Siamese cat

Siamese kittens are cute and curious, like all babies. But these little blue-eyed lumps have a trait that from an early age distinguishes them from kittens of all other breeds: from birth it is a personality. If you are planning to get a Siamese kitten, try to find out as much as possible about it. This will greatly facilitate communication, education and care for him.

Description of the breed

Siamese cats are amazingly sophisticated creatures. Medium in size, flexible and graceful, they are distinguished by well-developed muscles and harmonious build.

The breed standard stipulates a head shape in the form of an equilateral triangle, large, elongated ears, slanted eyes, an elongated body, slender, dry limbs with collected paws in the shape of an oval and a thin flexible tail.

The Siamese's coat is short, soft, silky and lies close to the body. A contrast in the basic tone and markings is required, and the color of the fur on the face, ears, paws and tail must match. The back and sides should be slightly darker than the neck, chest and stomach.

Both the absence of points and weak contrast are considered unacceptable. Animals with knots and creases in the tail are also culled. This sign indicates degeneration due to inbreeding.

Eye color is supposed to be blue. Greenish tints are considered a deviation from the standard.

Description of Siamese cats

The external features of Siamese cats include their small body size and small bone structure, which goes well with well-developed muscular shoulders and hips. They are graceful domestic cats with a very flexible body. The animals are proportionally built, although they appear thin. The hind legs are longer than the front legs and the paw pads appear small.

The word “convex” fits the description of the skull. The head is pronounced wedge-shaped and elongated, the muzzle should look elegant due to the jaws and chin of medium size, a straight nose, there is no transition from it to the frontal part. The nose has a very small lobe.

Pointed ears should also have the characteristics of being large and wide.

In a purebred Siamese cat, the main characteristic of the breed will be slightly oblique almond-shaped eyes with a radiant bright blue color. Sometimes cats have squinty eyes. This is due to the location of the organs of vision; strabismus is not common to all Siamese.

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The tail, which looks broken at the very tip, played a role in the cat’s biography. Today the standard does not specify this as a main characteristic.

An interesting fact about the coloring of this breed is the terminal point coloration with dark markings on the ears, muzzle, paws and tail. The ability of wool to darken at low temperatures is noteworthy. The final color is determined by 9-10 months of the kitten’s life.

Siamese cats are short-haired, the hairs of their coat fit tightly to each other.

Unlike its relative the Balinese cat, the Siamese is not hypoallergenic.

The breed has enough colors: they differ from each other in the variability of shades of light and dark components of the coat color (seal point, chocolate, blue point, lilac, blue, flame point).

Dimensions and weight of Siamese cats

The Siamese cat cannot boast of size: it is an elegant small creature.
The weight of females differs from the weight of males due to physiological reasons. Males weigh 4-6, maximum 7 kg, and females 3-4 kg. Table of approximate weight of a Siamese cat by month

Types of Siamese cats

The beautiful Siamese have relatives that are varieties of the breed. They differ from each other in appearance, coat length, body parameters, and, nevertheless, they are very similar to each other.

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All furry beauties belong to the Eastern-Oriental group. A striking representative of the group are Thai cats, which can be considered the ancestors of today's Siamese beauties.

Actually, oriental cats also resemble Siamese in their body type, but they have differences in appearance, and their color is by no means pointing.

The Mekong Bobtail is similar in appearance to the Thai, but does not have a long tail, but a small stump.

Descendants of Siamese include the fluffy Himalayan cat, the sacred Burmese, the long-haired Neva Masquerade, the smooth-haired Snowshoe, the Seychelles and the Balinese cat.

Thai and Siamese cats: differences and similarities

In order not to confuse the Thai and Siamese breeds , you need to find out how they are similar and how they differ. Although both branches belong to the Siamese-Oriental group, the WCF organization provides comprehensive descriptions of two different breeds with a common ancestor.

The first difference between a Thai and a Siamese is their body proportions. The Thai cat has a small body, while the Siamese exhibits the flexibility of a long, slender body. The limbs of the latter are also longer, as is the tail. The head of the Thai pet is rounded, while the Siamese is wedge-shaped. The profile of the Siamese is a straight line.

The differences in ear shape are obvious: the tips of the Siamese's ears are pointed.

But representatives of these breeds are similar in eye color, coloring, character traits and temperament.

Character

The character of Siamese cats is often characterized by stubbornness and selfishness. This does not mean at all that they cannot become a devoted friend to a person. Just the opposite! Animals of this breed become very attached to their owner and literally run after him, reminiscent of small dogs in this way. And yet, for a Siamese, an owner is, first of all, a source of all kinds of benefits, and only then a friend and protector.

