What affects us affects cats
Despite its esteemed position as one of the world’s most recognisable and popular purebred cats, the Siamese is arguably the most sick of all the cat breeds, indeed of any other cat. The title is deliberately provocative but the statement is rooted in fact. Here is a chart that lists the inherited diseases associated …
The intention behind publishing this Siamese cat picture gallery is not to present row upon row of beautiful Siamese cats but to try and be vaguely instructional in showing quite a wide variety of “ordinary” Siamese cats from different parts of the world, at different times in history, some of which are purebred and …
I have a sort of obsession with the breeding of the Modern Siamese cat. It somehow summarizes the bad side of cat breeding. I am not saying cat breeding is bad just that there are bad aspects to it and the progressively more extreme breeding of the Siamese during the latter half of the …
The Ragdoll is a pointed, longhaired cat. “Pointed” means that the extremities of the cat have darker fur. As you probably know this is because the production of pigment in the cells of the skin is dependent on the temperature of the skin. Where the temperature is at body temperature there is no (or …
Articles on the Internet, which Google presents as the best (ranked high up) tell me that chylothorax is more common in Siamese cats than other cats (‘over represented’ is probably the terminology). Chylothorax is the build up of a fluid in the chest cavity that puts pressure on the lungs causing breathing difficulties. It …
There is a connection between Siamese cats and Royal Canin Gastro Intestinal Fiber Response formula. Or there should be! My research indicates that this specialist cat food is effective although it is expensive.You can read Kathy’s comment in response to an article on megacolon. Her cat, Buddy, was suffering badly with constipation and was …
There is an ongoing debate about which cat breeds are the most popular. Popularity will change over time and the methods for deciding the most popular also affects the results. There are at least three ways to measure cat breed popularity: In a straight poll from a wide cross section of society, hopefully from …
Is this a Classic Siamese Cat? – see below The title of this page is misleading. The page is about the traditional or old style Siamese cat. The selective breeding of this cat is very relevant. There are several types of Siamese cat. The most extreme is the what I have called the ‘modern …
