Is this the world’s scariest cat? Sphynx monster looks more like a gremlin than a pussycat

With looks like this you would probably want to keep this moody moggy hidden indoors.But remarkably this Don Sphynx cat – who looks not dissimilar to ET and a Gremlin – has been drawing hundreds of admirers at a cat show.The scary looking feline – who judging from this photo was having a really bad day – was showcased in Bishkek in Kyrgyzstan this weekend  Despite his unfortunate looks a delighted blonde behind him is clearly relishing his five minutes in the spotlight.Surprisingly they are described as affectionate, playful and sociable as well as highly intelligent.The Don Sphynx is hairless and is of Russian origin. The breed first emerged in 1987 in the city of Rostov-on-Don in Russia.Elena Kovaleva, a professor of the State Pedagogical Institute, discovered some young boys playing football with a bag. Inside the bag was a terrified kitten who she took home and adopted but the cat grew up losing her hair and went on to give birth to hairless kittens .