Saturday, June 5, 2010

8 THINGS I’M 72.8% SURE YOU DON’T KNOW ABOUT HAIRLESS CATS.


1- They are actually known as Sphynx cats or Canadian Hairless.

2- Breed began in 1966 in Toronto, Canada.

3- The first two hairless cats to mate were a mother and a son (no joke.)

4- Skin feels like Chamois leather.

5- A Sphynx cat holds the record for oldest cat ever – it lived 34 years.

6- Breeders will charge anywhere from $1200 to $1800 for a Sphynx cat.

7- The hairless cat (Mr. Bigglesworth) that appeared in the Austin Powers movies is really named Ted NudeGent.

8- The breed needs to be bathed more often because their skin gets greasy from the secretion of body oils. Regular cats use their fur to absorb this type of oil.

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14 comments:

  1. Ted NudeGent!? That's hilarious.

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  2. There is one thing 100% of us know about these cats. THEY ARE FUGLY...

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  3. oh man, i hate mr. bigglesworth and i love kitties! such a freaky style cat and mother and son - yuck!

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  4. You can bet they need sunscreen!

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  5. I'm not a fan of the hairless cat, really. When they aren't looking a tad creepy, I can't help but think the poor things are very prone to catching cold.

    That makes it particularly astonishing that they were originally bred in Canada. Here's hoping they were fans of INDOOR cats because, otherwise, eek.

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  6. I think I knew four of the eight factoids...being that I used to be such a cat geek. Not particularly fond of a cat that's so ugly it's cute....because in this case, it's still kinda ugly.

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  7. I didn't know any of these facts, and I think that hairless cats are freaky looking, but I did like the info about Mr. Bigglesworth. Any more light that can be shed on the Austin Powers series is greatly appreciated.

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  8. $1,800 for a cat? Just because it was on Friends? Ridiculous!

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  9. Ok, Ted NudeGent is hilarious! I just think this breed is creepy looking.

    And why is it considered Sphynx cat if the breed began in Canada in 1966?

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  10. I love that its bread in Canada... the COLDEST PLACE IN NORTH AMERICA! Sounds like a great idea to breed a cat with NO HAIR!!!
    Assholes!

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  11. They look as if you're inside out!

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