How I Care for my THREE Sphynx Cats!
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Hey plant/pet friends! Thanks for coming to watch my FIRST UA-cam video on my channel! Super excited to be talking to you all about my beautiful sphynx cats 😻
Hopefully you can learn some great information about how I care for them and maybe that will make you want to get one too (be careful - they’re addictive 😉!)
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You are a great mommy and your babies are the cutest.
Thank you!
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As someone who has a 3 year old son I am surprised how similar their grooming care is to a human toddler/baby.
aw the little cat sniffs were so cute
Great video and very informative for people who dont know the breed. Ive had my Sphynx boy for 10 years now and i love your idea about the cat litter. He tracks the clay type EVERYWHERE! Love how you kiss each one after cleaning/trimming etc…i do the exact same thing with mine. Lol
Yess try this litter method! Honestly saved me from losing my actual mind.
I noticed the other day after I brush their teeth I always kiss them and say thank you after, like who am I saying thank you to ?? 🤣🤣 I’m helping them LOL
I really enjoyed watching this video as I am hoping to get a Sphynx myself in future ❤
Thank you for this video, was hoping for more from you. I'm getting a almost 2 year old girl in a little over a week, I've never had s Sphynx before and will be doing a lot of research.
This video should come in handy for if I ever adopt cats of this specific breed!
you are so loving with your kitties.
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Cute babies and I’m getting a sphinx cat soon!
Hello, fellow sphinx loving Canadian here. Thanks for sharing. Your cats are SO well behaved and tolerate all the grooming very well, its impressive!
I cant imavine how much your grocery bill is to feed all three!
Very informative video and your furlesskids are great fun.
One suggestion: look at the lens to make viewers feel like you are engaging with them.
Thank you for sharing your tips with us. We have 6 babies (Sphynx) ranging from 5 years to 9 months and they are our life. Been trying many different things to contain the "order" and after watching your video I have a solution - LitterLocker. So glad I found your page. All the best with your little ones. Thanks again for sharing.
Yay so happy my video helped! The litter locker is definitely a saviour. Once the waste is in there, no more smell. And much easier than constantly using grocery bags (especially since plastic grocery bags are being phased out where I live).
6 babies! Wow. Love it. A little colony of Sphynx haha
Very interesting.
Thank you for the very helpful video
My sphinx HATES to have his ears cleaned... I always watch in awe at how these cats let you dig in their ears lol
Mine don’t like it much either but I get it done haha
Mine likes the bathtub because the water can be fuller keeping him warm as I bath him. More room also.
I tried that when Neptune was a baby and he just kept running around trying to escape lol I honestly very very rarely bathe them now so it’s not too much of an issue :)
This video was great! I can't believe it was your first video! You did such an awesome job!!
Thank you! I really appreciate that!!
but my sphynx is SO brown from the oil and dirt after a week. once a month sounds impossible
I use the exact same orange bag of pellets from Canadian Tire for all 3 of my cats as well took time for my sphynx girl to realize it’s litter when I first brought her home.
Haha it’s definitely an adjustment for them but worth it
Could you tell me what wipes you used for there ears? Pls and thank you
I just use any sensitive pet wipes from Amazon or the pet store! :)
Never give a cat primarily dry food. They should be fed wet or raw twice a day and dry food should be just added to their treat balls or puzzle toys for enrichment. Dry food is extremely unhealthy and dehydrating. And when feeding wet food, check the ingredients to make sure they are healthy. Yes tiki cat is a great and healthy brand btw
I don’t give primarily dry food! Dry food was their dinner and wet food was their breakfast. It’s been a while since this video though and now they eat tiki for breakfast and then freeze dried raw rehydrated for dinner. My littlest one was diagnosed with HCM so I switched them to better food to hopefully have the most time with her that I can!
mine gets CRAZY black heads and the ones on her chins are so massive, how do you take care of them? i try to wash her chin good, popping them hurts to much for her so I dont like to do that unless they are a very open pore
I pop them when they get them. To make it hurt less you can use a warm wet compress and just hold it on the area before popping for about 5 mins. It’ll help open the pores and sometimes it’ll open on its own. I know that’s true for pimples, not specifically black heads though. Maybe you could try gently rubbing the area with an exfoliating mitt after the compress
How do you get rid of blackheads
Some people gently use an exfoliating mitt, personally I just squeeze the bad ones and leave the rest. I don’t think they’re harmful!
