Your morning adorable: Sphynx cat plays in the bathtub
If we're being honest (and we think we are), the smooth Sphynx cat doesn't jibe with our personal aesthetic; call us crazy, but nine times out of 10, we'd prefer a cat with hair to a cat without.
This particular Sphynx cat, however, is a different story. How can we resist a cat that not only tolerates, but also appears to enjoy bathtime? Answer: We can't.
"Because of the lack of hair that would normally absorb body oils, the Sphynx needs periodic bathing and ear cleaning," according to the Cat Fanciers' Assn. "This is not a difficult task with a cat that has been acclimated from kittenhood with bathing and grooming proper for the Sphynx."
In early 2008, YouTube user and cat owner boosweetpea uploaded a video tutorial about bathing and grooming a Sphynx cat, which to date has received nearly 50,000 page views and its fair share of comments from both sides of the Sphynx-cat fence. Our personal favorite: "So basically, if I don't want kids but [want] the same amount of work, get a Sphynx," viewer juzevo quipped.
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-- Lindsay Barnett
Video: gomuchang via YouTube
Love you guys -- so you don't have to publish this -- but just FYI the word you're looking for is "jibe," not "jive," as in "the statement he made doesn't jibe with the facts."
Posted by: L.A. Voter | May 07, 2010 at 05:44 PM
Ah, L.A. Voter, right you are -- silly me! Thanks to your tip, I took a look at Random House's "Maven's Word of the Day," which led me to believe that, at the very least, I'm not alone in making this relatively common mistake:
http://www.randomhouse.com/wotd/index.pperl?date=20000711
But that's no excuse! I've corrected the error and you have my permission to slap my wrists if I ever make it again. Consider me suitably chagrined. :)
Thanks again; you're a pal.
Posted by: Lindsay Barnett, L.A. Times | May 07, 2010 at 08:28 PM
Just so long as you never say "hone in" when you mean "home in" and "obtuse" when you mean "abstruse." Only because I love L.A. Unleashed and would hate to see you go down the path to delinquency...
Posted by: L.A. Voter | May 11, 2010 at 12:32 AM
Great video, love the Sphynx cat!
Posted by: sphynxlair | May 17, 2010 at 04:41 AM
Great article, the Sphynx cat is amazing!!! Yes most do enjoy bath time!
Posted by: sphynxlair | July 24, 2010 at 08:36 AM
awww, he looks so cute. The difference between your cat and mine is that yours gets to stay in the tub for more that a minute.
Posted by: fajas colombianas | January 18, 2011 at 07:24 AM
honestly. is the person who wrote this getting paid to write articles on youtube videos? how is this even an "article"? i can go on and on. this newspaper company was founded in the 1800's i think the founder would be disappointed if this is the talent that is being produced out of it. a video on youtube isnt news.
Posted by: Billy | January 18, 2011 at 11:12 AM
I go between hating the Sphynx cat and thinking they're pretty cool. weird fact about having to tend to their ears
Posted by: social media manager | January 18, 2011 at 07:59 PM