What are the most attractive cat species?
I think I’d better start this discussion by clarifying what a ‘cat species’ is. There are around 37 cat species. The number depends on how you classify them (taxonomy) and …
modern siamese cat
Foreign type and Oriental type in the cat fancy (infographic)
Photos: top left and bottom right: copyright Helmi Flick. The other two are in the public domain as assessed. Please search using the search box at the top of the …
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Do Siamese cats have sensitive stomachs?
Update April 2023: Pancreatitis A study reports that Siamese cats are at increased risk of pancreatitis. Cats with pancreatitis rarely display signs of abdominal pain. Cats are good at hiding …
Extremes of skull variation in cat breeds
There are extremes of skull variation in cat breeds because of a natural propensity in humans to go too far in this sort of project and because breed standards have …
Picture of a modern chocolate pointed Siamese cat
This is a nice picture of a modern chocolate point Saimese cat. One commenter described this cat as ‘noble’. I can understand the description. This individual has a great face. …
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Picture of gargoyle modern Siamese cat
This is a picture of a modern Siamese cat. Some people don’t like me using the word “modern” in relation to this cat breed. For them, the elongated face of …
Do Siamese cats have bad teeth?
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 …
What do Siamese cats look like?
What do Siamese cats look like? We don’t know what the definitive Siamese cat looks like. This is a strange state of affairs. For all other breeds bar the Persian, …
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