How good is your Siamese cat in terms of that all important appearance? A cat’s appearance is very important to many purebred cat owners. It certainly is to the breeder who sold the cat. Personality is a factor too but … Continue reading →
At page 47 of Charles Darwin’s book, “The Variation of Animals and Plants under Domestication,” vol.1, he writes that throughout the area of the Malayan Archipelago, Siam (Thailand), Pequan (not sure where that is – it’s an outdated name) and … Continue reading →
If you think a talkative and sometimes loudly vocal cat is irritating then you have a Siamese cat behavior problem. I could put that a different way; if you like peace and quiet and an undemanding cat who minds his … Continue reading →
Rudolph Furtado, POC’s Asian reporter in Mumbai, India, has recently returned from Indonesia where he noticed a large number of short-tailed cats and some with kinked tails. Singapore SPCA say short tailed cats are common and they are born that … Continue reading →
Siamese cats are meant to have blue eyes. The blue eye colour is linked to the coat, which is the Siamese pattern or colourpoint. The CFA Siamese breed standard refers to the shape of the eyes and the fact that … Continue reading →
There are a bunch of cat breeds that have some Siamese cat in them – the “Siamese family of cats”. It is remarkable how many there are. Unless you know cat breeds well, you probably won’t realize it. Some of … 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 →
Is there such a thing as an active cat breed? Can you group cats into active and inactive? I am not sure that you can. Although cat breed personality descriptions are notoriously variable, vague and imprecise, the Cat Fanciers’ Association … Continue reading →
First Lost Cat I was just chatting to two people at the apartment complex where I have bought an apartment. One was a nice middle-aged lady. I just bumped into her on the way to the flat. I said, “Hi, … Continue reading →
