About Us and Our Mission

ABOUT US:

We have been animal lovers all of our lives.  I have owned and loved various cats and dogs.  When I discovered the Sphynx... I researched their personalities and realized that was the breed for me.  Not only are they unusual and beautiful animals - they have personalities to match! There is no other breed that is as affectionate warm and sweet as the Sphynx. If you cannot have a dog, these are the closest to it!

I only have a few litters a year. I want to ensure that each kitten receives the attention and socialization that he/she deserves. I believe it is an important duty to only have a few litters a year as there are many cats that end up in shelters due to overbreeding. In addition, I believe in maintaining the purity of this breed and not exploiting it with mixing in other mutations into the Sphynx breed. The Sphynx are perfect like they are! They do not need any additional mutations.

All of our cats are tested to ensure they are FIV, FeLV negative and are deemed to have "normal hearts" by a Board Certified Cardiologist. If you have any questions about what those diseases are, please visit my link page or email me and I will direct you to some research material.

My cattery is located in Philadelphia, PA. We will be at the shows in the region , so look for us there!!  If you would like to meet me at a show, please email me and I will let you know what shows I will be attending.

OUR MISSION:

CitizenKat's mission is to maintain all the wonderful aspects of the Sphynx breed  - personality, health and genetics and the education of new owners.

To maintain the personality, we will ensure that each cat is socialized with people and other animals and breed only those animals that have excellent temperaments.  Males are separated from the females to maintain the integrity of the breeding program.

Each and every cat's health will be maintained.  The cats will live in clean and spacious living quarters.  Cats will all receive the best medical care and be up-to-date on all examinations and vaccines. Each cat will be fed properly with the best quality food. 

Genetics are also important - we will do our best to ensure that cats are bred without genetic ailments or issues.  We believe that healthy, socially well-adjusted cats are even more important than breeding a "show cat".  We strive to breed the best possible show cats, however, healthy, well-socialized cats will ALWAYS be our first concern. There is a fine balance between trying to breed great show cats and providing wonderful healthy pets to good homes. While we do our best to ensure that each cat will be as healthy as can be - diseases and genetic defects are an unfortunate but natural part of any animal species - there is no one that can predict that.  If there is a genetic issue, we will replace that cat (for 2 years)

The final item that we will ensure is each cat that leaves our home goes to an excellent "cat educated"  home.  Prior to, during and after you adopt a cat from us, you may ask us any questions and as much advice as you wish.  If we do not know the answer, we will do our best to find an answer for you.  We want to provide you with all the information and help to make you and your cat happy and healthy.