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It's Mr.
Bigglesworth:
The Sphynx Cat
This
follically impaired cats with over-sized ears have personality to burn,
according to Blake Gipson, Ft. Worth, TX-based president of the Progressive
Sphynx Alliance. Here are some sphynx tidbits:
- Described as hypoallergenic
in ads in cat magazines, the truth is that no cat is truly hypoallergenic.
However, the majority of people who sneeze and sniffle with Persians
or Siamese, may live tissue free with a sphynx.
- Gipson describes
the breed as “part monkey, part dog, part cat.” He says, “Sphynx are
bold and confident. They like being with people and want to please just
as dogs do.” They’re are very active climbers, even hanging upside down
from cat trees. They love riding on shoulders, looking more like parrots
than cats.
- Living with a
sphynx means snuggling with a sphynx, and sharing your bed.
- Sphynx have a
high metabolism, and a formidable appetite to match.
- Frequent bathing
is required, or they’ll leave oil marks (from their coat) on fabric
or light colored carpeting.
- These long lived
cats have discovered the fountain of youth, remaining playful and usually
healthy into their golden years.
- The most curious
of sphynx habits may be their delight in giving scalp massages to their
favorite people.
- Sphynx cats typically
sell for $1,000 to $1,500.
For
further information on sphynx, call the Progressive Sphynx Alliance, 214-215-6085
or access www.interl.net/~sphynx
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