Every year a Sphynx cat must-buy item is produced to aid in fund raising for research into the cause of HCM in Sphynx cats – The Sphynx Calendar. While HCM is not an exclusive condition to Sphynx Cats, not is the greater Sphynx cat population affected, it is still something that the caring breeders and owners of the breed are looking to understand and eradicate. Buy a calendar and proceeds are donated to the Winn Feline Foundation.

Click on the banner to go to the information page on how to order

Here are some gorgeous previews of some of the pictures in the Sphynx Calendar for 2011

Awww gorgeous Sphynx kittens with their mother live on Ustream.

Streaming Video by Ustream.TV

The last couple of months have been hard on Sphynx Kitten Lucy. Her playmate Pierre is still feeling under the weather and would rather sleep under the covers than play chasings around the house like Lucy wants to do. So like every (over compensating) mother I have decided to buy Lucy a present.

I have to say I was completely taken by this site that sells amazing cat furniture. I nearly bought a colorful cat tree  called the Amazon, looks just like a cute tree house (like Tarzan type tree house), but changed my mind at the last moment and went for the Havana (who names these things? lol)

My goodness what self respecting kitty could go past without sharpening at least one claw on this gorgeous cat climbing tree. OK maybe I am projecting my thoughts onto the cats, but I do hope they like it!

Got it for a bit of a discount too with about $60 off full price.  The place is called Kitty Mansions and they have an HUGE selection of cat furniture.

This post is for the Sphynx cat breeders out there that haven’t as yet updated their listings in the Sphynx Cat Breeder Directory . I am seeing many searches a day hitting the directory site, but if you haven’t updated your listing people aren’t going to be able to go straight to your site, they will however go to your competitors who HAVE updated.

The Sphynx Cat Breeder Directory is listed #1 in Google (see image) and as such is getting the vast majority of people looking for Sphynx Kittens.  Get more applicants for your waiting list by updating your listing now!

Watch the video below to see who won the Great Sphynx Cat Jewelry Competition! Thanks again to everyone who entered and to Fazio’s fine cat jewelry for the wonderful prize.

If you wish to purchase one of these gorgeous pendants (now with matching earrings!) then click here -> Fazio’s Fine Cat Jewelry

Best viewed in full screen!

Lovely to see Mesa on NY Pix11 morning show. Kitty Galore herself is a CGI representation of a Sphynx cat and was based on the beautiful Mesa. Kitty’s voice was done by Bette Midler (who unfortunately is quoted as saying that Kitty is an Egyptian Sphynx).

Please be aware that while a joke comment is made about Kitty Galore being a rescue cat before the “accident”, Mesa is not a rescue Sphynx.

I sometimes look at the search terms that bring people to the Sphynx Cat Blog. Someone very recently got here by searching for “$100 Sphynx Cats” and when i saw that my heart broke. They aren’t the only people that are looking for a cheap Sphynx cat either. I see “free hairless cat”, “cheap Sphynx kittens” and “Can I get a Sphynx Cat for under $200″ type searches all the time. It is is so sad that they end up on my blog because I talk about how much it costs to feed my 3 for a week or how expensive vets and medication bills are.

If you are reading this post because you want a cheap Sphynx kitten or cat then I have the following to say to you.

If you can’t afford the asking price of a reputable breeder then you aren’t going to be able to look after the Sphynx once you have it.

They eat more than normal cats = higher food bills

They require more heat that normal cats = higher power bills

They have grooming requirements = time and money

And although you can rescue a Sphynx cat (and I would love all the Sphynxes that need rescuing to always go to a loving and caring home) only experienced Sphynx owners should really take on the task of rescue. Many rescue Sphynxes come with pre-existing conditions (because they are often old) or have been living in less than ideal conditions that can cause mental and physical issues.

Buying from a reputable breeder at the full price should also mean you get a health guarantee included in your purchase contract. That protects you, the breeder and your cat.

I can’t think of anything more heart breaking than buying from a kitten mill only to see your little baby die because it was not bred properly.

Please, PLEASE, don’t buy a “cheap Sphynx cat” and let’s stamp out unscrupulous breeders.

Sphynx cat Luna can’t help licking EVERYTHING. Here she finds out if knitted hats have a flavour.

Don’t forget to enter the Great Sphynx Cat Jewelry Competition! Only 2 weeks to go.

Or should I just say Cat Jewelry Competition? The Sphynx Cat Network has got together with Fazio’s Fine Cat Jewelry to offer a wonderful prize for cat lovers and it is so easy to win!

The Prize

Your choice of one sterling silver cat pendant by Fazio’s Fine Cat Jewelry (up to $99 value).  The Sphynx pendant is just GORGEOUS.

Of course you can select another breed of cat jewelry if Sphynxes are not your thing

How To Enter

Simple! To enter you must leave a comment under this post indicating you have done ONE of the following (one comment one entry).  The more you do, the more comments you make, the more chances to win!

You may do one, some, or all of the following -

If you have already “liked” or Followed any of our pages /Twitter accounts then still put that in a comment, everyone has 10 chances of winning if they complete the list.

Goodluck!

Fine print

Entries are open to everyone

Entries close Midnight July 31st (Australian east Coast Time) and the winning entry will be selected August 1st and published in a blog post as well as an email sent to the email in the comment (make sure you use a real email address!).

The winner will be chosen by a random number generator that will select a number between 1 (1st comment received) and the final comment number at midnight 31st January.

No skill plays any part in competition.

IP addresses will be logged for all entries and multiple entries posing as separate people on the same IP address will be disqualified.

The winning entry will be checked for accuracy and the prize awarded when confirmed. Should the entry prove to be false a new winner will be selected.

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