not be surprised that in a few seconds he will be in a completely different, unexpected place.
The sphynx cat breed is completely devoid of aggression. The animal will play very carefully with a small child, it will never scratch it, even by accident. He will try to establish relations with other pets, if any, live in the house. Sphinxes are ready to communicate with all living beings. Surprisingly, this is an easily trained cat breed. Sphinx is able to understand its master from the first word. With pleasure walks on a leash, carries toys in his teeth.
Sometimes these animals are called aliens. This is a fully human-dependent cat breed. Sphinx feels the vital need to communicate with the owner. People who spend a lot of time outside the house should not get such a cat. She just can't stand the long loneliness.
There are some features of care that this breed of cats needs. Sphinx due to physiological characteristics can not be in the scorching sun for a long time. On hot days, you need to bathe him once a week or wipe his skin with a special lotion. When it gets cold outside, your pet should have clothes that are appropriate for the season, and a warm and comfortable place should be equipped in his room. For example, in the "cat's house" you can put a warm heating pad. Hypothermia can cause disease in the animal.
Sphynx cat breed needs good energy exchange. This requires enhanced nutrition. On average, the sphinx eats almost twice as much food as an ordinary cat.
There are three types of sphinxes:
- Don (Don bald);
- Petersburg (Peter-Bold);
- Canadian.
Currently, only one cat breed has gained worldwide recognition. The Canadian Sphynx is a stable breed with a 40-year history. She transfers her genetic traits in a recessive manner. In the Soviet Union, the first Canadian sphinxes appeared in Tatyana Smirnova. They were brought from North America. These were the famous cat Pelmen and cat Nefertiti, who were the first to give offspring in our country.
Often animal lovers are interested in the question of how much a sphynx cat costs . A kitten can cost from 5 to 30 thousand rubles. The price depends on the pedigree of the animal, the merits of its ancestors, the prospects for its participation in exhibition activities in the future. If you want to get an adult animal, then prepare the amount two to three times larger. Moreover, a cat that can bring offspring is more expensive than a cat.