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I would love a Sphynx cat. My top three favorite cat breeds are the Maine Coon, the Ragdoll, and the Sphynx cat. That lineup makes no sense, but it’s just how I feel! Fluffy cats are awesome, but there’s something special about the hairless babies, too!

Well, at least I wanted one until I saw this video. The Sphynx cat in this home decided it wasn’t warm enough, so he turned the heat all the way up to 90 degrees. His mom says he “yearns for the Sahara,” and she is 100% correct:

I grew up in a “never even look at the thermostat” household, so to see @eyecanthus so freely messing with it is crazy! If I turned the heat up to 90 degrees, even for a second, I think my life would have flashed before my eyes!

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This boy is pretty new to his home and to TikTok, but already, we can tell that he’s a lot to handle. In this video, he’s become “inhabited by the spirit of an immigrant father,” turning the thermostat up as high as it will go. He’s lucky she was right there to notice!

In other videos, the cat is committing other crimes. Namely, he’s decided he wants to be a pro-wrestler. The first person on his list, of course, is mom. She was not expecting any of this when she adopted him, but it’s what she got:

That is the funniest thing ever. Though this exact thing hasn’t happened to me, I know all about getting a pet, thinking you’re getting a baby, and instead getting an absolute menace. If your pet is a brat, you’ve done a great job!

Sphynx Cats Need to Stay Warm

This cat definitely wasn’t aware that what he was doing would make the house warmer: he probably just saw a fun screen and decided to play with it. However, the way it played out definitely tracks. Sphynx cats love to be warm!

Sphynx cats have a layer of “peach fuzz.” They’re able to keep warm to a certain extent, but they need some help. When it’s cold out, you need to provide safe ways for them to get warm, or they’ll take matters into their own hands. Try:

• Having a heating pad for them to rest on.

• Making sure there are plenty of places for them to curl up.

Keeping the heat up a little in your house will help, too, but 90 degrees feels a little wild!

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This story was originally published by Parade Pets on Apr 5, 2026, where it first appeared in the Pet News section. Add Parade Pets as a Preferred Source by clicking here.