Adoption

[carakitty]

I like them because both of the ones I've met feel like suede.
They are particularly curious about their surroundings, very sociable, most of them are total cuddle bugs too. I also love that they look so different from most other cats.

But it looks like I'm going to have to wait longer for my naked kitty. My friend and her husband had a long talk and he decided to let the kitty stay with them after all =(

[Saya]

Originally Posted by carakitty

*sigh* some people. I'm glad that cat isn't with them any more. I hope kitty is doing well with your friend, Saya.

I'm actually training to be a Technician which is a bit more than an Assistant here in the USA. Eventually I will be certified, which an Assistant can not do. The only things we can't do in a clinical setting are prognose, diagnose, prescribe medicine, and operate. Everything else is fair game. Mainly we do client education, gathering samples, running tests and monitoring patients.

From what I've been reading, the good breeders don't breed relatives with relatives. They usually run scans on their breeding cats to check for heart disease and do not breed them if the scan comes up positive. There are a couple breeders in my area, I'm hoping to set up an appointment to check them out and get more details about Sphynx life.

But you never really know, and all purebreds no matter how good the breeder is, have a limited genetic pool, and there's only so many breeds a registered breeder is allowed to mix in. I understand that beyond all comprehension, given their origin, Sphynxes are more robust than other purebreds, but you're still paying to have a cat who's genetics are compromised. And its 1000 dollars a pop! If you adopt, the adoption fees are usually like 50! Thats 20 Sphynx cats you can have! XD

Just wait a bit for Paris Hilton to get one, then they'll be dumped in shelters everywhere Happened to the chihuahua.

[Versus]

I used to have a chihuahua named Mill House. He was very... eccentric.

[Fruitbat]

Originally Posted by carakitty

I like them because both of the ones I've met feel like suede.
They are particularly curious about their surroundings, very sociable, most of them are total cuddle bugs too. I also love that they look so different from most other cats.

But it looks like I'm going to have to wait longer for my naked kitty. My friend and her husband had a long talk and he decided to let the kitty stay with them after all =(

If you ever need a way to get another pet, I took two cats home from an animal sanctuary to rehabilitate them, because in their 5 years of life - they had only ever lived in a shed.

We still have them 5 years later.