Siamese cats originate from Thailand (formerly Siam). They were so highly valued that only members of the royal family were allowed to keep them. Their original name - Royal points - refers to both their famous appearance and their distinguished environment.
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Advantages: their Siamese nature Disadvantages: sometimes too smart for their own good
Siamese cats originate from Thailand (formerly Siam). They were so highly valued that only members of the royal family were allowed to keep them. Their original name - Royal points - refers to both their famous appearance and their distinguished environment.
The cats were also honoured as guardians of the temples. When a member of the royal family died, one cat was selected to receive the person's soul and intercede for it with its ... .../>
The first Siamese cats registered in the UK were Pho and Mia, imported from Bangkok in 1884 by Owen Gould. Cat shows for this "new" cat breed first took place in 1885. Between then and the turn of the century many more cats were imported. The original English Siamese Cat Club was was also founded in this time.
Th first American club was founded in 1899, though the first Siamese cats probably arrives as early as ... more
Siamese cats originate from Thailand (formerly Siam). They were so highly valued that only members of the royal family were allowed to keep them. Their original name - Royal points - refers to both their famous appearance and their distinguished environment.
The cats were also honoured as guardians of the temples. When a member of the royal family died, one cat was selected to receive the person's soul and intercede for it with its special powers.
In the past, crossed eyes and a kinked tail were considered regular features. There are various legends to explain them individually and one that explains them both. All the men of the kingdom had left to defend it. Only two cats - one male, one female - were left to guard Buddha's golden goblet in the temple. After getting the female pregnant, the male left her to look for a priest for further protection for the temple. She was so overwhelmed by having the sole responsibility that she didn't dare to leave it out of her sight. She kept her eyes focused on the goblet, and wrapped her tail around it, in case she fell asleep. By the time the male returned with the priest, she had been putting off the birth of her kittens - and passed on her temporarily assumed features. They all had crossed eyes and a kinked tail, and to make sure this history isn't forgotten, these features occasionally still show up.
The first Siamese cats registered in the UK were Pho and Mia, imported from Bangkok in 1884 by Owen Gould. Cat shows for this "new" cat breed first took place in 1885. Between then and the turn of the century many more cats were imported. The original English Siamese Cat Club was was also founded in this time.
Th first American club was founded in 1899, though the first Siamese cats probably arrives as early as the late 1870s.
Around a year ago I realized we had to have a pair of Siamese cats, after staring at the calendar picture of one for a whole day. Previously, both of us had always lived with cats, and it was time to do it again. At the same time we wanted to find cats that needed a home instead of buying from a breeder. Extensive research led us to one such organization. It is a good point that one has to provide a reference from a vet before being recommended as potential "adoptive parents". We were happy to find such safety measures when so many people mistreat animals. Such screening helps to weed out unsuitable people as owners. Additionally a representative might visit an point out dangers to pets.
After getting in touch with the young man in question, we arranged to visit him and the cats. They were two females, one 2, the other 3 years old. The older one is a seal point (the only original colour), the younger a seal tabby point (paler with stripes in place of solid colour points). They had both had kittens once and are now dressed. Though they're unrelated, they are inseparable because they've always lived together.
After meeting them, we agreed that he would take them to us on the following day. We felt guilty that he didn't want any money, but he was happy to know for a fact his precious cats would be well looked after. So we ended up with pedigree cats for free. Though of course this isn't what matters. We decided for Siamese cats due to their fascinating personality, and not as a status symbol. That was in October 2006, and we are a very happy family.
From the start the two showed as much personality, and more, than one would expect from Siamese cats. And of course they are also very different. From now on I'll just use their names. The little dark one is Luthien, the name of an elf princess in Tolkien's books. The tabby one is Pandora. But we generally use lots of nick names.
Luthien is more forward when it comes to taking her place on one's lap, and she'll stay for hours if there's enough time. She's here now. She is very gentle and affectionate. She'll often sniff my hair and face till it wakes me up. We often call her (cat) burglar or little thief. Both are very suitable with her little dark mask and the skill to noiselessly steal anything, from our hearts to food and potential toys. When she's not getting enough attention, she leaves the room and howls in the most heart-breaking way till you call her out of concern. Then she comes up and uses a sweet tiny voice to emphasize her point and collects yet another session on one's lap. Since they arrived, the use of the tiny voice method has been steadily increasing, thanks to its efficiency. Pandora is a bag of nerves, but an affectionate one, even though she's in motion most of the time. You can even make her jump by blowing her an unexpected kiss. She also has loads of imagination when playing - so much so that her tail resembles a toilet brush half the time. Recently she started resorting to the tiny voice method, seeing how well it works.
