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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Posted by Copyboy at 8:49 AM
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14 comments:

  1. TS HendrikJune 5, 2010 at 10:44 AM

    Ted NudeGent!? That's hilarious.

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  2. Pat TillettJune 5, 2010 at 11:34 AM

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

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  3. AllyJune 5, 2010 at 12:14 PM

    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. Ms. AJune 5, 2010 at 12:51 PM

    You can bet they need sunscreen!

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  5. Caffeine A HolicJune 5, 2010 at 1:11 PM

    Those cats just look creepy

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  6. Land of shimpJune 5, 2010 at 2:52 PM

    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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  7. MarleneJune 5, 2010 at 4:57 PM

    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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  8. Steve G.June 6, 2010 at 2:17 AM

    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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  9. California KeysJune 6, 2010 at 2:33 AM

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

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  10. JerryJune 6, 2010 at 12:28 PM

    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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  11. McGriddle PantsJune 7, 2010 at 11:03 AM

    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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  12. AnonymousSeptember 10, 2010 at 5:55 PM

    They look as if you're inside out!

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  13. SlydeJanuary 11, 2011 at 1:52 PM

    that is just wrong.....

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  14. PhilJanuary 22, 2011 at 9:59 AM

    lmao ted nudegent

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