A Michael Broad Blog
On Twitter a cat owner uploaded a picture of her tabby cat with this caption: My cat got shaved for sterilization but new fur become different color XD. I have changed the wording a little but the photograph is interesting: So why is this? The first observation that I have is that the tail …
It is a misconception to think that Siamese cats are mean. They certainly are not mean. It is surprising that one of the standard questions asked about Siamese cats through the Google search engine is, “Are Siamese cats mean?”. Misconception For some reason, some people think they are mean and this may be a …
Curious web surfers are interested to know the Siamese word for cat. Well, the Siamese language is today the Thai language. The English spelling of the Siamese word for cat is: Mæw. This looks very like ‘meow’ or ‘miaow’, the classic domestic cat sound used by our beloved cat companions to demand something from …
The Siamese is right for you if you like a vocal, inquisitive and interactive lap cat. They like company and are considered loyal. Their voice is well-known to domestic cat aficionados.
The answer is probably that an early foundation cat or cats for the breed were noisy and talkative resulting in his or her genes being in almost all Siamese cats. In other words the trait of being talkative and noisy has been selectively bred into the Siamese over may decades. There may also be …
River Rouge, Detroit, USA: Posted 18 hours ago (at the time of this article), a family has advertised a female ‘part Siamese’ (see looks authentic enough to be a purebred longhaired Siamese or Balinese) on craigslist for immediate adoption. She looks like a blue Siamese (grey pointing) rather than seal pointed. They appear to …
Everyone has been asking about the Christmas Eve rescue of two Siamese sisters, one blind, who were found abandoned in a bamboo field in Upstate South Carolina. I’m happy to report they’re ready for a forever home, and they MUST stay together. Merry and Pippin are around eight months old now and have been …
I don’t believe Siamese cats are necessarily clingy. For ‘clingy’ you might, instead, describe the Siamese as liking human company. Clingy is being a bit critical whereas a cat who likes to be around people is desirable. There are other considerations too. Gloria Stephens (Legacy of the Cat) writes about the Siamese character: “They …
