The Ugliest Cat In The World
Good Lord. This is one ugly cat.
To look at it, you would think the rare breed of cat called the sphynx didn’t have much to celebrate.
Virtually hairless, wrinkled and prone to sweating, it looks more like Gollum from The Lord Of The Rings films than a pet.
But now, nearly 20 years after it came to Britain, the sphynx has finally been recognised as a breed by the Governing Council Of The Cat Fancy.
You have got to see the picture to believe it.
UPDATE: Here's a web page on the breed that makes them look a little (very little) bit better. Here they just look creepy. I'm sure that will enrage some aficionados. So we want to apologize right up front: We're sorry that you keep ugly pets.
By Gayle Miller, Thursday, 7 December , 2006 @ 11:15 am
I’m sure it has a very nice personality but thank you, no way! Despite the once-yearly vacuum cleaner replacement needs, I’ll take my long-haired Maine Coon and my short-haired Bluepoint Siamese any day!
By Gaius, Thursday, 7 December , 2006 @ 11:21 am
I told you it was ugly!
By Quilly Mammoth, Thursday, 7 December , 2006 @ 4:07 pm
Gremlins!!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Gremlin_eating_cookie.JPG
Only a Canadian would be cruel enough to breed a hairless cat. The poor, horrible looking things must never get out.
By Gaius, Thursday, 7 December , 2006 @ 4:12 pm
ACK! It does look like one of those. Do not feed one of those after midnight. And the bath thing is right out.
By Jon, Thursday, 7 December , 2006 @ 5:57 pm
Looks like ET breeded with a anorexic cat.