Siamese Cat Facts
The History of Siamese Cats
It is believed though it is not exactly known that this breed of cats is descendant of the sacred temple cats in Siam now called Thailand. They were called “Moon diamond” in Siam. Legend has it that they keep away evil spirits and bring good luck to their owners and was often seen around in temples and Royal households. They made their appearance in the United States in 1878 when a gift of “Siam” from the American Consul in Bangkok was made to the American President. In 1884 a breeding pair of Siamese cats was brought to the UK by the British Consul-General in Bangkok as a gift for his sister. The breed of cat then soon spread to other parts of Europe and Asia.
Types of Siamese Cats
Siamese cats are of two types. The traditional Siamese cat is apple headed and has a robust, compact body, while the modern Siamese cat has a more triangular shaped head and has a lithe and slender body.
Physical attributes of the Siamese Cats
This breed of cat is the most popular of all the short haired cats, and is made distinctive by its long, slender body and triangular face. They also tend to have blue eyes and an unusual coat pattern. Their coat tends to become lighter around their neck and body but then darkens on the points of the cat, which are the ears, face, paws and tail.
When Siamese cats are born, they are only black and white. As they grow older, their coat color changes into the dark and light regions. Most Siamese cats are usually black due to a specific gene, and only the points appear in a different color. The points of this breed of cats comes in several colors, such as the blue point, the chocolate point, the seal point, the lilac point, the tabby point and the fawn point.
Siamese Cats – The cats with the most personality
Siamese cats are very temperamental and have outgoing personalities. They are the most social and friendly of all cat breeds. They are very talented at communication with humans. If you are looking for a quiet cat, then Siamese cats are not the way to go. They are extremely vocal and express themselves using their voices. While being affectionate their voices are easy on the ears but when feeling neglected they become quite loud.
Most Siamese cats are very playful and active. They are strangely curious and can be very intelligent. They get easily bored and therefore you should not leave them alone for significant periods of time because they will likely snooping around the house in search of something to play with. Pamper them with affection and lots of attention and they will be happy for your company. Their constant need for attention and admiration makes them great pets for a household with many people or with children.
Siamese cats are an affectionate but feisty breed. They will cuddle up with their owner while being aggressive toward anyone that they see as a threat. This can include other cats if they see that cat as a threat to their relationship with its owner. Even with their owner, they can be a little aggressive when in a playful mood.
Caring for a Siamese Cat
The only maintenance these breed of cats require physically is that they need to be bathed from time to time and their coats need to be brushed at least twice a month. Gentle brushing is sufficient as their hair is not very long. Siamese cats can live to be fifteen or twenty years old if they are well taken care of.
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i have a short-tailed siamese kitten!
I have a cat we found in June, well he really adopted us. He was on the streets and he had a bad sinus infection so we took him in. Not knowing his story we found out he was abandoned 2 times and left to fend for himself. He tried to run into peoples house on a really active street and even in a store. So my mother saw him and gave him water when she left the store from buying food. I guess he followed her because he was on our back porch. My brothers said he appeared out of no wear, So he named him Houdini after the man who did magic. Houdini the cat was maybe 6 months old when we found him we think his birthday is around now so we are putting it on valentines day, because he is very loving. My question is when we went to a vet they said he looks like he is siamese and snowshoe mix maybe more snowshoe. Is there a site where his picture could be seen to figure this out. People say he thinks hes human wont drink from a bowl only a cup, sounds like he says hello, mama, yes, no, i love you, Cole which is my name it sound like he say my name but it gets clearer with time. people think its the cutest thing. He is also very active loves to play and if you don’t he will let you know by tagging your feet with his paw, though he leaves his nails in. I know he hates to be left alone if i go in another room and hes sleeping, he will wake up and try to see where i am and fall back to sleep next to me. I know i don’t know his story but when we first found him he was scared of everything the sound of the tv, the remote, shoes, wires, phones, and even if you wear a jacket and hold him he would be fin till he saw the jacket. Know he is playful doesn’t hide under the coach, loves to clime, likes to eat when we eat, he does play fetch like a dog, and he loves his toys. He likes meeting new people and will watch me or my mom come in the house if we were gone for a little bit he gives kisses and hugs. Though if you can help me figure out his breed it will be helpful i know two people who work with cats said siamese and snowshoe mix. Its not serious to know i love him anyway i just want to contact my local town to figure out a way to stop people from just dumping cats off he was the 9th one we found a home for in 5 years. we are going to keep him but in the past there was a pure black maine coon with 6 toes and 7 on another foot with sky blue eyes, and a egyptian mau who was 2 who was left with her friend another cat who was 6 months old. And a ornate cat left in the middle of winter the family took the young one but not him cause he was older. As well as a time last year with a long haired calico female 16 the vet thinks probably older who was abandoned and she had kidney failure she wasn’t going to make it though we tried so, we want possibly a breed to go with the cats pic if not the personalty will to get something more strict to stop people from abandoning there cats because there ill or don’t want them, please e-mail me if you might be able to figure the breed out at cole_mcgrane@yahoo.com because 3 were to hurt and sick to save so please can you help thanks, Cole and Houdini the Cat
I have a siamese male that we got in 2011 I love him so much his name is Oliver he was white when we got him now he is just about brown with a tan neck. he is very playful and makes a to out of anything that he finds on the floor to play with.
