Who says Cats don't like water?   

    I wanted to show some of the individuality of a Sphynx with water.  Most cat do not care for baths or water.  Sphynx are very devoted to their owners and if started as a baby can enjoy it as much as you.  We start out when they are very young and getting baths.  We take the time not to scare them in any way, by first running the water when they are not around as usually the sound of running water sometimes scares them.  When the bath is ready, we securely hold then in a loving fashion and lower them into the water, trying not to splash them in their face as even children do not like that.  We make a game out of it and maybe even have their favorite toy join in the fun.  As they grow and want to be with you like all sphynx you can slowly use this to your advantage to have a sphynx that will join you in the pool and enjoy it as much as you do.  I never take my sphynx swimming on very hot sunny days and only go in a very early morning or late afternoon when the sun is not as hot.  We do not stay out long as sunburn can be very dangerous for your sphynx.  If you are going to stay for any period of time you should get a sun protection lotion for your sphynx which is available at most of the animal supply stores.  Be careful of what you use so it is safe if they lick it or have any allergic reactions to it.  Never leave your sphynx alone around a pool as accidents can happen just as if they were a small child.  If you take the time with them you will be able to enjoy the fun as we do at Dalpat with our swimming sphynx.  I hope to have more photos for you of them in their bathes.

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 Swimming in the backyard pool is our favorite thing in the summer and we have the pictures to prove it.  Here is Flare, me and Saleen in the pool.

                                                                                                                            Chewy in Flordia with Gary and Laura also enjoys a dip
                                                                                                  in his new pool.  Chewy carries on the love for swimming
                                                                                                                        as the rest of the Dalpat Sphynx.                           

                      Summer is a time for getting back in the groove and yes the sphynx have their own band.

Keep your pet happy, healthy, and safe.

Household cleansers, furniture polish, disinfectants, insecticides, antifreeze, fertilizers, perfumes, and make-up can be dangerous to dogs and cats  Make sure cupboards and storage areas (garbage) containing these items are secure.  A bored or determined pet can go "where they've never gone before".
Make sure the toilet lid is down. Small pets can become trapped and drown.
Make sure the dishwasher, washing machine, clothes dryer, and oven are closed.
Through out plastic bags, aluminum foil and food wrappers. If you participate in recycling programs, keep recyclable goods in secure locked bins. If these items are swallowed, they can cause damage to a pet's digestive tract or in some cases, cause shock and death.
Make sure that your fences are secure and the gate locked.  Never leave Sphynx outside.
Ensure that all human and pet medications are locked up. The sound of pills rattling in a plastic bottle may entice the pet to chew the bottle open.
Remove candy and nuts from coffee tables or locations that a pet can reach.  Chocolate is toxic to pet and nuts can be dangerous as well.
Keeps areas where mothballs are used 'Off Limits" to pets.
Ensure that all hobby supplies (e.g., paints, glue, needles, thread, etc) have
 been placed away from a pet's reach.
Double check that garbage cans are secure. They contain delicious surprises, some of which can be life threatening; e.g., chicken bones, foil food wrappers, batteries, etc.

 Window Blind Cords - when they play with it the cord can swing around their neck or other part of their body, either strangling them or cutting off circulation from the affected part of the body.

Chair Spokes that taper - cats can get their head through the wide part but may panic if they lay down and get stuck at the narrow part

Exercise Tubing - used for isometric training - they can chew a piece off the rubber tube and cause an intestinal blockage

Rubber Bands, Lit Candles, Needles/Fishing Hooks - especially the decorated ones.
Styrofoam - watch for those Styrofoam peanuts in the shipment box.

Cigarettes - if they eat them are toxic.

Cat Beds - like a fleece pillow case - another cat can lay over the opening and suffocate the animal inside

Bowls with small openings at the top or cat play boxes with small openings (cat can get their head stuck in it)
Electrocution from cat touching metal cords.

Watch for cats getting into drawers or cedar chests - they can suffocate.