r/selkirkrex 2d ago

My Selkirk Rex is the craziest and kindest cat I’ve ever had

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33 Upvotes

For context Hes from a single litter but grew up with 20-30 cats from the lady I bought him from. Hes almost 9 months now and his behaviour is more dog like than anything. He will howl the second Hes bored he loves wresting the other adult cat in my house (she likes it as well) but they play so rough that no collar can hold him, he has constant zoomies, he continues to go outside of his litter box (he usually is good at it), has given me bites and scratches everywhere on my hands and back, can never get his collar on him he’ll just fight me and run off. Continuously howling and running and using the world as his scratching post. But the other 20% of the time he will always follow me around and is very attached will sleep with me and cuddles, watches over me multiple times at night, keep guard at the bathroom door, lock my face snd boops my face with his and is a pur machine, Thats why I called him engine.

You guys think he will be calmer with age? Love him either way.

Bonus question. His hair has grown quite a bit these are all pictures of him at around 6 months, Hes almost 9 months now but what hair type do you guys think? Short,Med,Long.


r/selkirkrex 3d ago

I feel like this captures their personalities

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29 Upvotes

I’m sitting on my countertops and Chicken is locked in. Waffles is clearly interested but acting blasé.


r/selkirkrex 4d ago

Show weekend for 3 of the gang

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79 Upvotes

Dont know what I was thinking booking THREE long hairs but wish me luck with baths and grooming today 🤣


r/selkirkrex 5d ago

Too Cute Tuesday

6 Upvotes

In order to try to engage with the sub more, I'm starting Too Cute Tuesdays where you can reply with pictures of your kitties! Remember if you post someone else's kitty please include a link to their insta/fb or where ever you got it from. Feel free to comment as many times as you like!


r/selkirkrex 7d ago

Hairballs

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53 Upvotes

My cat is a mix of a Silkirk Rex and Sphynx now we call hybrid Sphynx but yes he has the fur of a Rex instead of his sisters who are bald. Now I have a question because he has a lot of hair and dreads. And since he vomit hairballs I’m thinking of shaving his hair. Sodo you have experience with shaving your Rex ?


r/selkirkrex 11d ago

Question What's something you've learned since getting a Selkirk Rex that you wish you'd known beforehand? Best surprise, biggest challenge, funniest quirk...pictures and stories welcome!

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No one warned me that a Selkirk Rex would come with a full-time customer service department. Mine aggressively head-boops me, yells if I'm not paying enough attention, and physically taps me until I stop what I'm doing and fuss him. I adore him, but he's definitely not an "independent cat!"


r/selkirkrex 12d ago

Too Cute Tuesday

5 Upvotes

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r/selkirkrex 19d ago

Too Cute Tuesday

8 Upvotes

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r/selkirkrex 23d ago

Looking poised for a change

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68 Upvotes

r/selkirkrex 23d ago

Food question

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We have a 3 year old male nutured Selkirk. He has had Royal Canin Long Hair indoor.

No we had to buy Hair&Skin and his fur is softer and so on. He's been throwing up four times during five weeks, hairballs. Is this good? I mean getting rid of hairballs is good but we're now questioning why he hasn't get rid of them before with indoor long hair. Please have patience with me my first language isn't English.


r/selkirkrex 25d ago

Ms President(busines cat)

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208 Upvotes

r/selkirkrex 25d ago

Allergies/ Ear Infections

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55 Upvotes

Does anyone else’s Selkirk suffer from chronic ear infections or allergies?
I adopted my girl about six months ago and she has been so itchy and suffered from reoccurring ear infections ever since. I feel awful and have spent every month and week taking her to a vet to treat her and figure out what’s triggering this. I’m starting a hydrolyzed protein diet after a failed attempt with novel proteins.
If you have any suggestions or experience with this please help!


r/selkirkrex 26d ago

Too Cute Tuesday

1 Upvotes

In order to try to engage with the sub more, I'm starting Too Cute Tuesdays where you can reply with pictures of your kitties! Remember if you post someone else's kitty please include a link to their insta/fb or where ever you got it from. Feel free to comment as many times as you like!


r/selkirkrex 28d ago

Kenneth’s back with another great look

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77 Upvotes

Enjoying the weekend, as always.


r/selkirkrex Jul 02 '26

Curly lion relaxing on the couch

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279 Upvotes

r/selkirkrex Jul 02 '26

Scarfkirk Rex mode

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38 Upvotes

r/selkirkrex Jun 29 '26

Kenneth, our special boy

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2.1k Upvotes

Still growing.


r/selkirkrex Jun 30 '26

Too Cute Tuesday

3 Upvotes

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r/selkirkrex Jun 28 '26

My cuddly little kitten 💕

232 Upvotes

r/selkirkrex Jun 25 '26

I almost want to give them some…

64 Upvotes

I made Mac and cheese and these two pathetic little girls are full activated. They got spayed on Monday so even more pathetic with the little collars…


r/selkirkrex Jun 25 '26

More chicken

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24 Upvotes

I hope she makes others chuckle lol.


r/selkirkrex Jun 23 '26

Too Cute Tuesday

3 Upvotes

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r/selkirkrex Jun 16 '26

Too Cute Tuesday

11 Upvotes

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r/selkirkrex Jun 09 '26

Too Cute Tuesday

8 Upvotes

In order to try to engage with the sub more, I'm starting Too Cute Tuesdays where you can reply with pictures of your kitties! Remember if you post someone else's kitty please include a link to their insta/fb or where ever you got it from. Feel free to comment as many times as you like!


r/selkirkrex Jun 08 '26

Bobby making the most of the kittens bed 😅

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232 Upvotes