What I am puzzled about is why he meows every morning waking everyone in the house.
I think that’s a cat thing ;-) mine have done it so much my parrot now associates morning as treat time by hearing the kitties meow, so she meows every morning! ( and expects a treat with her meow)
I have a Siamese cat , his name is David . He was in the street, when he adopted my family . He is very special because he love classical music . When i play the piano he sit next to me and listen the music . One day he went up on the piano and he played some notes of Ninth Symphony of Beethoven . David is a very intelligent cat !!!
We have what appears to be a Siamese kitten. We had saved a pregnant stray cat from song baseball field and she gave birth that night. At first he was all white but grew into his colors. He has the same personality and characteristics. His meow is so cute when he wants attention~ But if you don’t give him what he wants his meow is scary and mean sounding, almost lake a dog! This was help full, and now I’m almost positive he is half Siamese! Thank you.
I currently have 2 siamese cats. Mystic is our female seal point and Max is our chocolate point siamese! I love them so much!
I have a question about my Kitty Draco (half flame point/half domestic shorthair) Ok so I noticed when my furbaby is super happy rolling all over the place purring up a storm his ears and around his eyes go super pink almost red. Is this normal or should I be concerned he doesn’t show any discomfort at all.
The strangest thing happened. My cat of whom I had had for many years got pregnant. Her first litter. She was a perpetual mut. Your average domestic cat that you could fine at you local animal shelter. She was solid black, not one spot of another color on her. The day I found where she had hidden her kittens I could not believe my eyes, there staring up at me was a solid black, colored striped, and solid white cat with the bluest eyes you have ever seen. The older the kittens have grown, the only one who has changed was the white on Sidney. All of my friends begged me to give her to them but I said they couldn’t catch her. She wouldn’t come to anyone. Well everyone kept saying ” She’s siamese, seriously she is”. And I insisted that she wasn’t, she was a mut, I knew her mother and there are no siamese cats in my neighborhood. Finally, yesterday I looked up siamese cats on-line. Sure enough she looks exactly EXACTLY like the white and brown siamese cats. She is incredibly shy, and will only let my boyfriend and I touch her. She loves to play, and loves to hide and explore every inch of my house. There is really no point to this comment and I don’t have any questions. I just thought I would share my story. Of getting the prettiest cat in the world from a litter of average ordinary cats. I’ve never seen a cat more beautiful than the white with brown feet, tail, ears and face. Beautiful fading and sort of striped down her back, and eyes as blue as the sky on a summer day…..
I have a Siamese 2 yr old she is a good cat the only thing is that she will not stop bitinng and scratching us. Does anyone have a suggestion? Please I don’t want to get rid of her. You can e-mail me at shirley_mitchell45 @yahoo.com thank you.
i hope that helps you
Yes I also have had Siamese since 1982. They are perfect companions and do get attached to their family. A few days ago I lost my female Siamese at the age of 17 years and my family and I, feel emptiness. Their presence in your house will leave their mark in every ones heart. They have the ability to satisfy each individuals need, in response to your love. I hope I will find a new Siamese kitten as soon as possible. It’is only the third day since I lost my Siamese, and it feels like years, the time for me has stopped and my pain gets worse……..
cats are awesome.
I bought my siamese from a good breeder; have friends that have 2 from the same breeder and I was overwhelmed by how wonderful they are.
When he was a kitten he was a little shy, but easily played when I dangled things, slept with me and even adopted the harness with unexpected ease and I would take him for walks whenever he jumped onto the washing machine and meowed, which was often (though the ONLY times he ever meowed).
Somewhere around 5 months he just started to withdraw from playtime; all he does is just stare at things either new or tried and true and won’t interact. I’ve tried everything; we have 2 older shorthairs that were not at all aggressive but just not interested in his companionship. He does hop up on my husband’s lap for “his massage” which consists of a sort of slapping on the hips which he obviously loves as he holds his tail high and closes his eyes with pleasure, something that he very rarely does any other time. It’s clear that he prefers my husband, but to say he is outwardly affectionate or expressive of anything would only be to describe another cat. I admit I did feel a little sad, but mostly I’ve just been concerned with his well-being.
At about 10 months I just didn’t know what to do, so I threw all caution to the wind and got a rescue kitten (female). Well, he was immediately taken with her, and they do get along and play together and sleep together, which pleases me immensely, tho I must say that she is always the instigator. It just kinda appears that he never has a thought in his head which he decides to act upon for himself. This morning, for instance, he did spot that the breeze from the furnace was making some strands from a cat toy wave slightly. He studied it for a little while, held a paw up to it maybe twice, and then just walked away to his place to lie down. This is what would constitute a very exciting and unusual event for him.
The vet says he is physically healthy – now that he does get up and play with our girl I can finally believe it, and so I’ve hesitated to run more bloodwork (I’ve had thousands of dollars in vet bills over his first year, not including neutering), which maybe I will still pursue in the next few months.
The questions are:
1. Is this the result of inbreeding, as one of the vet technicians has suggested, giving him ‘a bad connection’ in his brain?
