Sphynx Cat Saved from Near-Death After Former Owner Forced Her to Give Birth to 70 Kittens, Sold for $2,100 Each

A sanctuary recently rescheduled a hairless cat after she was almost bred to death after she was forced to give birth to roughly 70 kittens.

A Mirror report specified that Koko, an 11-year-old cat was being used as a "breeding machine" by her former owners in a bid to earn approximately more than US$148,900.

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The poor cat was pushed to breed roughly a whooping 70 kittens, each sold for approximately US$2,100. Koko, together with her nine-year-old brother Nim arrived last month at Fylde Coast Cats in Blackpool.

When the two cats arrived at the sanctuary, they were in a terrible situation, and they looked grubby and dirty.

Suffering From an Infectious Virus

Koko and Nim suffered from a highly infectious virus known as "feline calicivirus that's causing breathing problems, not to mention, oral diseases.

A similar report from Newsweek via MSN said that as a result of all the breeding too, Koko had been left with a pouch so big that the skin is folding over her back feet.

On the other hand, Nim was found to have bloody gums. He also needed to undergo a fool tooth extraction.

Both of the felines are also found to have kidney disease which is very common in sphynxes and signifies bad breeding. Both have racked up medical expenses of nearly US$2,100.

A Struggle to 'Rehome' the Cats

As specified in a similar The World News report, Kim Millard, the founder of Fylde Coast Cats said, Nim's gums were open and bleeding, and he has a massive pit in his tongue from ulceration.

Evidently, added Millard, the breeder has used and abused the cats. Nimi, in particular, "is in a bad way," he continued and added, the male cat is extremely thin and cannot eat due to the pain he feels in his mouth.

The two cats are desperately seeking attention all the time. They have not had a very impressive life. Koko got quite a large pouch, and when she sits down, the skin is folding her back feet.

They will have been earning from approximately US$1,100 to US$2,100 a kitten. Because of the costly health problems, Millard is worried that they will find it difficult to re-home the cats.

Nonetheless, she stays hopeful that an experienced cat owner will come forward to take responsibility for caring for them.

Kim also said the cats have not been bred for money. They have not been screened for kidney or heart issues.

Sphynx Cat

Hills Pet describes a sphynx cat as an "energetic performer who loves showing off for attention." it is characterized by an unexpected sense of humor that's frequently at odds with her stern expression.

In terms of health, even though the breed does not have any genetic illness predispositions, a few health conditions have been identified to impact sphynx cats.

One of these conditions is hypertrophic cardiomyopathy or HCM, an illness that's causing the thickening of the heart muscle and can be detected with an echocardiogram.

Related information about sphynx kittens is shown on Animal Planet's YouTube video below:

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