In the ancient time sphinxes considered sacred, even attributed them magic properties. Some people still believe in these qualities. The Canadian sphinxes summon many years a keen interest, and admirers of this cat breed continuously increases. But before getting a cat in the house, it is necessary to study features of care for it attentively.
The Canadian sphinxes are deprived of wool, but the thermolysis of animals is quite high. Their skin to the touch always warm therefore can even seem that at a cat temperature is increased and it is sore. Body temperature fluctuates in limits 38-39os. The most interesting is a psychological communication of the person and an animal. At sphinxes understanding, deep and filled with sense look. They thinly feel mood of the owner. The love of the pet for the person is immense, he is not tired to prove it.
Maintenance of the Canadian sphinx
The maintenance of a sphinx differs from keeping of other cats. In numerous skin folds allocations which attract to themselves dust and dirt as if a magnet accumulate. Therefore it is necessary to bathe the pet in warm water with use of special shampoo for cats from time to time (it is possible to apply children's shampoo without pronounced smell). Wipe not strongly polluted skin of a sphinx with the special wet towel wipes intended for care for animals. Do not allow the pet to spend much time in the sun as skin quickly burns.
The Canadian sphinx – quite clean cat therefore it is always necessary to maintain purity in a tray. Cut claws in process of their growth. Carefully press on a paw, using sharp tweezers, cut off a transparent tip. Try not to touch sensitive sites. That the cat did not peel furniture, it is possible to ask for the help the veterinarian and to remove claws to a sphinx (or to get a claw sharpener).
Ear, eyes, teeth care
The Canadian sphinxes are allocated with large ears. At the expense of the accelerated metabolism and the increased body temperature in ears of an animal allocations quickly accumulate. You clean ears to a cat once a week, using a usual Q-tip. It is impossible to clean too deeply an auricle, it can lead to otitis or injury of an eardrum. By the way, in shops for animals there are special means for cleaning of ears. As sphinxes practically have no eyelashes, in eyes pollution are often formed. If at a cat eyes water, there were purulent allocations, it is necessary to see a doctor, it speaks about presence of an infection. Transparent and brown allocations are normal. Wipe to an eye sphinx with the cosmetic disk moistened in camomile infusion, tea tea leaves, warm solution of Furacilin or boiled water. It is possible to use special means for wiping of eyes. In order to avoid a raid and a scale accurately clean teeth to a cat with a brush. Accustom an animal from early age to tooth hygiene. Gums have to have pink color without visible signs of inflammation. On sale there are special forages for cleaning of teeth.
Food of sphinxes
The Canadian sphinxes have good appetite, are omnivorous (as they accelerated a metabolism due to the lack of wool, a lot of energy is required). These cats to food differ in lack of fastidiousness. Do not allow the pet to overeat. At the maintenance of a sphinx it is necessary to make a choice between natural food and industrial sterns. Ready-made feeds the most balanced. Natural food – also worthy option, but it is difficult to balance it (to calculate the correct proportion, necessary amount of minerals and vitamins). Greasy food is strictly contraindicated to sphinxes.