2. Could he be – as he appears – autistic?
3. What more can I do to foster his well-being and affection?
I have had many many cats and have resolved many many behavioural idiosyncracies, but this – in my “dream cat” that I waited so long for – has left me stumped.
P.S. Feliway, which does relax my senior males from feeling grumpy, does not have a corresponding effect in my siamese, even though he is – not nervous exactly, not high strung – but “tense”. Everyone gets alone exceptionally well, but I still fret about my blue-eyed boy. Thank you so much for reading and your input!
Our precious little friend Monty died of kidney failure a couple of months ago – he was about 11 years old. We are now going to get another Siamese and are just soooo exited about it. A house is just a pile of bricks, but when it has a cat, it becomes a home !
I had a cat that was part Siamese when I was younger. Sweetest thing she was. She would always walk me to school and pick me up from school (she was an indoor outdoor cat in a small town where everyone knew her) and one day this guy came walking down the side walk and she got between me and him, did the halloween attack stance while walking and hissed the whole time. She would tuck me in at night. Sadly we moved and before the move she ran off taking a doll blanket I use to lay over her at night and in my mind, and apparently hers, the blanket was hers.
My cat, Bella has a kitten who she fights with. The kitten is smaller, but is still pretty close in size. Bella now growls, hisses, attacks, ect. when Bill the kitten just walks by. PLEASE HELP! I NEED ADVICE!
My Cat breaf stank like boo boo and she be talking all the time. Sometimes I try to talk to her she just be talking back like she know enlish and her breaf be stankin up a storm. She had her period on my bed yesterday and it smell nice, I think she mad at me cause i took a doo doo in her little box. Next time I see her I’ma wile out and cuss her out.
I have a siamese cat just like this one
Her name is Nightbreeze. Shes the best thing EVER! I love her!
I have a siamese cat too and he looks exactly like yours same every thing.
SINCERLY,
SAMANTHA
I have one Named Jackers and we had three others before him and they where all protective. When my son was born we had our cat Sammy. He would sleep right next to my sons crib and if he didn’t want you touching my son he would hiss at you. then the dog would growl. So my son as a baby had two body guards. I had other types of cats and love them all but where not as Protective as the Siamese!
i always thought that these kind of cats are fighting cats and more mean i think that you guys heard your story wrong anyways i have 1 modern Siamese kind of cat and she is very mean at times, what would you call my cat that is
Turkish-band & Siamese he is black-white with a chin dot and he has the apple-head look his dad has a apple-head his mom was a big cat tall and big Turkish-bands are good cats
see why i don’t let my cat outside anymore because theirs to many other people out their to still my cat if i let my cat outside
I had a cat once named Max. He was a himalyan cat.He got outside all the time and one day he came home and i opened the door and he was bloody.I went to the vets and they said he had dog bites in him. The dog size is about pitbulls they say. He was such a great cat like mine so sweet and loving.
SINCERLY ,
SAMANTHA
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I have a 13mth old Chocolate point Siamese called Pyewacket (I was watching Bell Book & Candle when my best friend suprised me with him… He is a spititng image of the cat from the movie) he is a very affectionate and playful cat and very much a clown when he wants to play… I have noticed (I dont know if it comes from growing up around a German Sheperd and a French Bulldog) that when someone comes to my door he gets very aggitated he hops up on the top of the bookcase next to my front door as i go to open it… they are an amazing cat! although my best mate he cant come anywhere near me when i have ‘Pye’ on me (he likes to travel on my shoulders or lay around the back of my neck like a scarf! I would recommend a siamese to anyone that wanted a cat!! However does anyone else find they arent very good with children?? My cousin has a 8mth old baby that he is fine with very gentle but anything bigger then a baby he tends to be aggressive towards… (most of my friends have kids already – im 21) and they are always visiting and i dont want a kid getting scratched…. Sorry rambling!!
This advise is great because i have a siamese cat at home and he is a traditional siamese.He has most features you told me about.your website is great for people because all of it is true.
THANK YOU,
SAMANTHA
I simply love my 9yr old Renni. She’s the cutest and the most energetic lovable thing. I share your sentiments guys :) I want my baby to live for ever I cant picture my life without her. I dont even want to think how life would be without her :(
I just “inherited” a snow tiger siamese kitten…….that literally ran pass my boxer puppy and into my house as I was letting the puppy into the yard. Ironically so……..my boxer’s name is Suki, just like a number of siamese cats on this site. I came on here wondering how I can train my new siamese kitten, Tegan…NOT to vocalize so early in the morning……even though I know that is a major breed disposition: “talking”. Does anyone have any advice? It would be greatly appreciated
Hey, everyone,
I discovered this website a few hours ago kind of on a whim; I decided to google the Siamese cat to see if there was anything about them that I didn’t know. I’ve pretty much been raised with Siamese cats, having only had a few cats that weren’t Siameses. Only recently though have I had a Siamese cat that was exclusively mine. I found him on Craigslist, he’s the traditional Siamese rather than the modern one. From what I’ve been able to gather, he’s about a year old, I just got him in January of this year. I named him Felan, and so far, despite the fact that I wasn’t the first person he “bonded” with, since I’m assuming he was a house cat before I got him, our bond is truly amazing, especially after having only had him about three months. For the time being, I live in a studio basement apartment below my parent’s. He usually sleeps at my feet 9 times out of 10, and in the mornings, I’ll bring him upstairs to play with my parent’s cats for a few hours. Anyway, whenever I come upstairs in the afternoon, to watch TV, eat, or just to spend time with my parents, Felan always hops up on the footrest of the recliner I sit in, it’s almost as if he’s guarding me. I’ve been totally blind all my life, and it’s almost as if he realizes that. Normally, he doesn’t like to be petted or loved on much by anyone, only on his own terms, which is pretty few and far between. With me however, he never seems to have a problem with it. Has anyone else on here ever experienced such a thing, your cat seeming to know if something or someone was different, AKA, a blind friend or relative, a handicapped child, anything like that? I’d be interested to know. Sorry for the extremely long windedness of this post, I hope there isn’t a character limit. Thanks so much for reading, thanks for making such an awesome site, and for allowing it to be accessible for screen readers! Long live Siamese kitties!