There's a lot more to say, but impossible to do justice in a review. Both are extremely smart. Here's an example. We have one of those sophisticated artificial fire places. With its technology I prefer to light it with a match. Initially the cats would run away based on their instinct. But after a few times they understood that striking a match meant warmth. With their short fur, they seek out heat sources even more than other cats. Their fur is also exceptionally silky to the touch.
It's an interesting detail that despite their loud voices they're silent when they're fighting. I'm not sure if it's just these two or a general Siamese characteristic. It might well be general, these two are unrelated after all. People liken their voices to a crying baby, but I find it demeaning to use such an ongoing, high-pitched and irritating sound as a comparison. Actually they sound very much like lion cubs or tiger cubs - deep, rough whisky voices (though adaptable). I quite like the sound, though they can overdo it.
I hope this has given you a taste for these wonderful cats. Please do lots of research to find out if you're prepared for Siamese cats. They are very human orientated and are sad to see you leave the house. It is important not to have one cat alone. There are many ways to give a loving home to cats that desperately need it, even pedigrees. There are many websites that look for people willing to take older cats or those with health problems. So you can do a kind thing as well as indulge an exotic taste in cats.
Today's show cats are quite different from those first exported from Thailand. Originally, Siamese cats had a similar body shape to house cats, plus the well-known markings. With time they have become more slender, with long thin legs and tails, tiny faces and big ears. They are known as modern Siamese, the others as traditional. Generally only the modern type is now used for shows. Despite these two official types there is a "moderately pointy" looking type, called classical Siamese. When overbred, modern Siamese not only look extreme, but their health, immune system and life expectancy suffer. It can also affect their temper for the worse, which probably accounts for negative reports and an unnecessarily damaged reputation. Aggression is NOT part of the Siamese nature, it is man-made. Our two children are of the moderate pointy kind - pointy enough to be gorgeous, but without being the worse off for it. Naturally we would have taken any kind.
There are new colours being added all the time. There are the typical solid colour points and all sorts of patterned points in various colours. All have intensely electric blue eyes.
There are also a number of breeds derived from Siamese or related to them such as: - Balinese: Originally a natural mutation with slightly longer fur with the same body type. Usually, only the tail has very long for with little difference elsewhere. Since the mutation is rare, occasionally Siamese are crossed with long haired cats.
-Tonkinese: A cross between Siamese and Burmese. Traditionally, Burmese cats are a solid chocolate brown, thought there are new colours. Tonkinese have colour points, but with less contrast to the rest of the fur. Their eyes are a light blue-green. They reportedly combine the best characteristics of both breeds.
-Oriental: They are cats of the same slender body type as Siamese but with all colours, patterns and eye-colours as other pedigree shorthairs.
There are probably many more.
I hope you have lasted this long without being bored. But the cat lovers out there will hopefully just want to read more elsewhere. I will soon post some pictures, so please visit again.
Advantages: Loveable companions Disadvantages: Hard work
A Siamese has thin lines, striking colour contrast, fine carved aristocratic heads, striking blue almond eyes, and short soft coats make them living art. A Siamese cat is really something to behold. They are calm in temperament though sometimes they find their way to being viscious. The Siamese breed has been alive for many centuries. They make good household pets and are strong companions.
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... ...Samantha was an old fashioned Siamese cat and she was very loving without any visciousness within her. She would sit under my pram and guard me from stranger's. I would wrap her up in a blanket and pillow and read to her. She was the most loving cat that I've ever known apart from Cuddles my black cat.
Samantha was a family cat in every way she'd sit on our knee's and pur whilst we were watching the television. She grew up with us and was a part ...
Mickie26 16.02.2004
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Advantages: Full of character Disadvantages: Not much peace
...that she had acquired two Siamese cats, but as I wasn't that into cats I wasn't particularly bothered.
When I walked in my house I found these two "things" sitting in the hall which my mum claimed were her Siamese kittens, I personally though they were the most ugly little things I had seen in my life, with their pointy faces and ears, so big in proportion to their faces. I grinned and agreed that they were lovely.
A few hours later, when I finally ... ...two little aliens...
My Siamese cats are exactly like dogs, they run to greet you the minute you get home, they play fetch, please beware that they will want to chose their toys and tend to bring home various delights such as sponges from the garage or fat balls for birds.
Charlie is particularly mischievous; to the dismay of my neighbours (and to our pocket) he regularly used to steal the foil tops of the milk and proceeded to drink the fresh ...
domingal 11.05.2004
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Advantages: Loyal, Good Companions, intelligent Disadvantages: Talk too much!!
...at all like I expected Siamese to be.................. A few days later we found out what he was really like. He was so intelligent, he would play football with Tin foil, I also had to get a lock for my fridge as he had learnt how to open it and get the cheese out.
