Sphynx - Moon Cat? - An alien? - Envoy of deities? – Or maybe freak of nature?

Phenomenal sphynx – the eccentric naked cat, which is called the moon cat. This is the most controversial breed of cats, which provokes extreme emotions.

There are a lot of myths and legends about hairless animals. People used to think of them as sacred animals or aliens.

Hairless dogs and cats have existed for millenniums. Hairless cats from Mexico were known in Aztec Times. They were living in temples, where they were venerated and respectable. They possessed the sacred features and they helped to contact with deities.

It is said, that naked cats were living in palaces, in Egypt and they were Pharaohs’ favourites. The existence of sphynx cats and rex cats is connected with a freak of nature and persistence of felinologists. They appeared as a result of genetic mutation.

Canadian sphynx cats of today were bred in 60’ of the last century in Canada. Don sphynx cats have bred in Russia and have been more popular lately.