Hey, everyone,
I’ve only had my Siamese for about three months now; I found him on Craigslist. Despite the fact that I haven’t had him for very long, I think our bond is truly amazing, since I’m probably not the first owner he’s actually “bonded with”, since from what I can gather he’s about a year old. The lady I got him from found him at her front door one day, just wandering around, and she said that he was cold and skinny. I took him home, fed and fattened him up, and he’s seriously the sweetest, most loving cat I’ve ever had the pleasure of having or being around. I’ve pretty much been around Siamese cats all my life, but Felan, which is what I ended up calling the Siamese cat I have now, is the first Siamese that’s truly been exclusively mine. Like I said, I’ve only had him for about three months, but he sleeps at my feet 9 times out of 10. For the time being, I live in a studio apartment below my parents. I’ll usually take Felan upstairs in the mornings to play with the cats upstairs, then come up in the afternoons to watch TV, hang out with my parents, things like that. Anyway, whenever I come up, Felan always lays on the footrest of the recliner I always sit on. I’ve been totally blind all my life, and it’s almost like he realizes that, and is guarding me or something. He’s not normally an especially loving or affectionate cat to anyone else, but he always is to me, he never minds when I pick him up, pet him or anything. Also, when he’s downstairs with me, and wants to explore the garage, or just to get my attention in some way, he’ll reach up and tap my leg with his paw. Seems to me maybe that that’s another way to get my attention. I just wondered if any of you all had had any similar experiences with your cats noticing that something or someone was different, a blind friend or relative, handicapped child, things of that nature? I have always heard that cats are smart, and it seems as though everyone who says that is right. Thanks for reading, and I’m sorry this post is so long. I guess I got carried away, :D. I only discovered this site a few hours ago, and have spent the past three hours or so perusing it, it truly is an amazing site. Thanks to the admin for creating it, and for allowing it to be accessible to screen readers. So, long live Siamese kitties! Thanks for reading, guys.
I love siamese cats! i have one now, Link, who is not even 2 yet. he is so loyal and lovable, and playful and definitely mischievous! He likes to jump on the counters and knock things off when he is not getting his way, or if im on my phone and not paying attention to him, he literally bats my phone with his paw! He follows me from room to room and likes to curl up in the sink when i get ready for work in the morning. I have had siamese cats my whole life, they are so wonderful!
BTW…… My 2 siamese kitties are named Duck and Goose.
i love my siamese cat .. she act like a dog , shes very smart and very lovely ..
her name is katy , i’m a little bit confused she don’t want to eat fish :( she like noodles or pasta .. huhuhu
thank you for the information .. :)
Is it true that Siamese are the best cats as far as not scratching the furniture goes? Two of my Professors had the class over to their house, and they had a lot of very beautiful furniture, along with two even more beautiful Siamese cats. Because of my own bad experiences with a mixed-breed cat we had that ripped our couches to shreds (even though she had a big scratching post), I asked them about it. They said they didn’t know if the breed was known for that, just that they had never had any problems.
When I was eight years old my parents gave me a female seal point Siamese cat who was very protective of me. She treated me like I was her kitten and if anyone ever tried to hurt me she would yell at them with a very threating tone. If she did not know where I was, she would go room to room looking for me and crying with a loud tone until I called her. We also, had next door neighbors with two dogs that did not like cats and would chase cats. My Siamese cat Lady was the only cat the dogs would not chase even when my neighbors would walk their dogs without leases (the dogs knew better). She would even go in their house and backyard.
One day Lady got into a fight with a German Shepherd and the dog ending up with a bloody nose and my cat did not even have one bite or scratch mark from the German Shepherd.
Years later I rescued a male chocolate point Siamese cat from the shelter and I named him Simon. One summer when I went on vacation with my family I found out that my cousin Debbie had a male seal point Siamese cat named Simon. How cool is that. What are the odds that cousins with the same first name have the same type of cat with the same name?
We have 2 Sealpoint., one male 9 years name Zeus (god of lightning) very loyal and only speaks when unhappy and although fast so laid back, but still godly as they are.just got him back from the vets with some bowel problem, we have been told is common in the breed ??.2nd a female 6 years different family sealpoint,name Gypsy and she owns us ,they are very dog like even fetching small things dropping at the feet and MEEEROW have to throw untill they have had enough.ORSOME cats they have been travelling with us all their lives in a housebus and on an odd time have gone walk for days but allways come home.they have never attacked anyone but they all have their own traits. and unfortunatly as with all living we must be prepared to let them pass on with the dignity they all deserve.,as hard as it is.very interesting site to read.
