| Siamese cats are the favorite pets for people | | | | can even learn to walk on a leash or play |
| whishing to get a companion they can show off | | | | fetching games. They have the most lovable |
| with. This breed originates in Siam, which is | | | | intent to please their owners, to such a |
| Thailand today. They were the pets of the | | | | point that they are much like dogs than like |
| royal family and were brought from Great | | | | cats in what their personality is concerned. |
| Britain to the United States in the late 19th | | | | Siamese cats bond very strongly to their |
| century. The Siamese cats have a very elegant | | | | people and do not do well when left alone for |
| appearance. They have light colored bodies | | | | a long time. The health problems are mostly |
| with darker areas on their legs, tail and | | | | due to some genetic flaws, that some Siamese |
| face. There are many colors the Siamese cats | | | | cats inherit. Strabismus can make the cat |
| can have. But the dark spots on the tips of | | | | cross-eyed, but there are no other problems |
| Siamese cats, which are called "points", are | | | | associated with it. Other cats might have a |
| darker than the color of their body. Siamese | | | | bent tailbone, which causes them a permanent |
| cats always have blue eyes. The interesting | | | | kink in the tail. Another thing about their |
| thing about kittens in this breed is that | | | | health is the fact that Siamese cats often |
| they are completely white when they are born. | | | | get hereditary heart disease that weakens the |
| They get the Siamese cats' specific body | | | | valves of their hearts, but this is not an |
| color only after a week or even two into | | | | issue until later in life. Some Siamese cats |
| life. As a Siamese cat ages, the points | | | | will attach themselves very strongly to one |
| become less pronounced as the body darkens a | | | | person and not think much of everyone else |
| bit in color. The hair of the Siamese cats | | | | around. This is the reason why Siamese cats |
| can be either short or long and their bodies | | | | do not like to have other cats surrounding |
| are very muscular. Their legs and tails match | | | | them in their home. They are very territorial |
| the long, slender body to make for a very | | | | and possessive towards their owner! Visit Cat |
| sleek look for this breed of cats. Siamese | | | | Breed Adivce to find out more about Siamese |
| cats have very triangular faces, so their | | | | Kittens . Learn new things about your Siamese |
| ears look larger than those of other cats. | | | | Cat . |
| These cats are very intelligent, so that they | | | | |