Are you here because you considering welcoming a Sphynx kitten to become a part of your household & family?
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What are you waiting for??? - read on, your journey is about to begin!
Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire
TICA Registered Cattery
TICA prefix: NakedSphynxCat
Available Kittens are listed at www.pets4homes.co.uk
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References:
If you would like references I can connect you directly to families who already enjoy life with NSCH kitten/cats. These connections will be facilitated upon request.
The following information aims to provide you with knowledge of what to expect from Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire in regard to any kitten purchase & our waiting list for kittens.
We simply can’t wait to meet you & for you to meet your new Sphynx kitten however, it is as absolutely essential that our newborn kittens are protected from the pathogens present in the outside world before they have had opportunity to begin building their immune systems. Their health & welfare, as well as that of our cats, is our #1 top-priority. The doors of this cattery will always remain firmly closed until any litter is at least 8 weeks of age, have received their first vaccinations, + 24 hours has passed. * In the event any kitten was unwell &/or if my vet recommended it, in-person viewing(s) may be delayed until all kittens are deemed ready to make their debut
Kitten Viewing
In person & Video Viewings
While we much prefer in person viewings, back in 2020 we all found ourselves living through a pandemic. Many processes suddenly needed to adapt & one of the ways this happened in the world of kittens was for people to have viewings online in video calls.
Thankfully in person is once again safe for most people but interestingly video viewing has largely stuck & with this it’s become increasingly common for kittens to be reserved within the first days or weeks of birth. as a nice addition it’s also become just another part of what we can offer our kitten families with the rather lovely benefit of connecting families to their kittens much, much sooner & more regularly than before. To be fair, online viewing has been a regular tool that breeders use for initial viewing/ choosing of any kitten they might seek to import/export in order to add new blood & biodiversity within catteries. The pandemic has widened this practice.
Covid meant not being able to meet & share time together with new kitten families. Particularly poignant for me was losing the ability to provide hands-on support & guidance to people who may have wanted this, particularly if this was to be their very first Sphynx kitten. Worse still were impersonal doorstep hand-overs!.
The initial dangers Covid presented to most people has passed. I’m delighted since one of the best bits of our relationship is that in person I get to witness the very first face-to-face meeting you have with your ‘new baby’ & am filled with joy as it unfolds before my eyes. I will never tire of this.
Special note: I am medically immune suppressed due to medications I take for an autoimmune disease. I present no risk to you however, please don’t be offended should I be wearing a mask when you visit. Additionally, in light of my vulnerability to infection may I ask that, should you be at all unwell on a day we have arranged a visit, please call & delay until you are well again. Thank you.
Kitten Collection: Our priority & interest is always in ensuring NSCH kittens are robust & that upon collection day they’re purr-fectly ready to begin their new lives. No kitten is released until 12 weeks of age +24 hours after their second vaccination is administered. Should any kitten require a little longer with mum I reserve the right to keep them at the cattery a few days more. In the event such a situation was ever to occur I will always keep the new family informed.
😱 OMG - No kittens?
Please note: a request to join our kitten waiting list does not subscribe or sign you up to any kind of email subscription. We will not continually email you.
Waiting list
If you wish to be on our waiting list, you will be contacted only when there is news regarding breeding/kittens. So that you know what to expect & when here’s the occasions when we will write:
- when there’s been a mating. In this email let us know the Queen who has gone to meet her stud. if you are no longer looking for a kitten & want to be removed from our waiting list please respond & we will not continue to email you.
- A cat pregnancy can be confirmed at day 21 after successful mating so we will be in touch around 3 weeks after the matings hopefully confirming that a litter is on the way. At this stage we will b able to provide an estimated expected due date & the calculated dates for when in person viewings & the earliest possible kitten collection dates may fall. This is when I start to begin more regular journal updates so if you wish, you can keep up with pregnancy progress on my home pages over the next 42+ days.. My hope is that by providing these dates at the earliest point it is helpful in terms of being able to plan ahead for when your brand new Sphynx Kitten can be welcomed into your home.
- We email as soon as possible after the kittens have been born - the same day if we can! I’ll let you know the size of the litter, the sex & colours of the kittens.
You are welcome to email or reply to me at any point if you want extra information, have questions or to tell me that ou wish to stop receiving emails.
I do not keep large multiples of cats or breed prolifically. I love it when people decide that a kitten from Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire is their wish no matter the wait but I also appreciate that during waiting time its possible that a kitten from elsewhere has captured your heart, perhaps your needs, desires or circumstances have changed etc.