Snowbee is a blue seal tip about 7 or 8 yrs old. Recently she has become very recluse hidding in my office behind my desk,only coming out for food and cat box then running back to her hiding place. We are very concerned she has not acted like this before. She has always been very affectionate even when we got a friend for her. Sweetpee
she is about 3 yrs old. They do fight at times but Snowbee does not want to be bothered. Is this normal for siamese
cats ??
I have a chocolate point male cat named perseus, i have only seen him be agressive towards my friend when she wears these certain pj bottoms that are lime green, it crazy. He will also come in bathroom when i am showering and bang on shower door untill it comes open and lays there right outside of door. he is sooooo different from any cat i hace ever had. He is my first siamese. his bday is 5 days before mine. Cool ass cat!
A young siamese cat just showed up at my house this morning if anyone sees this comment my cell #979-417-4361, pleast call and iand identify.
contact the animal shelters i nthe area when ppl loose cats- they cal lthem up
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I had to put my beloved "Blue Bear" to sleep today. He would have been 11yrs old in Sept. It was the hardest thing I have ever done. He was my baby.. Before he died he shed one tear that hit the floor about the same time the vet told me he was gone. My heart aches.. I know that God has a special place in heaven for childern and animals.
I understand . . .
I'm so sorry Sara.
I am not taking it very well. I know it wasn't a child but he was the my "baby." Plus there are so many memories of him playing Cherrio O hockey with my dad. Then my dad would fry him a special piece of bacon. It is like all those feelings come rushing back. I miss my Dad and now my baby. It just never ends..
sorry for the loss of ur kitty, my moms 14 yr old's lynx pt went to heaven lil over2 wks ago. – Where are you located? -I will have Kittens available for placement In Sept if any1 is interested- They can go closer to 9wks and will have vet care given. Fees applied per kitty – i'm in Michigan
Thanks but I am in Virginia. I just seen yr message..
where can I buy this kind of cute cat?
I am getting tired of cat puke… any suggestions.
Kay …. My cat vomits and was put on Regiment of prednisolone , and quit feeding RAW with him. He might only vomit a couple times a month.
Kay …. My cat vomits and was put on Regiment of prednisolone , and quit feeding RAW with him. He might only vomit a couple times a month.
Our cat was FAT and barfed several times a day… I tried a couple different things and finally removed all CHICKEN from his diet…. not even broth. I feed kibble, and read the labels… if I see chicken, I put it back. I give canned as a treat, and again… NO chicken… HUGE difference!! He has lost weight and has puked once in about two month's time!
Cat not on raw. She is on a prescription Royal Canin food. I will have to look at the ingredients. I am not chasing this cat down to pop a pill in her… I would rather clean up puke.
SURE, the obvious one that you don't want to hear! Is it hairballs?
I presume it is, as she is not sick.
I have a 12 yr old Siamese kitty named Manicou, she is the most playful and beautiful cat ever ( to me ) :) Unlike this page says I have never given her a bath in her entire life since she has always taken care of her own fur and has always been clean! She is such a pleasure to have and even though she still has her claws she has never scratched me. I love her so much and cant imagine ever having lived without her
I like my siamese cat they a fun to watch is name is Bazel.
I have had Sealpoint Siamese cats in the past, and I would like to get another one in the future. I loved those cats. My female, Tiki, had a litter of kittens, and I sold them all except one tom that I kept (named, "Tom"") and a female that my daugher took named, "Precious". All three had different personalities. Tiki was very independent and very seldom wanted to be held. She was a beautiful, slim, sleek cat, and I never let her go outside, for fear of something happening to her. Tom was more of a lap cat, but he thoroughly enjoyed going out in our fenced in back yard. Precious was the really mischevious one of the bunch. If my daughter left her alone, for more than a few hours, she would dig in her flowerpots and turn them over, roll all the toilet tissue off the roll, or pull her curtains down. Unfortunately, while my daughter was watching her play in my front yard, a dog chased her into the street, and she was hit and killed by a truck. Due to a move out of town, we had to give up Tiki and Tom. Tiki was placed with an elderly lady whose Siamese cat had died and desperately wanted a replacement. She reassured me of her kindness to Tiki by telling me her former Siamese's cat always slept on the foot of her bed, and her feet had never touched the ground outside. Tom was given to a relative, whom he (Tom) came to dislike and ran away. I never noticed that either of my cats was protective of me, but maybe Tom's separation from me was why he ran away.
I had a cat one time and dad said "that cat ain't coming in my house" so one day some dogs got ahold of her and hurt her. Took her to the vet which I had to pay for myself (lol) cause dad never took an animal to a vet, just thought that was ridiculous. Had to nurse her back to health for a few days and he said "hurry up and get this dadgum cat out of this house!" now as
He's mellowed out in his old age he has a dog in the house and is simply cuckoo over her!! You've seen him!! Cracks me up.
Yeah, he cracks me up, too!
wonderful stories about siamese cats! I love so much siamese breed, they are very playful and smart.
