Periodontitis appears to be more common in Siamese cats and the family of breeds associated with the Siamese e.g. the Oriental Shorthair. And increased susceptibility also occurs among cats who have repeated viral respiratory infections. Periodontitis progresses from gingivitis and … Continue reading →
Cat scratches can exceptionally rarely cause a serious illness by allowing Group A streptococci bacteria on the skin to enter the bloodstream. Countless millions of people, brilliant cat guardians to ailurophobes, have been scratched by domestic cats without anything to … Continue reading →
Well, this is a blow for cat lovers. Disney are going to remake the well-known animated film, Lady and the Tramp but they plan to scrap the twin Siamese cat characters. They’ve commissioned a songwriter, Janelle Monae to write a … Continue reading →
Grab this chance to adopt a Siamese cat family in one go. Their names are: Mulan, Mei and Mushu. Three sibling Siamese cats are up for adoption from the RSPCA in Southbridge, UK. They look beautiful and purebred. They are … Continue reading →
You’d like to live with a chatty cat. Some people don’t want to live with a chatty cat but I think, in general, most cat guardians appreciate it if they can have a conversation with their cat. It’s fun and … Continue reading →
Applehead Siamese Cat Marie Clements of Siamese Royalty has very kindly agreed to provide me with words and images on the Traditional Siamese cat – the true Siamese cat as far as I am concerned (see Siamese cat history). I … Continue reading →
Are Siamese cats prone to asthma? It seems that they might be according to an authoritative book I have on genetic diseases in purebred cats, which tells me that Siamese cats are over-represented as a breed in a ‘recent study’ … Continue reading →
People ask if Siamese cats have sensitive stomachs. My first impression is that this is a complicated question. Even the phrase “sensitive stomach” means more than having a sensitive stomach. It can mean a problem with any part of the … Continue reading →
Click on this to go to a large format PDF file of the same image that is clearer. This is my explanation as to why some Siamese cats are cross-eyed or at least it is possibly part of the reason. … Continue reading →
The Siamese cat is predisposed to getting adenocarcinomas of the small intestine. This is a certain type of cancer and in this case it affects the Siamese cat’s small intestine. Compared to domestic shorthair cats (non-purebred cats) the Siamese is … Continue reading →