If there is only one cat in the house and everyone around her does nothing but caress her, admiring her intelligence and beauty, everything goes fine. But as soon as a competitor appears, be it a kitten or a puppy, the life of a new family member can turn into hell! There are often cases when you have to part with him in order to maintain peace and tranquility. There are exceptions if an older cat is introduced to a baby. Usually she calmly accepts him and subsequently friendship develops between the animals.

Habits and character of Siamese cats

It is not for nothing that, according to legend, these cats guarded the temples of Siam - their intelligence exceeds that of many of their feline counterparts. They are easy to train and learn to correct their own behavior thanks to an attentive owner. Kotofey is able to learn to perform some tricks, which allows you to compare the animal’s habits with the behavior of a dog.

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The volume of the Siamese representative's voice is extremely strong. The cat's intelligence allows it to evaluate this ability and use it for the purpose of blackmail in an attempt to demand the desired item from the owner. A separate chapter in the book can be devoted to describing the beauty and power of voice timbre.

If you raise a purebred animal correctly, it turns out that it gets along well with the family, does not scratch children, and regularly goes to the litter box. Reviews from amateurs about the breed will help reveal character traits such as rancor and vindictiveness. But if you don’t offend your pet and don’t forget about the process of education, then he won’t have a reason to remember evil! They will release their natural temperament and, for example, catch mice. But you have to take into account the cat’s character, which is something that every child in the family should be warned about more than once.

But cats are not very fond of dogs, and here such a description of the cat’s character as “vindictive” would be very appropriate.

Are Siamese cats evil?

The main question that worries the buyer of a Siamese cat is whether they are evil? It is believed that their character is vindictive, and they themselves are aggressive. This is partly true: cats have an exceptionally good memory, and they remember evil directed at them for a long time. It is unrealistic to offend a cat and not get a logical answer.

And the myth that cats are evil comes from the fact that the first cats that appeared in Russia often crossed with closely related or outbred animals. This is where the defects in the character of those animals arose. But today you can reassure yourself: good people have no reason to worry about the temperament of their pet.

Newborn kittens

Siamese cat kittens are born completely white, only their nose and paw pads are pink. Darkening of the coat can begin from two weeks of age, and one or another color is determined by the temperature in the room where the kitten is. In a very warm room, the main coat color will be milky white or cream, and the color of the markings will be chocolate. The cooler the apartment, the darker the color will be. Siamese kittens that are born and live outside (those that are trained to be mousecatchers in a barn or goat stall) after the first moult become dark brown, and their point color is almost black. The final color of a Siamese kitten is established only by ten months.

Choosing a kitten

Cat or cat?

Having decided to purchase a Siamese kitten, the future owner often does not know who to choose: a cat or a cat. At two to three months, all kittens are equally charming. But childhood does not last long, and when the pet grows up, its belonging to one gender or another will appear before the owner in all its glory.

Most owners of Siamese cats believe that the males of this breed are much more beautiful than the females. One cannot but agree with this opinion. The Siamese cat has a more impressive size; its body proportions are slightly different than those of females: the body is shorter and the head is larger. Some people believe that keeping a male is not particularly difficult, unlike a female. At least you won’t have to think about where to place the kittens.

However, this is not even the point. The problem of cat marks and unwanted offspring can be solved by castration or sterilization. What will stay with an animal forever is its character.

The Siamese cat feels like a sovereign master in the apartment. He perceives the owners as servants who must fulfill his every whim. He is curious, active, loves to poke his nose everywhere, especially where he is not allowed. Often irritable and aggressive.

Cats of this breed have a much calmer, affectionate character. They become very attached to a person (most often this is the owner), and vigorously show their love and devotion. And the cleanliness of Siamese dogs is legendary!

Although there are no rules without exceptions.

Choice depending on color

After you have decided on the gender of your future pet, you need to decide what color you like.

Most often, when people think of a Siamese kitten, they think of the classic sealpoint: cream coat, dark markings and beautiful blue eyes. The image is truly captivating, but this color is by no means the only one. Bluepoint (snow-white coat color with blue-gray markings), redpoint (white background color and apricot or red markings), lilacpoint (silver coat with lilac-pink markings)… It’s easy to get confused! But there are other colors: chocolate point (an ivory coat with very dark, almost black markings), cinnamon point (ivory and brownish points), caramel point (an absolutely amazing, indescribable shade of coat with gray-pink points), tabbypoint (lovely solid-colored cats with striped markings), tortiepoint (a fantastic combination of calm background color and spotted points).

The eye color of Siamese cats depends on the color of the coat: the darker and more saturated the color of the animal, the brighter and deeper the blue will be.

There is an opinion (though not yet confirmed by anything other than the words of the owners) that cats of different colors have different personalities. For example, it is believed that the temperament of bluepoints is much softer and more pleasant than that of sealpoints or chocolate points.

