| -- End Ad Box ---> | | | | spends a great deal of time away from home. This |
| Almost everyone knows about the Siamese cat. | | | | breed loves attention and if left alone for long |
| Even those who are not particularly fond of cats | | | | periods will become lonely and bored. A lonely and |
| have heard about this breed. Producers of mystery | | | | bored Siamese can get into more trouble than your |
| movies and TV series have used a Siamese cat as a | | | | average cat, spending much of its time planning an |
| character in their productions. | | | | escape. If you are away from home much of the |
| The Siamese cat appeared in Thailand before the | | | | time you might want to get a second Siamese kitten. |
| sixteen hundreds. At that time Thailand was known | | | | The two will keep each other company while you are |
| as Siam. In the eighteen hundreds, a number of these | | | | away. |
| cats were brought to Great Britain by a British | | | | This breed is an excellent choice for retirees and |
| ambassador. The Siamese became an immediate hit | | | | families. Siamese cats are very affectionate and |
| with the Brits. Although not as popular today, the | | | | playful. They soak up attention like a sponge and are |
| Siamese cat was considered to be one of the most | | | | very clingy and devoted. They will follow you from |
| popular breed of cats in the nineteen fifties. | | | | room to room inspecting everything you do and curl |
| If you’re thinking about purchasing a cat, the | | | | up on your lap or perch on your shoulder when you |
| following description of the Siamese is provided to | | | | sit. |
| help you to identify the breed. The body of a | | | | The Siamese cat has keen intelligence and is highly |
| Siamese is long, graceful and rectangular shaped with | | | | trainable. They sometimes have a mind of their own |
| large ears on a wedge shaped head. The tail is long | | | | but are easily taught to fetch, or come when they |
| and graceful and the legs are thin. The eyes are | | | | are called. They make up their own games such as |
| large, almond shaped with a stunning blue color. The | | | | pouncing on people from atop a high objects or |
| coat of the Siamese cat is short and comes in | | | | playing hide and seek. |
| Chocolate, Seal, Lilac or Blue Point colors. All other | | | | If an attention loving, clinging and devoted cat that |
| variations of color in the Siamese breed are | | | | has a mind of its own is what you’re looking |
| considered to be a wholly different breed. | | | | for, then the Siamese might be the breed for you. |
| A Siamese cat is not recommended for anyone who | | | | |