I got my first cat just over 6 years ago, have had a total of 15 cats go through my life in that time 9 of which are still with me and 3 of which were placed in loving homes. My current cat population is 1 6 year old female gray tabby (Miss Kitty), 1 6 year old male gray tabby (Lieutenant Starbuck), 1 3 year old female calico (Vanessa T), 1 3 year old male gray and white cat (Smokey) and 1 2 year old female red tabby (ChiChi). The red tabby gave birth to 7 kittens on May 29, 2012 with the composition of the litter being 2 female Siamese, 1 male Siamese, 3 female gray tabbies and 1 female tortoise shell (mostly black in coloring on the tortoise shell). I kept 1 of the female Siamese, 2 of the gray tabbies and the tortoise shell. I never named the kittens that I gave away since I felt it was the most decent thing to leave it up to their forever family. The male Siamese got named Snowball by the family that took him in (they live in the neighborhood so it is easy for me to keep up with him). I have named the kittens I kept Athena (darker gray tabby), Cassiopeia (lighter gray tabby), Sheba (tortoise shell) and Serina (the Siamese).
Out of all of these cats, Serina (the Siamese) is the one that is the most vocal and ambitious about getting the attention that she needs and the one that gets the most nervous when she does not have at least one of the other kittens or myself or my husband in the room that she is in. I have yet to see her being protective of her humans or the other cats but the kittens have only been indoor cats so far partly by their wishes and partly because they are not spayed yet even though they are well on their way to getting spayed (the adult cats are now all spayed or neutered and are allowed in and out as they wish) and the only humans that have been in our house are my husband, myself, my inlaws and 1 very nice neighbor lady.
Forgot to mention that Serina has blue eyes that are slightly crossed and has dark ears, dark legs and a dark tail with the tail having tabby stripes and that her back is a lighter brown color. Like I mentioned earlier, her mother is a red tabby (I know that for a fact because I played midwife for the birth) but I do not know for sure about the father (the candidates were a red male tabby or a red and white long hair stray or a gray stray).
I have a 16 yr female Siamese. Is it normal for her to walk around the house day or night and sing or make long howling noises ? She doesn’t appear to have anything wrong with her, she eats and urinates and poops ok.
Does anyone have suggestions?
I have twins Iris and Thor, iris is quiet and shy Thor is huge and loves to cuddle :-) and then I have my 6 lb 3yr old Sassy and her name fits her well!! She doesn’t meow she will squeak, very love dovey with hubby. That’s ok cause Thor is my baby boy, he goes where I go. They all love to play in water as well love my fur babies :-)
Is it normal for the cat to make the loud noise and is it all the time. my cat is nearly 1 yr old and just now started aking this loud sound and it is loud and i have another one and she doesnt do this now hope she dont. The one that is loud is the wildest sometimes and the other is the more mellow. thank you sonja
i love siamese cats
I have a siamese cat
A friend of mine gave me her siamese cat and when I was heading home she was very vocal. When I got home and let her out of the pet carrier she took off running and hiding. My husband tried to pick her up she tried to attack him. Should we just give her a few days to get used to us. Never had a siamese cat.
Yes! She will need several days to get used to her new surroundings, so have a lot of patience. We were given a siamese and she took a couple of months to settle in. Let her have the hiding space, and supply her with a litter box and food nearby. Talk calmly and gently when you approach. I used a feather strung to a stick to get her interested in play and treats to coax her. After a while Samantha was a treasured part of our family.
took our Siamese cat two weeks to adjust when we moved into an apartment. Our cat is the most docile and attention loving cat. But he gets very vocal when my daughter spends the night elsewhere.
my kuilt sam wants a siameese cat coz she loves animals
Over the years we have had a total of 6 Siamese cats and while all had different personalities they all had Siamese personalities. They have talked and played like mad. But they were gentle and loved to be petted and brushed. While I was their favorite they loved everyone in the house.
They were easy to train playing fetch and dragged their toys through the house. I have 2 now and one of them was a 10 months old rescue kitten and I am slowly getting her to respond to me and love. My other cat is 2 years old and licks me and is helping me with the new kitten.
Love my Siamese.
Miss my Siamese cat Chico.He was the best cat i ever had. Smart, friendly and beautiful he was. Once you have a Siames cat for a pet, you won’t want any other breed. He was loved.
Sorry to hear about losing your Blue Bear. That's the tough thing about having pets, isn't it? Good thing you were there for him to the end. Hope you're hanging in there.
My old female cat Kitty was attacked and killed bye a pit bull the other day, I now have a Seal point long haired Siamese kitten, now when I take her out I have her on a leash to keep her from roaming. I still shed tears for Kitty though.
the siamese cats are intresting and cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
i like cats
If u breed a flame point to a seal point, what would be the predominate Colorado of the litter
J. Larry Franks—-Gaffney, SC
Just rescued a Siamese from Animal Shelter—there is very little information we have about Silky—fixed male that is maybe about 4 years old—-was turned in to Shelter by owner who had only had him about 2 weeks—the Shelter had him about 2 weeks when we purchased him!!! He was very vocal for 20 mile trip home!! At the Shelter my wife & I held him for a few minutes, at which time everything was good!! Got home and he took off to hide & that has been 8 days—have caught him twice and held him for 30—45 minutes at which time he took off to hide!!! He is eating and using litter box OK. How long will it take for him to adjust to his new home & is there a chance he may never adjust?? What can I do to make it better for him during this time?? He looks like a pure red seal Siamese if that helps with knowing what to do!! His front claws have been removed some time ago!! Any help would I would be gratefully !!!
