Fur-free Cats and Dogs
July 1st 2008 21:03
Photo by Peter Mollard. Courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.
Is it just me or does anyone else find hairless cats and dogs cute? My sister says they’re ugly. So does one of my work colleagues. I admit I used to feel the same way but over the past few months I have come to admire their beauty. Seeing a picture of a cute Sphynx cat with a black heart-shaped spot on its back in a recent issue of Cat Fancy magazine helped.
Still, I feel sorry for the poor buggers. According to Wikipedia, because Sphynx cats lack fur, they can get cold very quickly. They can also suffer sunburn. I imagine hairless dogs would have similar problems. How frustrating it must be not to have fur to keep them warm. They would probably be prone to injury – they couldn’t get into fights with other cats or dogs. At least fur provides a certain amount of protection.
Wikipedia also says hairless cats’ skin has the same colourings as their fur would be, if they had any. That solves one question I had about them. So does that mean if I shaved a tuxedo cat, the cat’s skin would be black and white then? Would a white-haired dog have white skin? Since I have no intentions of carrying out such an act, I guess I’ll never find out.
I mean, just check out the beauty in the picture above. Do you really find it ugly?
And that about this one? I find this African hairless dog really cute. It reminds me of a deer:
Wikipedia hairless dog pic
For those who just can't get enough of these unusual creatures, check out the below URL:
Sphynx cat gallery
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