Is There Really Such A Thing As A Hairless Cat?

The odd-looking sphynx cat is not truly hairless, but has a fine down on most of its body. Its skin feels like chamois cloth, and looks much wrinkled.
Hairless cats are the result of a spontaneous genetic mutation. During the early 1900s, a cat resembling today's breed was exhibited as the New Mexican hairless. In the 1970s, similar cats appeared in Ontario, Canada, and efforts began to breed them. In Minnesota in the 1970s, another mutation occurred, and most sphynx cats of today are descended from those animals.
The sphynx has a distinctly triangular head and very large ears. Because of the near-invisibility of the fur, the cat's pattern and color seem tattooed on its skin.
Unlike most cats, the sphynx sweats so must be regularly sponged to remove oils from its skin.
While sphynx owners swear by their playfulness and affectionate nature, most people are put off by their bizarre appearance, and the breed is recognized by just two cat associations.
Another recognized hairless breed, the Peterbald, is descended from a kitten born in St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1989.

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Yes there is such a thing. Ugly though

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YES, there are real naked cats. Both breeds the Sphinx and the Peterbald do have some kittens that are born without any hair follicles at all.,These cats are called

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