History of the origin of the Siamese cat breed

Looking into the blue eyes of a Siamese cat, you always want to know the answer: where does this wonderful and amazing creature come from. History does not have a clear answer to the question of the origin of the beautiful cats that today are classified as the Siamese breed. All that remains is to listen to the beautiful legends, each of which may turn out to have a large share of truth.

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One legend tells us that the first representative of cats from Siam appeared on Noah's ship, as a result of crossing a monkey and a lion. An amazing hypothesis, but there is another one that explains the small kink at the end of the cat’s tail. According to legend, the Princess of Siam kept jewelry while bathing by stringing it on her pet’s tail and tying its tip in a knot. About the same story is told that the cat Chula protected the golden cup of Buddha and wrapped her tail around it. The kittens born from her also had the same feature as strabismus.

It is known for certain that the homeland of the cat can be called the state of Siam, which has now become the country of Thailand. These animals were revered and lived only in rich and noble houses. Another variety of the breed, the Thai, also comes from there.

The first pair ended up in Europe at the end of the 19th century as a gift to British Ambassador Owen Hood from the King of Siam. Since then, the career of this breed has gone up, and in 1892 the first standard was written, changed in 1902 in favor of the modern appearance of cats.

Care and maintenance

Features of caring for a kitten aged 1 month The kitten you want to buy should be at least two, and preferably three to four months old. At this age, kittens completely switch to normal food, are practically independent of their mother, are curious and very sociable. The baby will willingly make friends with you and the rest of the family.

If you get a kitten that is at least a month old, difficulties cannot be avoided. Such kids have great difficulty making contact. If there are small children in the family, it is advisable to completely protect the kitten from their attention. Absolutely everything scares him: large (as much as two meters!) distances, loud sounds, an unexpectedly chirping sparrow... The first days he can sit in the sofa or the pocket of an old bag, secretly getting out of there to grab a piece of food or go to the toilet. One person must take care of such a baby. You should not force him out of hiding and poke his muzzle into the food if he resists. The best thing you can do is leave him alone and quietly observe. Let your baby get comfortable. Only when the kitten stops hiding at every rustle can you begin to introduce him to the whole family.

About the care and feeding of Siamese cats

Siamese have short hair, so grooming will be easier than with long hair. Despite the fact that their undercoat is thick, it is easy to comb. It is enough to carry out this procedure once a week. You can wash your cat once every six months with a suitable shampoo.

You need to remove the discharge that forms in front of your eyes with a damp cotton swab. However, if there are a lot of them, you should contact your veterinarian.

Caring for your ears is easy. Large ears can be easily cleaned with a swab after soaking them in hydrogen peroxide. If necessary, use special drops.

About twice a month the cat needs to have its claws trimmed, and it is better to brush its teeth daily.

Feeding your pet should be appropriate to its age by month. High-quality food contains meat: horse meat, beef, veal, poultry. It is advisable to exclude cereals, as well as an abundance of fish.

Hygiene procedures

Caring for little Siamese is surprisingly easy. Their short coat, devoid of even a hint of undercoat, looks great without any water treatments. It is enough to rub it with a special mitten, and from 4 months - with a soft brush.

Carefully monitor the condition of your pet's ears and eyes. Wipe them daily with a damp cotton pad. If you find the slightest sign of discharge, immediately show the kitten to a doctor. Any disease in children is much more severe than in adult animals, so the sooner treatment is started, the better.

What to name a Siamese kitten

It is unlikely that anyone would think of calling a Siamese aristocrat Barsik or Murzik. Meanwhile, these sonorous nicknames perfectly demonstrate the principle by which you need to choose a name: a distinct, sonorous beginning and the absence of hissing sounds. If you can’t do without hissing sounds, let these sounds be in the middle of the name.

Let's try to come up with a beautiful, euphonious name for the pet.

If it's a boy, you can name him:

• Athos;
• Basil;
• Bertie;
• Leslie;
• Nelson;
• Nestor;
• Maurice;
• Solomon;
• Tyson;
• Everett.

If: you have a cat:

• Alice;
• Anfisa
• Bertha;
• Beatrix;
• Ophelia;
• Saji;
• Sona;
• Sookie
• Tess;
• Ulsi.

Where can I buy

You can buy a Siamese kitten in Moscow from one of the nurseries:

1. "Sharess-Ori" (cattery of Oriental and Siamese cats);
2. "Salambo" (oriental and Siamese cattery);
3. "Marsiori" (oriental cattery).

You can choose the baby you like among the ads on Avito or use. Of course, in this case it will be difficult to find a purebred kitten with a pedigree, although there are exceptions - for example, if the owners move to another country and cannot take their pet with them, it will be very important for them that it ends up in good hands.

If it is not the pedigree that is important to you, but the point color, this is a good choice. But you must be prepared for the fact that the kitten you choose is only half Siamese. As he grows up, he may become aggressive, and you will have to make a lot of effort to correct his character.