You do know that cats are very independent. When he is ready to bond he will let you know. Had 2 at one time and they didn't like to be held. Good luck.
Siamese are very strange cats. He'll come around eventually. He will make friends on his terms. He's had a lot of different homes in a short period of time so he doesn't really trust humans yet. Give him time and lots of TLC. He will come around just be very patient with him, it will pay off in the end.
Being declawed will help prevent his damaging anything while acting out his adjustment to new home. But do not let him outside as declawed cats have no way to protect themselves anymore; even if only the front claws have been removed. I agree with the others. Give him time to get to know you. I think putting out cat treats for him in the places you know he is hiding and cat toys, new ones, will help. As will a cat bed preferably one he can cuddle and hide in. And just talk to him even though you can't see him. He'll hear your voice and the love and gentleness in it and that will help too. He is eating and using the litter box and that is really good so these other suggestions will help him learn to trust his new home and you.
I have rescued a male14 yr and have had him now going on a year and all of a sudden he bits me when I pet him or hold him.Why
Cats are weird. I have a tuxedo cat that I rescued. Brought it all the way home from Colo and she was very loving for many yrs but then all of a sudden she doesn't want to be touched. Just give her a bowl of food but heaven forbid I pet her. Silly cat….
I took in a feral kitten. She has very distinct chocolate point markings. (Very beautiful) She is very social with my other cats but still very skittish. I hope she warms up to me.
I have a question.. We have a 7 month old seal-point ragdoll male Siamese. He is neutered. we have had him since he was 11 weeks old. he is super sweet. we are home all-day with him and we have another 1 year old cat. and they get along great. I have a home preschool. so he gets plenty of attention. And still has his own place to go to be left alone if he wants. Both cats are indoor cats. he is super smart even playing fetch with a ball. I was amazed that he brings it back every time. and I have read that Siamese are very social. so my question is why would he skittish and runs from everyone except me most of the time. unless I am sitting on my bed. I am wondering is it because he is still young? it worries me because he was bought for my 8 year old daughter . and she cry's because she thinks he hates she is gentle with him.
I have a Siamese, we got him from a shelter and he was mean. But now he is so loving and a happy cat. I think the shyness is because he is still young. He should come out of his shell. Have your daughter pick a special time to play with him every day. And you should see a difference.
I am thinking about getting a Siamese kitten. I have a sweet loving beagle who is very gentle. Are Siamese cats good with dogs?
I just got a Siamese mix . Adopted her from a shelter she a litter of kittens young she has the markings
Of the breed . Beautiful blue eyes. She is so thin but was very scared when I brought her home and she shaded so bad. She seems to have warmed up. Loves to be petted. Anything I should know about this breed cat even though she is a mix she has a lot of Siamese in her
If your dog is good with cats, your kitten will be fine with a bit of time. I do suggest adopting a kitten though, so many need homes. :)
I am so blessed, I adopted a Siamese kitten 3 years ago. She is the MOST amazing and loving cat. Very affectionate and loves attention. I've even taught her tricks, because she's super smart. :)
I think it will get better. My Siamese was found as a kitten, but now she is a lot less skittish than she was when I first got her. Just takes time. :)
Have you taken the cat to a vet? Could be sick? :(
I had one bluepoint female Siamese for 18 years, then another for 10 years. Now I'm feeding five domestic shorthair strays on my patio (spayed Mama, neutered two of the three male kittens). They never come indoors, 2 of them I cannot touch–not feral but skittish. I have two indoor neutered male cats–strays–domestic shorthairs–who just met last year–they are affectionate, loved to be brushed and petted, washing each other's faces. NOW, I would like to acquire a sealpoint "fixed" Siamese–I miss having that beauty around me. I need to know if I introduce him/her slowly, will s/he successfully emerge as friends with my two domestic shorthairs? Will a kitten be better than a grown cat? I lean toward grown. I am well-acquainted with Siamese traits and preferences. I have seen owners with as many as five Siamese from different litters getting along companionably. Can I do that with two domestic shorthairs and a Siamese. I have heard two different opinions.
How do I break my baby from eanting to suck on my a rt ms hands face etc..I feed her well and when she starts the sucking I give her s little milk which she drinks ten she'll wanna come back sucking on me…I need answerson bbreaking this habit. ..HELP PLEASE?
I have 2 siamese cats and they are both so smart!!!! When I come home from work, I walk in the house and say very loudly where’s Momma’s fan club??????? Zachary will walk into the kitchen, and then I say….there’s my president!!!! They know it is treat time and both of them go to their snack spots and wait for me to feed them some cat snacks from the bag!!!!!!! My other cat is Zoey!!!!!! She is older, Zachary was a rescue from a woman whose son was killing all the kittens that were born at her house!!!!!
morgmarj , I got a Siamese girl kitten several weeks ago and they are getting along great! Then a few weeks later I brought home a boy kitten that has stripes like a Bengal tiger….all three get along great and play with each other, :)
After weaning cats are lactose intolerant.
