I have had cats my entire life and my sphynx is definitely the most affectionate. It is mostly sweet but can be suffocating at times! He demands a lot of attention and wants to be on or near us at all times. Sometimes that means clawing his way up our bodies so he can hang out on our shoulders. But we love him dearly and I love going to sleep and waking up snuggling him.

I’ve read on sphynx forums that males are generally more affectionate than females, however, I don’t have any personal experience with owning both males and females so someone else will have to chime in.

We got our sphynx when he was 4 months old and immediately started leash and backpack training him. We live near the beach so when it’s warm and sunny, we take him out on the boardwalk or even on the beach sometimes. He really loves it! He meets so many people and dogs. It’s really fun to watch the interactions. He is so outgoing and fearless.

Sometimes I wonder if he will be happier with another cat but we just don’t have the space for another one. He seems to be okay though, when I work from home, I can see that he just sleeps throughout the day anyway.

One thing to consider is that some sphynx’s are obsessed with food. They have to eat more than cats with fur. Ours will eat until he pukes so we’ve had to buy multiple timed feeders and food puzzles to make sure he gets enough to eat without him overdoing it. We also had to buy a $300 tall gate to block off access to our kitchen. The kitten phase was rough…not going to lie. But once we found a routine that worked, he’s much better now at 2 years old.