Category: Animal House
I am, if not the number one fan, one of the top one hundred in the world, of the Siamese breed. I also love the Color Point Shorthair, Oriental, Balanese, and Javanese breeds, not neccessarily in that order. Any thoughts? Questions? Comments? Any fellow Siamese breeders out there? Sangsih and Polos would like to say hi also.
Mew mew mew meow ree ree mee ree, meow, reauow, meewee, meewee, ic ic ic, mew ic me ic mew, meeweemeeweeaow.
That being Sangsih.
Ruao, reao meow, mew, yaow raow yaow, meow, raow raow reaow, mewauow aaaaaaaaoooooooow.
And, that being Polos.
Dont you find they are very superior in their attitude, I was offered a siamese, but declined, as she would eat nothing but expensive Orkney smoked salmon.
No wonder. Those nasty cats in Lady And The Tramp. They were my least favourite disney characters.
LaMusiqueDuSoirTristeEtBelle, do you like to read mysteries? If you do, and since you love Siamese cats, you would love "The Cat Who" mysteries by Lilian Jackson Braun. Let me know if you want more info.
Siamese are actually one of the most dog-like cat breeds out there, and they can be easily trained. If the owner told you that their cat would only eat such and such a brand or type of salmon, then it was merely an assertion of the owner, not a true preference of the cat. Cats will choose the highest quality or safest, freshest food of those which they are offered, but if salmon isn't available they will settle for tuna, provided that it is not spoiled, and every Siamese that I have ever met eats either canned or dry cat food. Besides, foods formulated especially for cats, I-E canned or dry pet foods are much better for cats, and things such as chicken, turkey, salmon, tuna, or egg which should only ever be given as treats, and should always be cooked. The old notion of a raw egg being good for coat is not true, however a cooked egg once every two or three weeks can do wonders for your cat's coat. Siamese are not at all like Si and Am from Lady and the Tramp. I find them to be much more needy, compassionate, clingy, sweet, out-going and people oriented then are most regular old house cats. Yes, I am in the proccess of collecting all of the Cat Who... mysteries in paperback, so that i can reccomend and lend them to sighted friends. Is the Cat Who Went Bananas the most recent? If so then I have read all of them, but if there is another one after that then I'm behind a bit. I love Coco and Yum-Yum. Quil's not bad either, but you've got to admit, he's no meezer. For anyone out there who has never met a meezer, you can't judge until you've met one. And don't be so sure that the cat you were shown was indeed a Siamese. Many people try to pass off American or British shorthairs with similar markings to Siamese as the genuine article, but don't be fooled. After all, that's how the quote unquote Traditional Siamese breed got started. Try a cat show, a lot of the breeders will be glad to bring a cat out on leash and in harness for you to say hello, but the best way is to visit a breeder at their cattery, usually their home, where the cats won't be stressed from having just traveled to a show. Thanks for the posts, keep them coming.
I did consider this but as we had 2 cats at the time who ruled the roost, we thought another quite pushy feline would not be a good idea. And judging a breed purely on what has been portrayed inaccuratly in a film is a bit shallow.
i wasn't really judging it, but they can be evil little buggers.
my only experience with siamese cats was one in a vets place. apparently he was only there for a checkup, but that cat did n'alf make some noise!
Thank you Goblin. I agree whole-heartedly. I have never met a nasty or mean Siamese. It is true that if you neglect to by them in pairs they can be very needey and sometimes distructive, but if you buy two brothers, two sisters, a sister brother duo, or an unrelated breeding pair, they will play with one another, thus keeping each other out of trouble. Left to their own devices with no one to chase, or wrestle with, no one's tail to bite, or ears to clean, and no one to talk to, they will open the refrigerator and steel cold chicken, get stuck in dish washers, clothes dryers, and shoe racks, steel and hide anything shiney, which in the best case scenario is an aluminum gum rapper, and in the worst case scenario is your rolex watch, climb curtains, play the piano at all hours of the night, and much more. If you have two meezers though, the worst you'll have to worry about is the occational untying of shoelaces or the fact that they will try to help you make the bed, becoming indistinct furry little lumps under each layer of bedding as you work. They can be a bit demanding though, they are just like little toddlers, but with better coordination of course. When you get on the phone they wil screetch at you to "Get off that phone and pet me, noooowwww!" They'll follow you around the house with their toy in their mouth meowing plaintively, until you agree to play fetch. They will walk into closits, the bathroom, or, God forbid, the walk in freezer, after you, and then get stuck after you leave and close the door. Most insist on sleeping right next to you, either on your body, on your pillow, under the covers beside you or between your feet, or in the crook of your arm or leg. Again, the more you have, the less these behaviors appear. When you have four meezers, they won't want so much to sleep with you, and will instead form an odd looking pile of cats, mildly resembling modern art, at the end of your bed. Most cats when cornered or abused will bite or scratch, but not meezers, or at least not with children. I once had a child I was babysitting stuff Sangsih in to the microwave. Luckily they didn't start it up, but they didn't have even a scratch on them, having just shuvved a very loudly protesting meezer into a very small square space where he most certainly didn't want to go. Another little girl I babysit insists on dressing Polos up in doll clothes, and all he does in protest is flop down on his side, limp like a rag doll, and make his displeasure known in all of the surrounding counties. The only scratches that I have ever recieved from a Siamese have been those of cat sees human, cat is very happy to see human, cat launches them self at human, cat just woke up from nap, cat is a bit sleepy and not in top form, cat's aim is a little off, cat misses, and settles for arm, stomach or brests when shoulder proves unattainable, and climbs from there. I've learned to ketch them when they jump into my arms. Sangsih has pretty good accuracy, but Polos is a little furry SCUD missal. Oh, and now for a cat who quote. I think this is from the cat who ate Dainish Modern: "Only two Siamese can scatter in three dirrections." rofl Talk to you all later.