Three sphynx cats own us as well. Ages range from nearly 3 down to nearly 1. (1 cat per year 🤦♀️) They're great!
I love that - “cats own us” it’s so true. My partner went from like ok it’s cat, to now tucking them into their blankies individually and making special fish fillets for them 🤣
@@SphynxCrochet I wish you could see how enamoured my "no more cats" husband is with the little monkeys!
@@helene615 same!! Haha they fall in love
Dumb quesuion maybe, but, do you lotion them too? Thank you for sharing! I am hoping to get a sphynx omce I graduate.
Sorry didn't see this comment! No I don't lotion them. As long as you don't bathe them too often, they won't get dry so you don't need to :)
I have a question. I have canadian sphynx and she has a lot of pimples in armpits and back
leg legpits, everywhere, we were at the vet and he said that creams won't help, so can you please give any recommendation what to do to clear her skin, it's sad to see that she always itching😔
You should take your cat to a Veterinarian Dermatologist and see if they can help. Our cat has a skin issue (excessive grooming etc) and it's been very hard to find a solution for years. Good luck.
Hmm, pimples shouldn’t be causing itching, unless they’re just super oily and that’s what’s causing the itching. I know when my oldest was a baby he had to take allergy pills so he would stop scratching. I gave him 2.5mg of reactine a day, as that is what the vet recommended. Definitely talk to your vet about that though! If you’re bathing too often too, that makes them more oily. As of this point, I don’t bathe them at all anymore unless they really stink. Maybe a bath once a year or something
@@SphynxCrochet Okay, thanks!!
Thanks for this!
Thanks for watching!
I've always wanted a Sphinx, it's my dream cat!!!!! I also have three cats under the age of 3 and I've been using cedar pellets from Canadian Tire their whole lives. As someone living on a budget who feeds their cats on wet food diet it really really really does help cut costs.
They are all so adorable.
I'm also from Canada. ;)
Sorry didn't see this comment. Yes it's so cheap to do the pellets. You can get a 40 lbs bag from Canadian Tire for like $6. It's awesome!! Wish I had known about that system before.
@@SphynxCrochet No worries and yes! That is exactly where I buy the pellets from and they smell so good and as long as you scoop it's not smelly at all.
hello! how much is your cat?
Hello! It’s really going to depend on where you’re located as breeders will charge different prices but expect to pay between 2000-3000$ CAD for a well bred sphynx. Some do sell for cheaper but chances are, the parent cats are not as well tested and their genetics won’t be as top quality.
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I love it...you kiss your cats almost as much as I kiss mine!
It’s so hard not to! They’re so damn cute 🤣
that's a lot of work
I love your video
Thank you!!
So cute! Do you think a raw meat diet would negate the need to brush their teeth?
We did raw for a long time! Stopped about a year ago. It really didn’t change anything with the teeth. Their breeder says that things like chicken feet, chicken necks etc will help get the plaque off but my babies won’t touch that stuff! They lick it and then walk away :(
Have you had any HCM scares? I’m super paranoid about my girls getting HCM.
No I haven’t! I couldn’t test them every year like I had planned to because of Covid unfortunately but I did get the two older ones tested about 6 months ago and all was good, thank god. Youngest was too young at that point. I was so nervous too
I want one so bad..I Def just got scammed out of one I bought...I feel like an idiot
Oh no! How did that happen?