Your Privacy
Whatever reason you may have, if you have informed me that you no longer wish to be on the waiting list I will remove your name and email details. To reassure you still further, I do not continue to store nor do I ever share your details with any other party.
If you leave the list but later decide you wish to rejoin it, should you be looking to expand your brood, you’d be most welcome.
News from Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire
Email is not the only way to receive updates from Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire. I will regularly journal conversationally when we have mating, pregnancy or birth announcements & when there are kittens. These posts serve to keep a record of glorious memories for myself & those who have an interest in a specific litter, or read by those who are simply sworn Sphynx cat enthusiasts.
You might also see us post at these important phases on social channels such as our Facebook page, Instagram or You Tube, however, once kittens go off with their new families to begin amazing lives, while we keep in touch regularly privately, I am no would-be social influencer & so unless there is something relevant to share, the journaling page of this website will be filled with tumbleweed - that is to say, it will be deserted, or ‘hibernating’.
Planning - a mating & pregnancy timeline
While my preparations for a pregnancy begin way before any mating, to help with any planning both financial as well as to have your home & family ready to receive your new Sphynx kitten here is the 21 week (5 months) timeline for your guidance
- Week 0 / Day 0. The first mating has been recorded/confirmed.
- Pregnancy in cats is counted the date of the first mating though matings will take place over 4-5 days.
- A cats pregnancy is usually 63-65 days in total (9 weeks).
- Sphynx Kittens then remain with the mother for 12 weeks minimum.
- Week 3/Day 21. Confirmation of pregnancy.
- Week 9/ Day 63 - 65 - Kittening should occur.
- Reservations of are invited (after application & video viewings). If you pay a reservation fee deposit on a kitten, your chosen kitten is not open to offer/reservation by any other interested party. Please note that reservation fees are non refundable.
- Week 17 kittens are +8 weeks. First vaccinations & in person viewings (Covid reliant).
- Week 21 Kittens are +12 weeks, second vaccination & collection:
- Fee balance is due on or before collection.
Please note: dates may be subject to small changes. An example of this being a birth on day 66 pushing calculated collection dates forward. Additionally, should I or my vet feel that any kitten would benefit from remaining with mum a little longer before leaving us this of course will add a day or two extra. Reserved kitten
A kitten who has been reserved is not available or open to viewing by any other person. For this reason, as is standard practice, reservation fees are non returnable, protecting the Cattery from additional costs incurred if a client should you fail to complete their kitten purchase.
Occasionally clients may ‘pre-order’ kittens before the birth. This might be is they are seeking a specific colour or sex of kitten. Where that person has been on my waiting list, should a kitten be born matching their wishes, they would be informed & offered first option on that kitten. However, that kitten is secured to them only with payment of the standard reservation fee.
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If you are considering or have interest in a Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire kitten & would like further information on cattery’ policies please email us at: NakedSphynxCatHants@icloud.com.
As an alternative to email you can of course use the Contact form located in the menu.
I do not create any kind of newsletter or subscription of any kind.
You can click the link provided to directly access my cattery Facebook page. When you’re there, if you wish to, you can choose to flow the page which I appreciate hugely, but, I do want to reiterate this; I’m not a prolific poster outside of pregnancy & kittening times so you will not ever be inundated with a constant barrage of notifications.
Keeping in touch after you’ve taken your kitten home….
All Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire kittens & their humans are very special VIPS.Though it’s true that not everyone will choose to, the honour afforded to us by our new kitten parents who choose to keep in touch is genuinely so appreciated. All of our kittens whom we have had the privilege to nurture & love over their first weeks remain a massive part of our family, so getting to hear about them as they grow into adult cats & beyond is such a pleasure. The stories & photos shared are a treasured peek into their new worlds. I am so grateful to all those who stay in touch. Thank you
Anything you do choose to share is treated with care & respect to your privacy. We would only ever share your stories & images on this website or our social media pages having asked for & receiving your express permission to do so. When permission is given, anything that is published always ensures that your privacy is protected.
Of course forming a regular & ongoing relationship is not everybody’s cup of tea, but because every kitten is always going to be important to us, Naked Sphynx Cat Hampshire kittens are sold under a contract, part of which states that we will initiate contact with you a minimum of twice per year. This contact is simply part of what I feel is my responsibility as their breeder. Rest assured, this contractual contact does not seek to be intrusive, I simply enquire how your cat (& you) are doing!