LOL. I have never had a Siamese cat, but my run-of-the-mill cats do exhibit some of those amusing behaviors you described. And I love them anyway. And I have to admit, the cats are a big part of why I love "The Cat Who" books. I love the descriptions of them playing together, or licking each other's ears, or of Yum Yum chasing shiny things.
Wow! After reading your story La Musique, I really want a meezer now1 However, my mom is allergic to cats, plus my family doesn't like them. But, as you gusy have said how people can pass of Englih breds as Siamese, how do you know for sure that the cat a person is showing is a genuine Siamese? Or, even better, where would you find a Siamese breeder?
One neighbor of my grandparents had a Siamese I used to play with sometimes. from what I remember, it was very soft and had a very graceful heir to him. Nice cat! Good temperment.
The behaviour you described is typical of Alvin, our mute kitten, he's a mixed breed and not an only cat, but definately one of a kind.
Yay! Yum-Yum rocks. She's awsum, but CoCo is my favorit. Well, it depends on the person, and also upon the strength of their allergy, but as Siamese have very thick, but short and close coats, they tend to exasorbate cat allergies in humans very little. They shed very little, and a soft one and a half minute brushing with a childs hair brush once every one or two days will help remedy the allergy problem further. The CFA, Cat Fancier's Association, or TICA, or UFO all have pages on their sightes designed to list breeders, by location and cat breeds available. Most pages include the name of the cattery, the breed or breeds in which it specializes, where it is located, as in state or province, their address or telephone number, an email address, as in send-mail-link, and usually a link to their web site. Be sure to search for modern or classic Siamese, as opposed to Traditional Siamese. Traditional Siamese don't have the large flared ears, long whippy, tapered tails, short thick coat, slanted eyes, slender body, fine leggs, and wedge shaped head that make members of the true Siamese breed living works of art. You may also hear the terms apple-head and wedge-head employed. You are looking for wedgies, not apples. And, yes, it does matter. Apple-heads are far les vocal, much less curious, more likely to befriend just about any one, sleep for long periods of time, play only on occation, and in many breeder's opinions are far less intelligent, and simply not as beautiful. Be prepared, as they can range in price from 200 dollars to 600 dollars. If the price is at or around, or especially if it is below 200 dollars you should be concerned. It is not normal to offer a true pure breed kitten for less, also if they can afford to sell a cat for that little, then they aren't investing enough money into breeding and raising the kittens. If they want over 550 to 600 dollars, for a pet quality, that is, not for showing, kitten then they are very full of them selves, and charging un-reasonable prices. A good breeder may let you have your second kitten for free or half price, if they see that you will be a responsible, and caring owner, and also because they like to see kittens go in pairs. A good breeder should put you on the wittness stand, so to speak, grilling you with a lot of questions, concerning you, your home and your family, pets, and lifestyle. A good breeder should be willing to answer any and all questions that you might pose about their homes, catteries, cats, breeding stock, contracts, vet records or breeding and handeling polocies. Good signs are, "Kittens raised underfoot" that is around children adults, cats dogs, and in the home it's self, CFA regestered, kittens not released until three and a half to four months of age, and tours of and visitors to the cattery available and welcome. Warning signs of a bad breeder, they don't require you to sign a contract, they don't ask very many questions, they have more than two or three litters of kittens at the same time, they can't or refuse to answer questions about vaxinations, living conditions, or are not willing to have you visit prior to or just after the breeding or the birthing, to let you see the kittens and parents before selecting and taking home a kitten, lack or limited knolege of CFA, TICA, or UFO. Don't be put off by breeders who seem proud, suspicious of potential owners, possessive and protective of their cats or passionate about breeding and showing, as they are the very best sort. If you want to email me, I can reccomend some web sites, or even some breeders in your area. Meow to all, and to all a good night.
Awww, this reminds me of the meezer we used to have ... he was a long-haired Siamese, white with hblue eyes. My niece named him Pegasus. He was soooooo cute! And come to think of it, he did display some of those qualities that you have described in your previous post. *SMILE*
awww, well, youu may enjoy this little story.
i was coming back to australia, infact i just got back this morning. we had a stop over in dubai where i met a woman who was travelling to yeman with her lovely longhaired siamese called stella who was curled up in a huge cage.
she even opened the cage up and let me have a pat! i went all gooey over her kitty and spent 5 minutes patting her. she was so cute.
the laws about the travelling of animals are quite relaxed in the emerence.
Oh, that's so cute, I love Balanese. That's what the long haired variety of Siamese are refered to in the CFA here in America as. I love their coats, because they are single coated cats and thus you get the lovely long hair, note, hair, not fur, with out all of the shedding and sniffling and runny eyes that usually comes with long haired cats.
Hey..
Someone once told me that my cat looks and acts like part Siamese. She's pretty vocal, but very low-key. Only time she scratched someone was when he was trying to give her a pill... Annie was not impressed. But that explains the shiny things obsession. She will try and bite necklaces, bracelets, my watch, etc. Any ideas how to curb this?
Kate
You can't. It's natural if at times annoying behavior. Try giving her play jewelery that is just for her. Her's to play with. Her's to steel. Her's to hide. Then she won't be after the ring from your boy friend, the neclace from your grandmother, your one and only braille watch, your dad's car keys whatever. Old shiney jewelery or used jewelery from a thrift or discount store works quite well.