@sphynxgardens tried buying online ..I knew better too. Buy my heart trumped my brain
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What about their poop smell? Aren’t they know for having a strong smell? 😷😪
Yes that is true. If you feed a raw diet, the poop smell is definitely not as bad. What they’re on now though, the smell is pretty terrible. But I work from home and their litter boxes are in my office so everytime they poop, I scoop right away to avoid too terrible of a smell. Be warned though, while the pellets are super convenient and not messy at all, they have no deodorizer so there’s nothing to deal with that smell. Perhaps one of those added deodorizers would be helpful!
Brushing teeth....what a waste of time!
Ouff I’d hate to smell what your breath smells like 🤢
im not sure if you mentioned it or if i missed it, but how often do you brush your cats teeth?
Everyday :)
This was awesome! Rescued a Sphinx in bad shape, knowing nothing & we are learning as we go! Love the litter idea!
This litter system was a lifesaver for me! I was going crazy with the dust tracking and finding pieces of litter everywhere.
Sphynx are so amazing and I’m glad you have the chance to own one. They’re so rewarding ❤️ best of luck with your little one
OMG THANK YOU! We're about to get into the Sphynx game after finding out I can handle them without exploding from my allergies and seeing your care methods was AWESOME - especially because we already use wood pellets for our chickens! 🤣🤣🤣
Awesome! Enjoy :)
I have 2 cats, a Sphynx and Domestic Shorthair. It’s so difficult to bathe them, I can’t even imagine bathing three cats. Go you!
Your video was very informative. Plain and simple, no fiff faff around.say it as it is. The tutorial is fab. Easier to do when you see how. Please keep going with your videos.
Id love to have a sphynx but my normal haired cats are very jealous. Maybe one day.
The smell of the litter is 🤢 then we used shredded newspapers. 👌
I Love your video !! Whatever info you have on your cats would be great👍👍😊😊
getting my first one in a few weeks ..Thank you for the great video
How’s it going with your kitty?!
I've been curious about sphynx cats, my husband is very allergic to anything with hair, especially cats. Like the doctor was wow I haven't seen such a big reaction before ^_^; I'm curious how bad his reaction would be to hairless mammals like sphynx cats or hairless rats. He gets reactions just from hugging his daughter, who has cats at her apartment.
My cat passed before we met, and I've just had reptile pets currently since I was missing having some pets.
Unfortunately I'd say that's probably too severe of an allergy for hairless animals. I am allergic to sphynx cats still, I've just developed a stronger immunity to them over time and it has helped with regular cats too. But the allergy is still there because they are not truly "hypoallergenic". My best bet would be to find someone in your area who has a sphynx cat and have him go over, hold the cat, put his face on it, breathe in deeply, etc (without taking allergy pills) so that you can test it out. I hope it works out!!
@@SphynxCrochet Thanks!
I actually wonder if I have a mild allergy, my dad is fairly allergic but had to learn to live with them for my stepmother, they just weren't allowed in the bedroom. I didn't have problems when I owned a cat, but I've noticed sometimes I seem to react to other folks cats.
So far I don't know anyone locally with a sphynx, but I hope to find someone! I'd like to see what they're like anyway :)
@@kitsune0rei check out groups on Facebook and see if you can find someone in your area!
And yes each cat will be different so it’s totally possible that you are fine with some and not fine with others.
Try using ear cleaning solution!
Rub it in, use a wipe after. Sometimes people go to deep with the q-tips and can hurt their little bones and ear drum. Not saying you do but check it out!
Yeah I dip the q-tips in the ear cleaning solution! Sometimes now I just use a pet wipe and wipe their ear with the wipe first and then clean up with the q-tip if I didn’t get it all. Sometimes they just lick each others ears and I’m like hey this is perfect hahahaha
@@SphynxCrochet I love it. I know you've been around the block and know exactly what to do but I just found out about the ear cleaner and am stoked and wanna tell everyone 🤣
@@opa3794 bahaha totally fine! It’s a great idea. Everyone finds what works for them. My cats freak if I pour anything in their ears so I don’t tend to do it but if that’s working for you then that’s great :)
Did you start doing all of this since they where young ?
