There are two reasons why Siamese cats are called Siamese. Originally, Siamese cats come from Thailand. That is the country of their origin and before 1932 Thailand was called Siam. The second reason is that the suffix ‘-ese’ means “belonging to” or “originating in”. This comes from old French and Latin. So the word …
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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 am very grateful. This cat is much more popular than the Modern Siamese judging …
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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, we have a more or less definitive appearance of the cat and it is all written down in the breed standard but for the …
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Wichian Mat (Moon Diamond) Auspicious Cat | PoC. This is a cross-post to promote a page (not a blog page) on the Wichian Mat which is the pointed good luck cat (auspicious cat). The cat brings good fortune provided the cat’s caretaker looks after him/her really well. If you’d like read about this cat …
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