Adoption information:
** Serious inquiry should call 512-964-8811. I like to match each individual kitten with prospective families when the perfect family comes along!! We do consider many factors when choosing our families, it is NOT always first come- first serve.
Waitlist: We are currently not offering any sort of wait list, early deposits for pick of litter or putting anyone in "line" for our babies. It isn't first come first serve, you must be matched with an available kitten & have an application approved!
*** What happens if you choose to not follow through with the purchase of your kitten after placing a reservation? Holding fees/reservations are NON-refundable, NO exceptions. Failure of the Purchaser to complete the purchase of the sphynx kitten would subject Breeder to lost opportunities to get to know other potential families and retention of the holding fee is meant to compensate Breeder for lost opportunities to find a suitable home in a timely manner. We only approve families that have demonstrated to us that they are ready for a long term commitment and take a very dedicated approach to assist each family in choosing the perfect sphynx kitten that meets their needs! In case by case situations, reservation fee may be transferred towards the cost of a future kitten, but not act in place as a new reservation/holding fee. In the instance a health issue arises with your sphynx kitten while in my care & I am unable to offer a healthy kitten the option to have the reservation refunded will be offered. If you are on my waitlist and decide to "pass" on available kittens you will still be in line for the next litter.
Visits: Due to covid & until further notice, in lieu of visits we are happy to FaceTime, Skype, send pictures, videos, & several references of past kitten customers as well as a vet reference! Please see pinned post on our Facebook page for references as well!!
**My cattery is not open to anyone wanting to just come meet a sphynx, play with cats, & or test allergies. I'm sorry! We realize this may not work for everyone and we apologize for the inconvenience. I am a busy mom of 4 kids and I do not take visiting my cats lightly. As a mom of both children and furr / furr-less babies I will do anything I can to protect them. This includes not being naive to the fact that bad things can happen when letting strangers into my home who come to "window shop". This opens us up to theft and people with cruel intentions & or worse. I would be happy to give you plenty of references, my vet's phone number, names of past customers that you can message, and send videos /pictures of our home and where our cats are raised. If you browse my fb page hopefully it will be clear to you that we take great care of our kittens and it is apparent they are raised with love. I am also more than happy to FaceTime with you, Skype, send pictures, & send videos of our cats as well as answer any questions you may have concerning the care of our babies! If you are interested in my kittens please start by filling out our application or calling to chat. 512-964-8811 I have more than plenty references of happy customers, so please just ask!!
Follow us on FACEBOOK to get updates on your reserved kitten, pics, & videos that I post often!! I love photography and do occasional photo shoots of the kittens and will email / text them to you if you'd like!
sphynxjoy@gmail.com or 512-964-8811 call/text
All kittens must be paid for in full @ 12 weeks of age when picked up. Arrangements for pick up of kitten must be made prior to 12 weeks of age. Joycats does not hold any kittens past 12 weeks or unless other pick up arrangements have been agreed upon by both parties. Cash is the only form of payment accepted at pick up.
Joycats does not ship cargo . On occasion we will meet at the airport to allow you to take your kitten home!! Austin, TX airport
All new kitten owners must pick up their kitten in person & kitten transfer must be made face to face with a signed contract. Joycats reserves the right to refuse sales to anyone, at any time, for any reason. Sales are not final until the kitten transfer is complete & contract is signed.
Unless you are specifically buying a kitten with breeding rights, ALL Joycats sphynx & lykoi kittens come spayed/neutered!! They also come vaccinated, dewormed, and socialized.
Our Guarantee: Joycats kittens come with a 72 hr health guarantee & a 1 year-3 year replacement guarantee against death from congenital defects including HCM. We do require that annual echocardiograms to be started at 1 year of age & continued annually (this applies to our sphynx only). Reports must be shared with Joycats cattery for our HCM guarantee to be valid past 1 year of age. If at anytime you have a issue with your kitten, you are REQUIRED to notify me immediately. If there is ever a serious problem that your vet needs to be contacted for I NEED TO KNOW ALSO! If you have any questions regarding kitten care or any issues I am available to reach 24/7. Please ask ME before asking Facebook. To read our health guarantee in full and terms of adoption please read our our purchase agreement.
Joycats kittens come with a replacement guarantee for FIP until 1 year of age.
