My wife and I like to adopt exotic, high-maintenance cats from people who didn't know what they were getting into and get overwhelmed. We've stuck to Bengals and Savannah Cats until now, but we've always wanted a Sphynx, and we found one. His owner didn't really realize how much care that breed needs, and didn't have the capacity to do it, so we took him. His name is Kevin and he looks like a tiny raw turkey. The other cats already love him.

  • Packet [none/use name]
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    9 days ago

    Why doesn't he just grow hair? Is he stupid? Is there a lore reason for it? Male pattern baldness?

    • Philosoraptor [he/him, comrade/them]
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      9 days ago

      Apparently it's a mutation in one of the genes that codes for a protein that helps hair follicles actually have some strength. So he does grow hair, but it just falls out immediately. He is also kind of stupid and keeps running into walls, but I'm chalking that up to general kittenhood.