Aug 17, 2012
Fat, bald cat is bizarre but much-loved [15 pictures]
I came upon a picture of this cat online and couldn’t help doing a bit of sleuthing. His name is Jobie and he is the beloved pet of Mrs Creep Show. These are just a few of the many crazy, cute-in-his-own-way pics she’s posted…
Oh, and if you’re concerned by his ostensible obesity, his owner would like you to know…
1. For his age and body stature, Jobie’s vet deems him ok.
2. He has a lot of loose, wrinkly skin making him appear heavier than he really is.
3. He is not unhealthy, and while he may beg for anything I am eating/drinking, he is on a strict kitty food only meal plan.
Good to know. Now we can enjoy — if that’s the word I’m looking for — the rest of these pics guilt-free…
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In every picture, his facial expression seems to say, “Please kill me.”
That or, “I will kill you.”
I thought it was more, “What the f*** are you looking at?”
Regular cats look like that. The fur just covers the wrinkles. I adore Sphinx cats. Want one so bad!
Yes! I do too!
Lol,That face! Sphinxs are one of a kind. I happen to think that they are beautiful and their skin feels so soft like suede. I have 2 kitties already, but if or when one of my kitties passes away, I am going to buy a Sphinx.
That is a hideous cat.
If pets look like their owners (or vice versa ie. humans look like their owners) this cats’ housesitter must be indescribable. Emphasis on the bable part intended.
There are pictures on her blog. She’s very tattooed and slender. And quite pretty.
Ok, I admit it, I cringed. And I’m a crazy cat lady. I wouldn’t go out and buy one but if one showed at my door, I wouldn’t turn it away. Cool pics, though!
Yup, if one showed up at your door, you have to take him in. You got picked for a reason.
Anybody else notice Jobie’s SoftPaws claw covers? He looks like a grumpy cuss, but I bet he’s a sweetheart. A guy I used to date had a Sphinx, and she was super cuddly.
Oh, that’s what those wore? I totally thought his claws were painted like toenails, lol. I had no idea they had claw covers, I wish every cat I’ve been scratched by (especially my aunt’s cat Ozzie) had a couple of those, they seem like a good idea.
This owner should have her cat taken away from her! That is absolutely horrible to let your cat get that overweight. If the cat was a person it would be considered morbidly obese! You have a responsibility as an owner of a cat to keep it at its correct weight and look after it, not make it fat so it looks funny. Especially with hairless cats that already have a large amount of heath problems due to their breed
Did you read the post? Read the paragraph after the second picture. Might help :)
There are words between the pictures… try reading them some time.
shak, you’re not working with a lot of tools, are you? did you even read her post? the cat is fine.
To be honest: I like cats. I really do, but that thing looks like a giant rat with a mutated face. Sorry, the truth rarely doesn’t hurt.
it’s Bill the cat!
Aaaack!
wonderful cat.Love it. Reminds me of someone !!??? Half of us humans would look like that if we took off our fur .oops ! -I mean clothes. BIG CUDDLE.
Is this cat related to Garfield at all?
OMG!!! He is so cute and beautiful. I would love to have a sphinx, but money prevents me from doing so. So glad he is healthy. Shak should read the captions on the photos before making conclusions. I hate people like that.
I bet he’s just like fat bald guys, cuddly and looking for love.
i love cats, but this cat would scare the daylights out of me. who knew fur makes such a difference? the tail especially looks rodent like and i have a phobia of rodents. i couldn’t be around him without running every time he came toward me. that’s sad, because i know this is what a cat looks like without fur, but i know i couldn’t do it.
Just goes to show you that beauty is only fur-deep. Bwah!
Jobie is just the most adorable Sphinxie..i love him
If cats could be white supremacists, this would be their leader
However lovely this cat is, it still is butt-ugly… Nothing beautiful about any sphinx…
Since the courts say I can’t tattoo the kids no more, I wonder if these things woul ink up well? Maybe a Mighty Mouse motif?
He is adorable :D Shame on you people saying these guys are ugly. I only wonder how he is so fat..Sphynx’s are known to having high metabolisms, and therefore do have to consume more food just to keep up. As long as this sweet boy is healthy, it doesn’t matter :3