Waitlist: We are currently not offering any sort of wait list, early deposits for pick of litter or putting anyone in "line" for our babies. It isn't first come first serve, you must be matched with an available kitten & have an application approved!
*** What happens if you choose to not follow through with the purchase of your kitten after placing a reservation? Holding fees/reservations are NON-refundable, NO exceptions. Failure of the Purchaser to complete the purchase of the sphynx kitten would subject Breeder to lost opportunities to get to know other potential families and retention of the holding fee is meant to compensate Breeder for lost opportunities to find a suitable home in a timely manner. We only approve families that have demonstrated to us that they are ready for a long term commitment and take a very dedicated approach to assist each family in choosing the perfect sphynx kitten that meets their needs! In case by case situations, reservation fee may be transferred towards the cost of a future kitten, but not act in place as a new reservation/holding fee. In the instance a health issue arises with your sphynx kitten while in my care & I am unable to offer a healthy kitten the option to have the reservation refunded will be offered. If you are on my waitlist and decide to "pass" on available kittens you will still be in line for the next litter.
Visits: Due to covid & until further notice, in lieu of visits we are happy to FaceTime, Skype, send pictures, videos, & several references of past kitten customers as well as a vet reference! Please see pinned post on our Facebook page for references as well!!
**My cattery is not open to anyone wanting to just come meet a sphynx, play with cats, & or test allergies. I'm sorry! We realize this may not work for everyone and we apologize for the inconvenience. I am a busy mom of 4 kids and I do not take visiting my cats lightly. As a mom of both children and furr / furr-less babies I will do anything I can to protect them. This includes not being naive to the fact that bad things can happen when letting strangers into my home who come to "window shop". This opens us up to theft and people with cruel intentions & or worse. I would be happy to give you plenty of references, my vet's phone number, names of past customers that you can message, and send videos /pictures of our home and where our cats are raised. If you browse my fb page hopefully it will be clear to you that we take great care of our kittens and it is apparent they are raised with love. I am also more than happy to FaceTime with you, Skype, send pictures, & send videos of our cats as well as answer any questions you may have concerning the care of our babies! If you are interested in my kittens please start by filling out our application or calling to chat. 512-964-8811 I have more than plenty references of happy customers, so please just ask!!
Follow us on FACEBOOK to get updates on your reserved kitten, pics, & videos that I post often!! I love photography and do occasional photo shoots of the kittens and will email / text them to you if you'd like!
sphynxjoy@gmail.com or 512-964-8811 call/text
All kittens must be paid for in full @ 12 weeks of age when picked up. Arrangements for pick up of kitten must be made prior to 12 weeks of age. Joycats does not hold any kittens past 12 weeks or unless other pick up arrangements have been agreed upon by both parties. Cash is the only form of payment accepted at pick up.
Joycats does not ship cargo . On occasion we will meet at the airport to allow you to take your kitten home!! Austin, TX airport
All new kitten owners must pick up their kitten in person & kitten transfer must be made face to face with a signed contract. Joycats reserves the right to refuse sales to anyone, at any time, for any reason. Sales are not final until the kitten transfer is complete & contract is signed.
Unless you are specifically buying a kitten with breeding rights, ALL Joycats sphynx & lykoi kittens come spayed/neutered!! They also come vaccinated, dewormed, and socialized.
Our Guarantee: Joycats kittens come with a 72 hr health guarantee & a 1 year-3 year replacement guarantee against death from congenital defects including HCM. We do require that annual echocardiograms to be started at 1 year of age & continued annually (this applies to our sphynx only). Reports must be shared with Joycats cattery for our HCM guarantee to be valid past 1 year of age. If at anytime you have a issue with your kitten, you are REQUIRED to notify me immediately. If there is ever a serious problem that your vet needs to be contacted for I NEED TO KNOW ALSO! If you have any questions regarding kitten care or any issues I am available to reach 24/7. Please ask ME before asking Facebook. To read our health guarantee in full and terms of adoption please read our our purchase agreement.
Joycats kittens come with a replacement guarantee for FIP until 1 year of age.
Sphynx care:
important items:
-We use Tidy cats in a yellow bucket with red lid
-For sphynx and lykoi..Hy Lyt shampoo is a great option as well as pro pet works oatmeal pet wash! Both can be found on amazon.