Can someone give me advice. Our cat have these kittens for almost a month and earlier this day, my nephew touched one of them. Now, the mother cat killed that kitten and is eating it. It’s so depressing. :(
sometimes it happens. it is really sad.. :(
I have what I was told a chocolate point.She has a bend in the last inch of her tail.I was also told this was a trait of Siamese cats.Is this true or, has her tail been broken?
I have 2 Maine Coon cats and they are very intelligent and loving but they are also very perceptive and if I am in a bad mood or worried my big male reacts by pulling out his hair and vomiting. I had to put him on amitriptyline and with a pill popper it's very easy and now he is calm and keeps all of his food down and all of his hair on his body. they were drop-off cats and I have them spayed/neutered, all shots and declawed and wouldn't trade them for anything.
It's true! The tale goes that the kink in their tail was to hold the rings of a princess. :)
She's going to be very smart and very affectionate! They love to be loved. :)
THEY IS SO CUTE AND FLUFFY
Cici Bauer declawing in inhumane , imagine cutting the first joint of every finger off of your hands and then dealing with that for the rest of your life!….
Cici Bauer there are caps that can be applied to the tips of the claws that will prevent them from clawing at stuff.. no need to chop off there claws :(
I got a cat from a shelter. She was 3 months old.She is all black and have some white a little here and there. She is long and has a face like a siamese. Her name is Tar Baby. Her eyes are not blue they are copper with some green.I think she does have siamese in her. Really don’t know for sure. But she sure is lovable and wants me to hold her most of the time and thinks I’m here just to entertain her.
I have a chocolate point Siamese. He is eight years old and has a kink about an inch from the end of his tail. He is a very curious, intelligent, and loving cat. He does require a lot of attention but will tolerate other cats. He gives a lots of love bites ! Is this normal ?
I just adopted a seal point Siamese cat. I rescued her from an animal shelter about five days ago. Her owner died, and she was separated from her brother and sister. I didn’t like her adopted name Vanilla Bean, so I’m calling her Lilly. She is six years old I wanted a younger cat, but when I saw her I fell in love with her. I’m worried about her, because I think she misses her past owner, and siblings. She’s not being playful, hardly eating, some drinking, and meows each night keeping me up, and she has the runs. As far as her history goes the adoption clinic doesn’t have any medical, or history about her. The adoption lady told me I could give her back if it doesn’t work out. She’s scheduling a shot she needs this week, but I have to get a exam for her. I hope she can get back to normal soon. I could really use some advice right now, because I never had a Siamese cat before. Any suggestions for me, or advice I would welcome gladly.
Can a Seal Point and a Flame Point come from the same litter?
Got a Siamese that is very vocal. In ’08, she was four years old and adopted a cat that obviously had a lot of Maine Coon in him. Their reaction after 8 years is hilarious. He pesters her, she hisses at him, but she LOVES THE ATTENTION!!!! She is so jealous of him, and she is the alpha. She is the most perfect lap cat I ever had. I love my Nikkie!!!!
Sorry 2 hear abt your kitty, that is so sad. God Bless!
Im lucky and have my new adopted 2months old malesiamese kitten i love his cuteness….
Siamese cats can actually talk??
No,he wants more from you
We have to 2 siames kittens sisters, their names are Resses and Lays, a delicious delight. Resses is so play and like to kiss us, Lays on the other hand is very naive, always laying down and she's a sleepy head.
When I did not have a cat as a pet, I began feeding a ferel cat I saw in the back yard……my husband, "don't feed that cat." So instead of buying cat food I bought hotdogs…cut them in pcs. To let me know she wanted to eat it jumped to the window sill…………Altho I fed it for about a yr. until I moved, it would never allow me to touch it…but it didn't go hungry !
Sara Hunt I just went thru the same thing my beloved cat was 19 years old he took my heart with him I truly understand
I have a very dark Sealpoint Siamese. I call him Raj from the big bang theory. I got him at 8 weeks and he is so much fun.He is funny, smart, naughty,and likes to prank me by putting his toys in the toilet or his water or the bath, he also likes to lay his mouse toy under my butt after baptizing it. He loves me to hold him and he loves my nose., Whenever I hold him he rubs my nose with his nose about 6/7 times in a row then starts all over with it. I work part time and I can have only 1 cat. He does quite well when I am at work but if gone overnight or a few days and have to have my son over to stay with him, he meows a lot at my son till I come home again. I adore my Raj. The Siamese personality is what attracts me the most. They are characters, friendly and onery. I trim his claws every week and he is not allwed outside ever.
our new siamese kitten loves heat so much he,s allways coming and sitting on top of the boys xbox and my laptop to get warm but the little bugger always seems to find the off button what a bad head
My family got a Siamese kitten back in October of 2017 and he was supposed to be a birthday present for my daughter. He’s a nightmare around our other 2 adult cats and loves being near me. In the morning he will wake me up by crawling all over me, lick my face and won’t leave me alone. Sometimes if I feed him and the other 2 he will leave me alone for awhile but not always. And when I am on the Internet, he loves getting on my desk and sitting right in front of the monitor. He also loves watching movies with my daughter and also me. Is this typical behavior of a Siamese? This is the first one we’ve owned
yes, Siamese usually are very active cats
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