A Purrfect Collection of Sphynx Cat Photos Proving That Fluffiness Is Not Everything

Giuliana Tiscioni • Writer

Sep 10, 2026 6:15 AM EDT

Tell me: how many of you have been reluctant to interact with a Sphynx cat just because you think they look weird?

Sphynx cats have that enigmatic look that no other cat has. When we hear that ancient Egyptians revered cats, that is the image of a cat we have in mind: a Sphynx sitting regally on a pedestal, dressed like a Pharaoh, with a bunch of hooman servants at its feet to feed it tuna. I have absolutely no idea whether there was tuna in ancient Egypt, but at least I think they had fish. They must have had fish. Anyway…

Sphynx cats are not like any other regular cat. I have never met one in person, but the experts say that they are usually really affectionate with their hoomans and really playful. They get their name after the famous Egyptian Sphinx, that's true, but I bet that something you didn't know was that they are not originally from Egypt. No, sir, they come from, wait for it: Canada! Can you believe that? Somehow, that information makes absolutely no sense to me. Canada is known to be a pretty cold place, so why would they have a cat with no hair to warm itself up? I'm telling you, it made infinitely more sense to believe they actually came from Egypt. It's hot there; you have deserts, sand, and it would be terribly difficult to keep a cat's fur clean with all that sand lying around. I guess nature likes to play around every now and then with some weird combinations.

Either way, Sphynx cats deserve more recognition. It's not fair to cast them aside just because they are balding a little. Under those criteria, most of us would have to start casting aside half of our uncles. I'm joking, obviously. Family is still family. And Sphynx cats are still kittens that deserve our love and attention. They can be just as cute and wonderful as any of our regular furry cats. They might not be furballs in reality, but they are in spirit. So here I bring to you some of the cutest photos of Sphynx cats to warm up your heart. Most of them are wearing little sweaters, which makes them look all the more pawdorable!

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