Aleksandr is an artist of Ekaterinburg, Sverdlovsk, Russia, decided to conduct a series of tattoos with Designs os “Mafiosi” his sphinx cat named Demon, after painkillers administer to endure pain and now a lot of defenders of animals They find themselves very outraged with the situation.

Aleksandr said:

Of course I feel sorry for doing this to him. It’s not like he wants to do it. He has different skin so tattoos are applied differently. Hope it’s not too bad for him, it’s not his first tattoo. Usually he feels fine and he recovers pretty quickly from the anesthesia . ‘

The tattoos feature a prison tower, card games, and a cigarette, all of which are generally used to show how old a member of a criminal gang is, or how long they have been locked up in jail, and the seriousness of the crimes.

Outrage over a Russian artist who tattooed the body of his sphinx cat

Elizabeth Skorynina, is an animal rights activist and states that the skin of a sphinx cat is usually very sensitive and any small injury can cause pain and discomfort. Also, anesthesia is bad for them and only the survival rate is 50%.

Skorynina said:

“The drug turns off the cat’s movement, but the brain continues to work. If you do it frequently, it could affect your heart.

On the other hand, Aleksandr Purtov, who is another tattoo artist, defended his colleague stating that many years ago it was very common for farmers to tattoo animals and that there is no reason why it is considered unethical now.

We frankly disagree, tattooing an animal in this way and causing it unnecessary pain is inhuman. Besides  that Sphynx cats are known for their very delicate fur, obviously this would be torture for them.