The way the let you do
It is soo cool
And it’s super cute that you kiss them every minutes 💀💀
Yes! Been doing it since I got them at 4 months old. They know I’m gonna do it whether they want to or not so they usually give in haha
Yes they love their smooches haha
What where your allergies symptoms? I’m the same way have allergies and thought I got a sphynx cat my allergies would be different but I still get some. What would you recommend?
Hey sorry I never saw this! My allergies were super runny itchy eyes and hives. Trouble breathing if I slept somewhere where cats were. In the beginning I had issues with my sphynx too but it’s mostly gone away. I get the odd itchy eyes here and there and sometimes hives if they sleep on me and they’re all sweaty. But it definitely got better over time as my body became accustomed to them. I’d recommend some sort of allergy pill if you’re still not accustomed to it by now
oh wow. I have 3 sphynx. 2 girls and a boy. The girls are black and white and tortie, the boy is pink. The boy is the trouble maker and the smartest. So weird. My wifes name is Amanda.
That’s too many coincidences wow haha
I dig this. When we retire and our pups are gone want Sphinx cats.
Why do we love kissing cats on the head so much?
Because they are our babies and need all this affection ❤
This is THE BEST litter ever invented!!!! I love I!! It goes so do great with that box I have the same box!! 🙌🏼
thank you so much for making this video. this definitely helped me understand what kind of work is needed for a sphinx. the ear cleaning part scares me tho T__T
Sorry I never saw this comment. No need to be scared! Just be gentile and don't go too deep. If it makes you feel better, you can use a hypoallergenic pet wipe and just clean the ears with that :)
I’m getting two Sphynx kitties and the anticipation for what to actually expect in the day to day has been alittle intimidating. However, your video made me feel way more confident in my knowledge and that I CAN do this. So excited for my babies, thank you for creating this and sharing❤ you killed this video and your nakey babies are beautiful
Aww thank you! I’m glad I could help in some way. That’s so exciting about your new babies! Trust me you’re gonna love them. They’re mischievous little brats but the amount of love you get from them makes it all worth it. You’ll figure it out I promise!
That’s incredible how dirty their ears get! I was not expecting that lol.
It’s like a tar substance that comes out it’s crazy 🤣
Thank you for sharing… yeah I’ll really have too think about it
I really wish you would make more videos. UA-cam needs more sphynx content and you're so good at it!
Thank you! I did originally have a bunch of videos in regards to plants but I’ve since moved away from plants and am working on crochet-related stuff so that’ll be what this channel will be about eventually. But I’ll always keep this video up because I know so many people enjoyed it!
We are getting our Sphynx male kitten in 3 weeks. We cannot wait. Our Siamese died of a sudden heart attack 3 months ago.
You are a great mommy!!❤❤❤
Oh no I’m sorry to hear that! Enjoy your new baby. He’ll help heal you :)
And thank you!
Great video! Thanks so much❤
This really helped thanks
so cute ^-^ thank u
Thanks for sharing! We’re getting our first little sphinx baby in a few weeks. Trying to learn everything I can to take care of him.
Aww that’s great! Best of luck
Thank you for the info! I am doing research as me and my children are raising money to adopt our newest family member ❤
Enjoy!! They’re so much fun
How are they still doing??? Any dietary changes?
They’re doing great! Yes, they’re off dry food now. They just eat tiki cat wet food in the morning and for dinner they eat Stella and Chewy’s freeze dried raw chicken with bone broth and goat milk :)
Thanks for the video! So do they each get a can of wet food in the morning, and again in the evening?
As it’s been a while since this video, I do things slightly differently now. In the morning they each get half a medium size can and then at night they get half a cup of Stella and chewy’s freeze dried raw chicken that I rehydrate with bone broth and goats milk :)
How many feedings does 1 tiki cat can serve
@@nicolesimpson977 I’d say 2. I split one can between two of my cats for their breakfast. It depends which one though, I think the fish ones say half a can, the chicken ones say 3/4 of a can
Loved your video! Thank you so much for making it. It was very helpful to see how to take care of my sphynx cat. You have 3 beautiful babies!
