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Helping the hairless! We are a small organisation dedicated to helping the wonderful sphynx breed.

21/06/2026

A few snaps from our Meet & Greet Weekend at Thomastown PetO🐾❤️

The cats have been thoroughly spoiled with attention and cuddles all weekend and are now enjoying some well-earned naps 😴

We are grateful to the team at Thomastown PetO for welcoming us into their store and helping make the weekend such a success.

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us, bought merchandise, made donations, or dropped off supplies. Your support means so much to us, and we loved meeting so many fellow cat lovers!

We'd love to do more events like this in the future - where should we go next? 😺

20/06/2026

We are hanging out at Thomastown PetO this weekend for their 20th birthday celebrations 🎉 Come say hi!

16/06/2026

✨ Say hello to Belle! ✨

At almost 3 years old, Belle is the perfect mix of adventurous explorer and cosy cuddle bug.

If there's a high shelf, cat tree, cupboard, or perch in the house, Belle will find it. She loves being up high where she can keep an eye on everything that's going on. But despite her adventurous side, when it's time for bed, her favourite place to be is snuggled up under the covers with her humans.

Belle is still getting used to life in foster care and can be a little cautious when meeting new people, but once she's settled and feeling comfortable, her confident and cheeky personality shines through. She loves affection and attention, though she's definitely a cat who likes things on her own terms and appreciates people who listen when she's had enough.

Because of this, we feel Belle would be happiest in a calm home without children or other pets, where her boundaries will be respected and she can enjoy being the centre of attention.

Belle has now had her health check and vaccination and is doing well. She's ready to find a home that will appreciate her independent spirit, quirky personality, and love of cosy doona cuddles. ❤️

Source Number: RE130076

12/06/2026

Stanley is home with us! ❤️

He's still feeling a bit sad and cold, and will need ongoing monitoring and follow-up appointments, but we're so relieved to have him back home.

At this stage, the vets believe Stanley has pancreatitis on top of his existing gastrointestinal issues. Together, these conditions caused such severe diarrhoea that he couldn't drink enough water to keep up with the fluid loss. He became dangerously dehydrated and went into hypovolemic shock.

Stanley spent the night in hospital on IV fluids and active warming to help stabilise him and bring his body temperature back up. Thankfully, he has improved significantly, although he's not quite back to his usual self yet.

The good news is that an ultrasound of his heart showed nothing of concern. An ultrasound of his abdomen revealed significant inflammation, which is unfortunately not unexpected given his long-term tritrichomonas infection and resulting inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).

Pancreatitis can be extremely painful, so Stanley has come home with pain relief, anti-nausea medication, and more Pro-Kolin to help support his recovery and encourage him to keep eating, drinking, and toileting normally.

Please keep Stanley in your thoughts as he continues to recover.

If you're in a position to contribute towards Stanley's ongoing veterinary care, every donation makes a difference!. Stanley still has further appointments and treatment ahead of him, and every contribution helps ensure he can continue receiving the care he needs. We are also currently caring for several other cats with ongoing medical expenses, so your support truly makes a difference.

A heartfelt thank you to everyone who has already donated towards Stanley's care and sent him well wishes. Your kindness and support mean so much to us!

As a registered charity, donations of $2 or more are tax deductible.

Thank you for following Stanley's journey and for helping us be there when cats like him need us most. ❤️

https://www.sphynxrescue.com.au/donate

02/06/2026

Meet Harvey! 🖤

A couple of weeks ago we went on an adventure to Queensland to pick up this handsome little man, and now it's time to introduce him!

Harvey will be 7 in September and is a sweet, playful boy who loves attention and being involved in whatever you're doing.

He's had a health check and vaccination at Melbourne Cat Vets new Richmond clinic and is doing well. Before he starts looking for a forever home, he'd benefit from a dental so we are going to get this organised for him as soon as we can. We are also going to take him for a heart scan as a precaution.

Harvey has previously lived with other animals, so now that his quarantine period is over we're slowly introducing him to some potential friends at Sphynx Rescue HQ. So far, he's settling in well🤞🏻

We'll keep you updated on his journey and hope he'll be available for adoption soon!

As many of you know, this has been our busiest year yet. Not only have we taken in more cats than ever before, but many have arrived with complex medical needs requiring extensive veterinary care. This has created a backlog of non-urgent procedures, including dentals, that we're working hard to get through.

