Geez, the picture of Bat Boy made me jump, LOL.
My thing is, I can’t understand why someone would say, “Hey, let’s develop a breed of cat that will be susceptible to cold and to sunburn by taking away its fur!”
Because they can.
IIRC, I seem to recall that some-or-other breed of hairless dog was developed so that arthritis sufferers could warm their hands on them. Don’t believe that that applies here, though.