Thank you very much! I appreciate the feedback and glad to hear it may have helped give you some ideas :)
Saw some videos that made me not want to buy a sphinx but after watching your video changed my mind completely. Thank you
Honestly they're worth all the brown stains and craziness!
Aww, sweet babies! I would love to have a Sphynx one day. What kind of kitty toothpaste do you use?
They’re so worth it!
We use C.E.T enzymatic toothpaste. You can find it on Amazon. I believe I linked it in the description of this video :)
My Taz looked just like Neptune. Loved him so much. Lost him to HCM at 10 years old. Loved this video and your bare babies.
Oh no. That’s terrible! HCM is so scary with the exotic cat breeds especially 😢
How long did it take for them to get used to the new type litter ? I use fresh step crystals, but I also have four cats and one big litter box.
Honestly not long at all! They understood right away what it was for. For four cats you should have 4 litter boxes plus an extra, so you should have 5 litter boxes. You may want to get a few more. I would switch the new ones to the new litter and slowly switch them over
How often do you clean the ears and clip the nails? I really suggest a cat wheel, my Dobby loves his
Ears whenever I see they’re pretty dirty, nails maybe every 2-4 weeks. Honestly depends on how busy I am.
I’m in an apartment so I’m not sure I can have a wheel that makes a ton of noise!
do they eat your plants? do they destroy your furniture? do they destroy your stuff?????
They did eat my plants so they all had to be put away in cabinets. But I’ve since gotten rid of the plants. They do destroy some things for sure, they are cats. But I’ve learnt to adapt!
Hi how do you stop any nasty poop smell from litter box and boy spraying please
Hello. Nasty poop smell, try switching to a raw diet, it helps alot. Or add litter deodorizer into the litter box. As for the spraying, my male was neutered before he came home, therefore he’s never sprayed. Try neutering him, it might help. But sometimes once they’ve started spraying it’s too late and they won’t stop even when neutered because they’ve formed a habit :/
This was so well done for your first video! My daughter and I think Neptune's the cutest. You're a good cat mama :)
Thank you! Glad you guys enjoyed it. Neptune is definitely very cute but also definitely the worst behaved 🤣 I say it’s cause he’s too smart for his own good.
Some great information and advice in here, thank you. I will use this for my Sphynx cats.
Awesome news vanessa! Thank you
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🌞 Gr8 presentation! Luv ur kiddies, too cute👍
Thank you!
Great video, I was just wondering if you could share how you calculate how much food your cats each should eat, especially Peach and how much she's been eating as a kitten. Since they are higher metabolism than other cats, normal cat feeding charts would be too little. Thanks for all the other great info in the video
I'd love to know too!
Sorry for the late reply! I give them each about half a small can in the morning and let them free-feed on dry kibble throughout the day. When peach was a baby I fed the same amount in the morning and let them free feed but I had a higher protein food because peach was a kitten and my older one started eating it and gained like 3 pounds 🤣
So informative, thank you! You did great 😊
Thank you!
Did you say you brush the teeth every day??
Yes I try to! At this point I’m very very busy so maybe every 3 days now but their teeth get dirty quick so everyday would be ideal
I know!!! Vets DON'T KNOW THIS BREED! My vet said my cats had mites..I said test them please,and you'll see they don't. So swab went under the microscope and of course they DIDN'T!
Exactly! They’re just very dirty creatures lol
Hi I’ve just brought a 2nd kitten for my 18week old kitten to have company but he keeps jumping on the little one and biting his neck is this normal? They both boys
He’s just showing dominance and also playing with him. My male cat did this when I brought middle cat home. I just kept an eye on him and would remove him when he’d do that. Eventually he calmed down. Look into Feliway diffusers, you can find them on Amazon. There’s one for multi cats and eleviating stress. Maybe that’ll help :) give it time!
