How Much Does a Sphynx Kitten Cost?
We do not sell kittens for breeding PETS ONLY
Sphynx Kittens ………………………….$2600-$3000
Elf Kittens ………………………………$2800-$3500
Outcross Kittens………………..$500-$1000 (These kittens have hair)
**Sphynx do much better with a friend we discount for 2nd kitten**
SHIPPING is done with Hand Courier for an additional $400-$700 : Your baby will fly on the plane in cabin with a Nocoatkitty representative.
KITTENS CAN GO HOME BETWEEN 12-14 WEEKS OLD. NO EXCEPTIONS! Please refer to my links on the home page and click on “Why Kittens Should Not Leave Early” for more info!
Why Are Kittens So Expensive
Over the years, Sphynx have become a “fad,” and sadly, backyard breeders and kitten brokers are doing real damage to the breed we love. Behind the cute photos and popular social media pages, I am seeing far too many stories of unhealthy kittens, devastated families, and cats ending up in rescue. If you don't know us, we are just as involved with rescue as we are with breeding.
I have been breeding Sphynx for 25 years. I have spent those years working to raise healthy, happy cats and standing behind the babies I bring into this world. Seeing this breed treated like a quick way to make money is heartbreaking.
Social media makes it easy for anyone to look like an experienced, responsible breeder. With AI, someone can create a page that sounds very educated about the breed....but then you see their kittens being raised in cardboard boxes without an appropriate, clean nursery setup. Knowing what to say and actually providing proper care are two very different things. Look beyond the wording and cute pictures. Ask questions, ask to see photos of where the kittens are being raised.
Please make sure you are supporting someone who is truly working to better the breed, rather than simply producing kittens to sell. A responsible breeder should ask you to complete an application, provide a written contract, discuss their health guarantee, and care about what happens to your kitten long after you take them home. Those things are a starting point, and the breeder’s actions should back them up.
What we charge for our kittens is what runs our cattery. Our prices reflect what we need to continue providing the care our cats deserve. No animal in our care is EVER denied necessary veterinary care because of their age, breeding potential, or what someone thinks they are “worth.” You are also paying for our bloodlines that we worked with over 2 decades. We didn’t just purchase 2 cats and start making babies. We outcrossed and started with haired cats in our foundation to strengthen and diversify the Sphynx breed. From day 1 it was never about making babies. Anyone can buy cats and breed them. Most of our bloodlines date back over 20 years.
We need to protect this breed together. Where you choose to purchase your kitten is important.
What goes into the cost of a kitten?
Responsible breeding is expensive. A kitten’s price may look like a large amount until you understand everything that goes into raising that kitten and caring for the cats behind them. Kitten sales help support health testing, veterinary care, proper nutrition, improvements to our cattery, outcrossing, and the future of our breeding program. We don’t cage our animals so our home needs to be set up properly and maintained properly to breed responsible.
Then come the ongoing expenses: HCM heart scans, blood tests, other health screening, supplies, and routine veterinary care. By the time a cat is ready to enter a breeding program, several thousand dollars may already have been invested....and there is never a guarantee that the cat will be suitable for breeding.
Our cats are our pets first and foremost. Their care continues whether they produce kittens, need to retire early, or never have a litter at all.
Our kittens stay with us until at least 12 weeks of age, and sometimes longer depending on their individual needs. During that time, they need quality food, clean surroundings, veterinary care, socialization, and plenty of love. This is seven-day-a-week, around-the-clock responsibility. There are no days off from making sure everyone is fed, comfortable, clean, and healthy. We DO NOT CAGE any of our animals. This is not a mill where there is stacked cages full of cats in a room and mass produce kittens. Each litter has and entire bedroom here with toys and windows. They get a ton of enrichment. We also clean these rooms multiple times a day. Yes cleaning small cages would be easier…. but that is not who we are or what we do here.
Our commitment also does not end when a kitten leaves. I remain available to our families for questions, concerns, and support throughout their cat’s life. I still speak to clients that have cats from us that are in their late teens.
Doing things properly means being prepared when things go wrong.
Even with careful planning and excellent care, breeding does not always go as expected. A mother may need emergency surgery. A kitten may need intensive care. A breeding cat may be found to be infertile or develop a problem that means they must be retired.
Those animals still deserve the same love and care.
Over the years, I have heard people suggest letting “nature take its course” when a kitten is struggling. I do not believe that should be an excuse to withhold care. We work with our veterinarians to give every cat and kitten the best possible chance, while keeping their comfort and quality of life at the center of those decisions.