Well I had Benjy for 5 years until he eventually died. He got out the window and got shot at by an air rifle, by the time we got him back he had lead poisoning, he died in my arms 2 days ... ...one. All I wanted was Siamese to keep me company when he was working nights. One day I was looking at the internet at breeders and he was asking me questions about them. A few days later he took me out not telling me where we were going. We ended up in Redditch and went into a house and I was asked to choose a kitten, I chose a Blue point girl, she was my valentines day present. I called her Jasmine. She was so pretty. She was so good. Although talkative ...
marie130569 25.06.2006
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Advantages: Loving,loyal, highly intelligent, talkative. Disadvantages: Can be naughty!
I fell in love with Siamese cats when I was young. My Nan had one, Kizzie, who was so loving and smart, I thought she was wonderful. We got Madi for our tenth wedding anniversary. We paid £175 for her but these days £300 is about average. She is an apricot point. There are lots of different coloured points Chocolate, Seal, Lilac, Red etc. This refers to the colour of the ears and tail mainly. True Siamese have beautiful blue eyes, if they have green ... ...talk or have the typical siamese yowl so if this is something your wanting be careful. When we got her we already had a big 9 year old tabby cat (moggy) but she settled in with him straight away. Five years on they still sleep cuddled up together even though they have hilarious "Whose the boss?" scraps daily. I would say it is essential to have a companion cat for a siamese unless you are in most of the time. For example when she was little, if ever ...
Madi8 11.03.2006
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Advantages: Loyal, Loving, stunning to look at, intellegent, the list goes on and on Disadvantages: Sometimes TOO intellegent. Price can be quite steep
The siamese are quite like the oriental what with both their slender sleek body, actually looking quite brittel though this is definately not the cast. In actual fact before they were part of the cat fancy they were labour cats used for catching rats and mice keeping kings palaces clean in siam - Hence the name. Their eyes differ from many cats and quite different in this respect from the oriental. They have the most glowing bright sapphire blue ... ...I admire most about the siamese is their very creamy coat and of course the beautiful color points. they come in a verity of colors such as chocolate, seal - which is a more darker brown than the choc, blue and lilac - really a grey kind of color with the blue being more smokey than anything. There are 75 different colors and types of siamese ranging from the list mentioned above and also reds,apricots,caramels and creasm - These also branch out ...
Spirit_seeker04 23.12.2004 (11.02.2005)
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Advantages: Fish love them so hardly any goes uneaten Disadvantages: None
I use to be the Aquatic's Manager for a PETsMART store. We would test several different kinds of food made especially for Siamese Fighter Fish or beta's as more commonly known. Since betas are top water feeders, the bloodworms are perfect for them since they float. The fish fo crazy for the bloodworms the second they hit the water. Although, it really is not a good idea to feed only bloodworms since they do not have any nutrients in them. So I suggest also feeding another kind of top floating food to the betas. Bloodworms are a great treat for other fish also. I always have a container on hand for all my fish. And they are so cheap!!!
You can find it in two different forms...cubes and loose. I like the loose kind for feeding the betas and the cubes for feeding all other fish. It is fun to watch the fish tear up a cube ...
Advantages: Loving, dependable Disadvantages: Initial cost - but see comments re rescue / rehome options
We have kept burmese for 16 years now and intend always to have a pair in the house. They are deeply affectionate and loving, especially with older people and children. They are also highly intelligent and have high emotional needs (NOT in the way of yowly siamese) so I would recommend they are kept in pairs as they value another burmese as company unless people are always around. The burmese cat club and burmese society have rescue and rehome pages if money is tight but these beasts are real value for money. Also register with local rescue centres for burmese cross kittens. One of our late burmese slept with my boy from when he started school and i credit him with said boys reading progresss as he used to lie in bed with cat purring on shoulder /pillow reading out loud to him "so he would have a story before bedtime too". These are ...
loreleicat 15.07.2008
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Advantages: Nutritionally balanced and loved by my cats Disadvantages: Not the cheapest brand - but worth the extra
Purina One Pet Food
This is a complete, dried food for cats (they produce food for dogs too but I am reviewing the cat one), available in all good pet stores. You can usually get samples from the bigger pet stores too so that can be a great way to try this on your pet before buying.
The prices vary but this pet food can often be found on offer.
It is probably the favourite food of my 2 Siamese cats. They are a bit fussy, and can happily turn their nose up at certain foods. This one is always gratefully received, no matter what the flavour. They will gladly eat the same one until a large bag has run out and as it is nutritionally balanced to provide all that a healthy cats diet needs, I am happy to keep feeding them it.
As with all dried foods, please ensure that your cat has an adequate supply of fresh water available at all ...
SiameseK 09.11.2009
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