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About us
We are an established breeder of Pedigree Canadian Sphynx. We pride ourselves on being ethical breeders and follow the Sphynx Cat Club code of practice when it comes to breeding. Our breeding cats are family pets and undergo extensive health testing to ensure we do everything we can to raise beautiful, healthy kittens and contribute to the Sphynx community in a positive way to improve the health of the breed.
Michelle Pfurless AKA Selina
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Our cats
Oswald Cobblepot AKA Wozzle
Tiramasu AKA Tia
Available Kittens
Sergeant Pepper AKA Hippo
Kittens due end October 2025
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our ethics
Here at Gotham City Cats we are committed to breeding happy and healthy cats. We want to work with the sphynx breeder community to improve the general health of the breed. We also consciously work against the unethical breeding industry. We are members of the Sphynx Cat Club and all our kittens are registered with TICA, we are hoping to dual register in the furture with GCCF to open up more opportunities .
How do we do this?
From the beginning we searched for a Queen who was from healthy parents who had been HCM scanned clear. We have continued to annually scan our breeding Queens and have completed extensive DNA and periodic testing for other diseases such as FIV, FeLV, Feline Herpes Virus (FHV), Chlamydia and Calicivirus (FCV).
Selecting a stud
As we aren’t in a position to own our own stud we work closely with other breeders who share our ethics. We are committed to only use the services of a cattery who annually scans their cats for HCM and does what they can to prevent the spread of infectious diseases.
Kitten Care
Our kittens are raised in a family home. They grow up exposed to the hustle and bustle of daily family life. We find that this produces bold kittens who aren’t spooked easily. Once they reach a suitable age they are introduced to our other cats to help them learn ‘how to cat’. Sergeant Pepper particularly enjoys being a big brother and caring for the kittens which helps them have good social interactions when introduced to cats or dogs in their new homes.
Our kittens leave us no earlier than 13 weeks old after they have received 2 sets of vaccinations for FIV, FeLV, FHV and FCV.
Unless they are going to another approved breeder, once they reach 2kgs they are spayed or neutered. This prevents ANY of our kittens falling into the hands of an uneducated, unethical breeder, a kitten mill or simply escaping and having an ‘accidental litter’. Early spay and neuter has no adverse effects on the growth or development of the kitten, only benefits such as no inappropriate marking (both male and female may mark by defecating or urinating), no calling for a mate, no heat cycles which, if unchecked, increase the risk of pyometra and certain cancers, no territorial fighting.
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sphynx health
What you need to know about HCM
Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) causes the hearts ventricular walls to thicken. This decreases the efficiency of the heart and can result in congestive heart failure and blood clots forming. Echocardiography id the gold standard for diagnosis of HCM in cats and for cats with a diagnosis, it is a great tool to check how their heart health is progressing. Unfortunately in Sphynx this particular heart condition is prolific. It can develop at anytime in the life of a cat but we hear many many stories from well meaning families who have purchased a kitten from a breeder, who has no knowledge of HCM, who does not scan their cats and sadly their kittens have died at a young age after early onset HCM.
If you are buying a Sphynx the number 1 thing to check with your breeder is that both parents of the litter have been scanned for HCM within the last 12 months
Within the last few years there have been some breakthroughs in genetic testing for HCM in Sphynx. At the moment there is only 1 gene identified which approximately 60% of HCM positive Sphynx have 2 copies of this gene. It is known as the ALMS1 gene.
Skin care
As Sphynx do not have fur their skin can become oily and they can leave greasy marks in their favourite sleeping spots. While some people advocate weekly bathing we prefer to get their skin balance right from the inside. Just like their human companions if they have a poor diet then their skin will suffer and they can get greasy spotty skin. We feed all our cats on a balanced, prey model raw diet. This helps keep their skin healthy. We do not recommend any creams or oils to be rubbed into their skin as these can block their pores and cause imbalances in their oil production and end up causing dry skin issues.
Ears and Toes
Sphynx can suffer from dirty ears and toes. This is again as they have very little fur to wick away the oils they produce. It is important to clean their ears and toes regularly to reduce the risk of bacterial or yeast infections. You can purchase ear cleaning solutions for regular use to keep their ears clean. We also use pet wipes or sensitive wet wipes for cleaning their toes and nail beds.
Diet
We feed all our cats a prey model raw (PMR) diet. This is a species appropriate diet for an obligate carnivore. We but our food from a local independent raw pet food supplier. The PMR diet consists of minces which contain 80% muscle meat, 10% bone and 10% offal. Our cats get a good range of proteins including chicken, turkey, pork, lamb, goose and beef along with the occasional fish. A balanced raw diet has many benefits both to the cat but also to their human companions, the biggest plus to them is the well formed almost odourless stools.
We understand that a raw diet is not everyone’s choice, because of this our kittens take enough food with them to allow 2-3 days on their normal raw diet while they settle plus extra so they can be slowly transitioned on to other food over a number of days. This reduces the risk of tummy upsets while they get used to their new home.
How to contact us
The best way is to text or WhatsApp on 07359490030
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Where are we?
We are located in Cannock Staffordshire in the UK
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