Destynys Devon Rex & Sphynx Info

01/17/2026

Today we made raw for the animals. We have been making raw food since 2009 thanks to Carole - who taught me so much. She was a 35 year Doberman breeder with wins in shows and sports including schutzhund (ipo), who, luckily for me, switched to showing and breeding Sphynx! We stopped during the period of the bird flu but then found sources that test so went back! We have participated in raw food study with raw companies and our cats were healthy. Our cats have their hearts scanned so we know there’s no dcm. Even if you can only do raw 2x a week, it makes a difference. If you decide you can only do it at night and not the morning- huge difference. If you don’t want to make it, there are companies that make it. Some companies make freeze dried and it’s easier to handle and you just rehydrate it. If you are questioning if it’s got the nutrients, you can do more checkups and with blood work to see.

01/16/2026

MARYLAND HCM CLINIC has been scheduled
When: January 24, 2026
Where: Hunt Valley, Maryland
Time: 8am to approx 1pm
We have 32 cats registered. So the clinic has met the minimum requirement.

Cat show: If you are attending the MD cat show, please let me know and your cat will be scheduled before the start time. The clinic is about 8 minutes away from the show.

Contact Me to Register:
Email citizenkat@rocketmail.com

Scheduling:
This not a walk-in clinic. Appointment times are scheduled.

Who:
Any cat that has NOT been previously diagnosed with a heart issue.

Cost:
$250.00 (cash or check, to be clear this means no Venmo, no Zellepay, no cashapp, no debit or credit cards).

Hunt Valley, MD clinic is within reasonable driving distance of eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Washington DC, Virginia and surrounding areas areas.

If you have not ever scanned your cats, it may be something to start consider doing regardless of breed. Catching the disease early can prolong a cat’s life with proper medical treatment. It affects all breeds of cats.

NOTE:
These HCM discount clinics are for cats that have NOT been previously diagnosed with heart issues. Also excluded are cats that have been vet referred to a cardiologist due to suspected issues. Cats with abnormal hearts require further testing, need more time than the clinic allows; and cost more because of additional services and expertise. These cats require a regular appointment.

The Cardiologists: There are two board certified cardiologists who do these clinics plus several vet techs. I have been going to CVCA regularly since 2004 and they are wonderful.

What to Expect:
The Exam: This is a full cardiac exam with physical and ultrasound testing. It takes about 7 minutes per cat. Cardiologists weigh and examine your cat first. After weight and physical exam, a trained vet tech will put the cat on his/her side in the table. Then ultrasound gel is used for the wand and it is placed on cat's chest. Cats are not shaved.

01/15/2026

Remember tiny beautiful Thelma? She was one of my keepers but was so tiny I decided she shouldn’t be bred so she was spayed and placed in loving home (who also scanned her at clinic, heart normal!). Name changed to adorable “Thumbelina”. responsible breeders do not always get what we want but sometimes that makes someone else happy so it’s ok.

01/15/2026

Maisie in Vital Essentials ad! Vital essentials is a nice product too. All the cats love the minnows. We’ve been using those as treats for a few years!

01/12/2026

One of my best girls! Gaia. She’s been animal acting and modeling since 2015! a true superstar- she has been in so many productions, probably about 80. One of the most special cats ever.

01/12/2026

One of Atlas kittens being raised by ! Isn’t she adorable! This is what a show quality kitten looks like. People go on about colors… but show quality well bred should be the focus. Everyone wants all black Sphynx and I don’t get it. I don’t ever chose on color but pattern like this is so much more interesting to me. Maybe it’s the artist in me.

01/10/2026

Handsome, burly Atlas, Destynys Get Out The Map lives with He is a DOUBLE *permissible* outcross. With permissible outcrossing, we are infusing the lines with more genetic diversity to improve health. It is financially costly to do as the furry outcrosses are just vet fees. However it’s more costly for the breed not to be doing outcrossing. We are trying our best to mitigate heart issues with Sphynx by scanning, using health tested outcrosses… but also breeding to standard and selecting for temperament. Atlas has some beautiful babies now. I think his son Rafferty is coming here unless Aimee is so in love she can’t bear to part with him 😂

01/07/2026

Really helpful information about self cleaning litter machines

Finally! This was probably the hardest and most complex of my reviews to make. It took forever!

The link to watch it is in the description.

All the discounts are in the description as well as entry details to win one of 10 Catlink Open-X machines!