We do not look at our pets or kittens as dollar signs. Their care is never based on whether we will recover the money spent helping them.
Why we are firm on our prices
The costs associated with proper nutrition, veterinary care, health testing, carefully planned breeding, and raising our kittens are reflected in our prices.
We do not negotiate kitten prices. Lowering them takes resources away from our cats and our breeding program. To continue doing what we do, we need to be firm about what it costs to do it responsibly.
There are many ethical, dedicated Sphynx breeders who make enormous sacrifices for their cats. Unfortunately, there are also sellers who cut corners on health testing, veterinary care, living conditions, and the age at which kittens leave...and some charge just as much as responsible breeders.
A high price alone does not prove quality, and a low price does not tell the whole story. Look at the actual care, documentation, and commitment behind the kitten.
Be cautious of sellers who do not screen homes, cannot provide health-testing records, offer no written contract, or disappear once they receive payment. Be aware of scams, too. Our kitten photos...and even our family photos, have been stolen and used to scam people online.
A responsible breeder should welcome thoughtful questions. They should explain their practices, be honest about health risks, and stand behind the animals they produce. No breeder can promise that a living animal will never become ill. What matters is the work they do to reduce risk and how they respond when a family needs them.
For us, the greatest reward is seeing a kitten we raised become a loved family member and live a long, happy life. The photos, updates, and relationships with our families mean more than people realize. We put years of our lives into these cats, and we never stop caring about them.
Please choose carefully. Support breeders whose actions show that the cats come first. The future of this breed depends on the choices we all make.
We stand behind our kittens 100%. References are available upon request.
Visiting my Cattery
We no longer allow visitors until the kittens are completely vaccinated at 12 weeks old. Our kittens usually reserve much earlier (usually at 3 weeks old once we start accepting deposits). We take a ton of pics and videos of our babies though just ask! We also have photos of our cattery on the website under “cattery”. The kittens have very sensitive immune systems before they are vaccinated and viruses can easily be brought in the home on hands, shoes, clothing etc. Health is out top priority so we now wait until their little immune systems are completely developed before we allow them to be handled.
WHY WE DO NOT SELL KITTENS FOR BREEDING
Written In memory of Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx
Nocoatkitty Alejandro
Through my experience I found there are many people who think it may be fun and cute to breed. It is far from both. Breeding any animal is a HUGE responsibility and financially exhausting. When you are dealing with an exotic breed this becomes even more of a responsibility as there are tests and special care that these cats need. Sadly many breeders have a litter of sphynx and go on to lose every one of the kittens They do not realize the work involved and the 24/7 care that they need. We have worked 12 yrs on our lines… hoping to lessen the chances of HCM and many other unfortunate diseases cats are prone to. To just hand a cat over to someone to use for breeding and risk the chance of ruining the lines we worked so hard on is just a chance we are not willing to take. We do work closely with select breeders with the same ethics but have made the choice not to sell any cat/kitten with breeding rights outside of that. Unfortunately after bad experiences trying to help others start a breeding program and sharing our lines only for them to turn around and not have the breeds health as first priority, not having the funds to care for their kittens, not having proper set up in their home to have a breeding program in the first place, and lastly finding out one of our poor babies Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx was passed around to 3 different catteries to use as a stud for over 15 females by a person we thought was a responsible breeder. Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx was caged by a neighbor of theirs for 2.5 yrs and when Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx became sick no one even knew until it was too late and he died never knowing what it was like to be a happy kitty in a loving home which he very much deserved This said breeder claims when Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx was finally taken to the vet he was showing advanced signs of pneumonia and that he was put down humanely. This breeder claimed he had genetic FIP. First of all, there is no such proof of any genetic FIP in any cat to begin with and this breeder to this day has never showed 1 vet record or necropsy result after the death of Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx after asked numerous times. “FAST FORWARD” a year and now this breeder changed her mind and now claiming on their website maybe he had HCM because a few of their kittens popped up with it and who better to blame then the kitty that died with no necropsy or proof of death. Now they claim Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx must have died of HCM (Link to negative HCM scan done on him at 1.7 yrs old CLICK HERE this was a few months prior to his death) . We will never know the truth and unfortunately this breeder cannot make up their mind how this poor guy died. Nocoatkitty Alejandro of Beeblebrox Sphynx most likely died from neglect of an untreated URI that turned into pneumonia while living his life in a cage. We will never forget that wonderful soul and hopefully the love he had while with us as a baby he will never forget. After this situation I lost a lot of trust in who I thought was a responsible breeder. The welfare of every kitten/cat that leaves this cattery is our first and foremost priority.