09/01/2026
A lot more stories are now coming to light about the Sphynx ābreederā in Las Vegas whose 21 cats were rescued.
This is exactly why I keep telling people not to be fooled by cheap kittens. In this breed, $1,000 is cheap. A low price alone does not prove someone is a bad breeder, but it should make you ask questions.
Responsible breeders must have the funds to properly raise every kitten for at least 12 weeks while also providing quality food, HCM scans, routine veterinary care, emergency care, and lifelong care for the breeding adults. There were adult cats reportedly in active heart failure while still having and caring for babies, with no veterinary records available.
You cannot properly care for breeding cats and their kittens if you do not have the money to do it. That is simply reality. When someone cuts the price, the expenses do not magically disappear. Somewhere, something is being sacrificed.... and animals suffer.
Looking at this personās social media, you never would have known the horror happening behind the scenes. That is what makes situations like this so frightening. A beautiful page proves nothing. Beautiful kitten photos prove nothing.
AI can make anyone sound knowledgeable, compassionate, and experienced. I read so many perfectly written posts now that I rarely feel any real emotion behind them, and reading them is so obvious that they just put the topic or story in Ai and had it spit out their next post.
This is why it is so important to build a relationship with a breeder. Follow them for a while. Pay attention to how they speak about their adult cats, not just the kittens they are selling. Ask to see the photos of the parents, the nursery, their living environment etc.
Please stop window shopping for the cheapest kitten, or the cutest kitten photo. There are so many many kittens and puppies suffering. Their mothers and fathers are suffering. This is why our breed is suffering.
Let's all be responsible...
As breeders show your ethics, put them on display so people can see what it takes, stop just talking about the "rules of being ethical" prove them.
As buyers build relationships, take your time, and refuse to support anyone that you have any doubts about.
https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/08/29/henderson-breeder-investigated-buyer-speaks-out-about-dead-kitten/?fbclid=IwY2xjawUEC6pwZG9mA2V4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDzQwOTk2MjYyMzA4NTYwOQABHjbhzW1aw1XaY6ejUOEfzbkmfF4PE_Dc7SmCmNWbEmlytzkPs3btnShORnyv_aem_Cpj3iGDuZBfacLtek-VaOQ
Henderson Animal Protection Services confirmed it has been investigating āSin City Sphynxā and breeder Shanti Cloonan after 21 Sphynx cats were confiscated over animal welfare concerns.