Yeah I got pug ins he’s getting neutered soon so hopefully that will help the new kittens so small it worry’s me that he hurts him .. thank you for replying
@@kellychapman2843 ah yes neutering him will help too. That can often deter bad behaviours. Just keep an eye on them for now and if he starts getting too aggressive then put him in another room. Kittens are pretty tough though surprisingly
@@SphynxCrochet yes thank you I let you know how we get on thanks
don't get get eye buggers?
Sometimes! I just pick them out gently and put them on a Kleenex. Except if I clean the oldest’s eyes, he won’t let me throw them out, he wants to eat the eye boogers 😂
Very Helpful Sphynx Video!!
Thank you! Glad you found it helpful
What dry food do you use
Natural balance chicken and green pea
One of the misconceptions ppl have on allergies is that when you are allergic to something you should avoid is at all costs.
While that might be true with the more extreme cases, the type of allergies that just cause sneezes and mild symptoms are fine and you shouldn't avoid the causes of the symptoms because the longer you go without the allergies being triggered the worse its going to get, while if you don't avoid it and get some controlled exposure your body will adapt and in some cases you might even be cured of the allergy so to speak.
Very true! I was quite allergic to cats before getting my first Sphynx. At the beginning with him I’d wake up with hives all over my chest and stomach every day but over time it got so much better. I’m even able to be around regular cats now without issues. My doctor called it “a natural allergic shot” to live with cats haha
@@SphynxCrochet I enjoyed the video and I'm looking to get a sphinx cat in the future so this was very helpful for me 😊
🙏 Thx
@@JXTalks26 thank you very much! I hope you enjoy your new baby as much as we love our 3. They’re definitely little trouble makers but have so much love to give.
It's not the fur that trigger an allergic reaction. It's an enzyme in there saliva that trigger reaction
Really awesome video with a ton of great info! It's hard to find much Sphynx content out there so this is super helpful
Thanks for your comment! Glad it helped :)
I love your videos
Thank you!
I'd be feeding them good quality mince...
Great video. HA Mine are still terrible. OH well. Your kitties are so sweet and yu have taught them well to mostly enjoy being cared for. O also use the wood pellets for my litter boxes. pitch the sawdust out on my yard and send the poop off. It was not hard to switch them over. And even though they do kick some of the pellets out at times it is nothing like having to dea with the sandy cay litter.
Oh yes! They do still kick some out but it’s soooo much better than constantly sweeping the clay litter. It was so dusty, tracking all over our couch, bed, chairs, etc. And it can’t be good for their lungs if it’s that dusty, let alone ours too! Plus the clay used to get stuck in their little toe beans and we’d get pieces of litter all over the house. I finally couldn’t take it anymore!
@@SphynxCrochet Totally agree. The pellets are so much nicer and easier to get. I noticed the clay litter flies off the shelves right now. My friend with 20+ cats has open request from me if I ever get down to walmart and there is her brand of litter on the shelf to buy it up for her. For her running out of litter is a disaster.
Such a cute hairless creature
I've always wanted to take care of a sphyx cat but somehow I feel like I will hurt it. Not out of anger or anything, somehow them being g hairless make me feel like they are too vulnerable when it comes to holding them. Idk if that makes sense. But I appreciate you and this video.
Haha I get it! They seem fragile but they’re pretty hardy. They wrestle eachother pretty aggressively and are always fine 🤣 thanks for the support!
Thank you for this video!! Incredibly informational and your cats are so cute!! 💖💖💖
Thanks for your support!! Yes they’re cute little devils haha
I'll just keep my low maintenance alley cat.
Then I’m assuming you don’t have cat allergies. This is a great option for those with allergies or those that don’t like pet hair all over the house. For me, as someone with allergies, it’s very much worth it. Also their personalities are much more interesting than “alley cats”
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Fantastic video, lots of information about your beautiful cats.
Sorry never saw this comment. Thank you!!
this was a great video !! thank you for sharing :)
Thanks for your support! Glad you enjoyed it
Thank you for your sharing.
Thanks for watching!