-Microfiber cloths you can find a whole pack down the cleaning isle in walmart
-heating pads set to low or heated beds
-cat nail clips (the little mini scissor ones from the dollar tree work great)
-beds, blankets, toys
-scratching posts
-cat trees
-shelves & perches (a place for your sphynx to get up high & off the floor)
-Huggies natural care baby wipes for face and nails
-Q-tips, cotton balls, & ear cleaner
-stainless steel bowls or a water fountain
- kitty tooth brush
-sweaters & shirts optional!! We don't dress our kitties but if you would like to that is fine!
**Never let your vet flush the ears with cleaner directly squirted in the ear. We have had kittens have serious reactions to this and some even left with a permanent head tilt. Only put cleaner on a cotton ball & clean what you can see. Follow up with a Q-tip while being careful to not go deep in the ear canal. Sphynx sometimes can have heavy wax in ears. Don't assume ear mites or treat for mites without having your vet confirm with a microscope. Less moisture is best for sphynx and especially elf ears. I only clean my elf's ears with a damp or dry q -tip & wipe what I can see with a natural care wet wipe.
Sphynx should not be over bathed. Less is always more with this breed. Shoot for 1-2 times a month with bathing so you don't over strip the natural oils on their skin which could cause them to over produce oils. You will also want to wipe the nail beds by lightly expressing the nail after their bath and cleaning with a microfiber cloth or wet wipe. HyLyt shampoo is recommended.
Joycats kittens do NOT recieve and should never be given the vaccine for FIV, Leukemia, & FIP
We recommend you DO NOT over vaccinate your kitten / cat. Cats do NOT need vaccines every year to stay healthy. Please titer test before any vaccines to make sure they need them. Rabies vaccine should never be given at the same time as any other vaccines.
We recommend you do not use topical flea prevention on your sphynx. Please discuss with your vet safe options for heart worm prevention. We recommend revolution for flea, tick, heart worm prevention if one must be used. We have safely used revolution for a long time for all of our coated pets.
Health insurance is recommended for your new kitten!! This is one of the most important things you can do for your kitten & it shouldn't be overlooked or forgotten. This is to insure you are well PREPARED in any unexpected accident or unforeseen health issues that, while rare, could quickly add up in cost. True panion, Healthy paws, or Nationwide are a few companies that offer pet insurance.
The degree of hairlessness in sphynx can vary from cat to cat and no sphynx is completely hairless. It should be understood that hormones, seasons, genetics, & temperature in house can all play a role in hairlessness and even some kittens sold completely hairless could possibly grow some hair /fuzz in the future.
Sphynx can have dark or brown stained teeth & tongue when you get your kitten, it is oils from mom's skin when nursing or from suckling on siblings. One silly trait of the sphynx is that they can nurse / suckle into adulthood on to you or themselves (sometimes they find a favorite blanket to nurse on). It is very common and NOT bc they were weaned early. You can brush your cat's teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.
Sphynx owners should be knowledgeable on sphynx care which includes bathing, nail/ear care, nutrition, health, & HCM scanning. Please research hypertrophic cardiomyopathy & how it affects the sphynx breed. This breed is NOT for everyone and does require extra health prevention. Please visit www.hairlesshearts.org for more info on HCM & on how to find a Board Certified Cardiologist. We are working hard to keep our customers updated on when low cost HCM clinics will be offered. Please join our group on Facebook "TEXAS SPHYNX TALK" for clinic updates! These clinics fill fast, please plan accordingly as cardiologists often have long waits to get in.
-We use Tidy cats in a yellow bucket with red lid
-For sphynx and lykoi..Hy Lyt shampoo is a great option as well as pro pet works oatmeal pet wash! Both can be found on amazon.
-Microfiber cloths you can find a whole pack down the cleaning isle in walmart
-heating pads set to low or heated beds
-cat nail clips (the little mini scissor ones from the dollar tree work great)
-beds, blankets, toys
-scratching posts
-cat trees
-shelves & perches (a place for your sphynx to get up high & off the floor)
-Huggies natural care baby wipes for face and nails
-Q-tips, cotton balls, & ear cleaner
-stainless steel bowls or a water fountain
- kitty tooth brush
-sweaters & shirts optional!! We don't dress our kitties but if you would like to that is fine!