If you're in a position to help, every contribution makes a difference to the cats in our care. Donations over $2 are tax deductible, and with tax time just around the corner, now is a wonderful time to support rescue cats like Harvey ❤️

Thank you to everyone who helps us give these beautiful cats a second chance 🐾

https://www.sphynxrescue.com.au/donate

31/05/2026

💔 Egypt 💔

Today we said goodbye to Egypt.

When Egypt came into our care, we discovered she had several medical issues. She underwent surgery for a painful corneal sequestrum and recovered beautifully, and we were making plans to investigate and treat what we believed was a potential nasal polyp affecting her breathing when we discovered that Egypt was in the advanced stages of hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM).

We knew her prognosis wasn't good, but we hoped we would have more time.

Unfortunately, over the last week, her condition deteriorated rapidly. An emergency veterinary assessment confirmed that she had gone into congestive heart failure and had fluid on her lungs, which, in addition to the breathing difficulties she already had due to her blocked nose, meant she was really struggling to get enough oxygen. We were advised that the kindest thing we could do was let her go peacefully before she suffered any further.

She was only 6 years old.

We are devastated. We wanted so badly to help her, address her medical issues, and give her the happy, comfortable future she deserved.

Thank you to everyone who followed her journey and supported her care.

Sleep peacefully, sweet girl. Your final chapter was filled with warmth, cuddles and love, and you will be missed beyond words. 🌈🐾❤️

29/05/2026

Introducing Jimmy!

This lovely boy came into care recently and has made himself right at home on our laps. He is nearly 6 years old and a big smoocher with the loudest purrs!

Jimmy has had a health check and vaccination and is booked in for a heart scan next month (just as a precaution - he didn't show any signs of heart issues). He did have a slightly sensitive tummy and was a bit underweight but with some probiotics and a change in diet he is already doing better.

Jimmy should be listed as available soon ❤️

18/05/2026

Meet Ziggy! This gorgeous calico lady recently came into care and has already made herself right at home 🩷 Full of playful kitten energy, it’s hard to believe she’s nearly 7 years old! Taking photos of her was nearly impossible because every time the camera came out, Ziggy decided those hands were much better used for pats and would demand our attention instead 😂

Ziggy has now had her health check and vaccination and is doing really well, with no health concerns. We would still love to organise a heart scan for her before she begins the search for her forever home - purely as a precaution, she is showing no signs of heart disease at this stage.

Before coming into care, Ziggy lived with other cats and was actually part of a bonded pair. Sadly, after losing her best friend, she struggled to feel comfortable around the other cats in the home again 😢 Despite her family trying everything they could, she never fully settled back into multi-cat life.

Because of this, when the time comes, Ziggy will be looking for a loving home where she can be the centre of attention as a spoilt only pet and treated like the queen she is!

16/05/2026

Introducing Stanley Tucci!

Stanley is a very sweet 9 year old boy that has come into our care recently. He loves attention and cuddles with humans.

Unfortunately he is spending his time in quarantine as he currently has an active tritrichomonas infection and is being treated. This isn't his first rodeo and he has received treatment before, but tritrichomonas is a very stubborn parasite!

Cats may shed small amounts of the parasite for the rest of their lives, or sometimes the infection can cause damage to the intestines which will lead to intermittent diarrhoea/IBD symptoms even if the parasite is resolved, though these can be aided by special diets and probiotics.

Even though it is very difficult, our goal is to treat him and fully eradicate the tritrichomonas if at all possible 🤞🏻🤞🏻 (though there are no guarantees!). Treatment involves following strict hygiene protocols and medication (possibly multiple rounds of it) then PCR testing (also multiple over a period of time) after treatment to make sure the parasite is gone and doesn't reoccur.

Each bottle of specially compounded medication is $120 and each faecal PCR test costs $400 😭 but we hope to do what we can to get him to clinical remission if it is at all possible - please send all the good vibes you can Stanley's way! We are also giving him lots of probiotics and supplements.

Stanley would benefit from a Melbourne based foster carer with no other cats (tritrichomonas is highly infectious) that can help him through his treatment - if this could be you please reach out!

If you are able to contribute to Stanley's care & ongoing treatment, every little bit makes a difference (and donations over $2 are tax deductible!) ❤️

https://www.sphynxrescue.com.au/donate

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