**Never let your vet flush the ears with cleaner directly squirted in the ear. We have had kittens have serious reactions to this and some even left with a permanent head tilt. Only put cleaner on a cotton ball & clean what you can see. Follow up with a Q-tip while being careful to not go deep in the ear canal. Sphynx sometimes can have heavy wax in ears. Don't assume ear mites or treat for mites without having your vet confirm with a microscope. Less moisture is best for sphynx and especially elf ears. I only clean my elf's ears with a damp or dry q -tip & wipe what I can see with a natural care wet wipe.
Sphynx should not be over bathed. Less is always more with this breed. Shoot for 1-2 times a month with bathing so you don't over strip the natural oils on their skin which could cause them to over produce oils. You will also want to wipe the nail beds by lightly expressing the nail after their bath and cleaning with a microfiber cloth or wet wipe. HyLyt shampoo is recommended.
Joycats kittens do NOT recieve and should never be given the vaccine for FIV, Leukemia, & FIP
We recommend you DO NOT over vaccinate your kitten / cat. Cats do NOT need vaccines every year to stay healthy. Please titer test before any vaccines to make sure they need them. Rabies vaccine should never be given at the same time as any other vaccines.
We recommend you do not use topical flea prevention on your sphynx. Please discuss with your vet safe options for heart worm prevention. We recommend revolution for flea, tick, heart worm prevention if one must be used. We have safely used revolution for a long time for all of our coated pets.
Health insurance is recommended for your new kitten!! This is one of the most important things you can do for your kitten & it shouldn't be overlooked or forgotten. This is to insure you are well PREPARED in any unexpected accident or unforeseen health issues that, while rare, could quickly add up in cost. True panion, Healthy paws, or Nationwide are a few companies that offer pet insurance.
The degree of hairlessness in sphynx can vary from cat to cat and no sphynx is completely hairless. It should be understood that hormones, seasons, genetics, & temperature in house can all play a role in hairlessness and even some kittens sold completely hairless could possibly grow some hair /fuzz in the future.
Sphynx can have dark or brown stained teeth & tongue when you get your kitten, it is oils from mom's skin when nursing or from suckling on siblings. One silly trait of the sphynx is that they can nurse / suckle into adulthood on to you or themselves (sometimes they find a favorite blanket to nurse on). It is very common and NOT bc they were weaned early. You can brush your cat's teeth regularly to prevent tooth decay.
Sphynx owners should be knowledgeable on sphynx care which includes bathing, nail/ear care, nutrition, health, & HCM scanning. Please research hypertrophic cardiomyopathy & how it affects the sphynx breed. This breed is NOT for everyone and does require extra health prevention. Please visit www.hairlesshearts.org for more info on HCM & on how to find a Board Certified Cardiologist. We are working hard to keep our customers updated on when low cost HCM clinics will be offered. Please join our group on Facebook "TEXAS SPHYNX TALK" for clinic updates! These clinics fill fast, please plan accordingly as cardiologists often have long waits to get in.
You will want to leave kibble out for your new kitten at all times!! We feed can food at least 2 times a day if not 3. Many people always ask how much their kitten is eating when they go home. The answer is, you should allow your sphynx kitten to eat as much can food as they want in one sitting. After observing them eat one meal you can gauge the amount to offer the next. Your sphynx kitten should be eating a lot!! They have a high metabolism and can eat large quantities. Your kitten should have a nice round belly & a big appetite. *You should never see your kitten's spine! The first couple of weeks you take your kitten home it is smart to watch their weight and even use a kitchen scale to make sure they are gaining ounces every few days and eating well through the transition. The first year of your kitten's life they will be developing and going through important growth spurts that require plenty of adequate nutrition. Kittens should have access to a lot of food & be on a kitten specific diet for the first year of their life. Kittens should get can food in addition to a kibble for snacking in between meals. Kibble should NOT be their only source of nutrition.
We do not feed raw diet however a lot of sphynx owners do. Sphynx need a quality diet!
If you would like to switch your kitten to a different food than what we feed please do so slowly & keep everything the same at first. Please check with me to determine current diet that your kitten will be on. Our kittens are currently on NUTRO essentials kitten kibble and Nulo can.
We do not feed raw diet however a lot of sphynx owners do. Sphynx need a quality diet!
If you would like to switch your kitten to a different food than what we feed please do so slowly & keep everything the same at first. Please check with me to determine current diet that your kitten will be on. Our kittens are currently on NUTRO essentials kitten kibble and Nulo can.
