The Siamese cat, also known as the Thai cat and the Western female cat, originated in the 14th century and has a non-pure Asian ancestry. Although scientists do not hold evidence of the Siamese cat’s origin in their hands, they believe that the Siamese cat came from Thailand. It is recorded that Siamese cats lived in royal palaces and temples in Thailand hundreds of years ago, after which they were given as diplomatic gifts to other countries.
The first arrival of Siamese cats outside of Asia is thought to have been in 1884 when the British Consul in Bangkok, Thailand (1847-1916) brought a pair of bred Siamese cats, Pho and Mia, from Bangkok to England to give to his sister Lilian Jane Veley (who later became one of the founders of the Siamese Cat Society in 1901). However, a review of records shows that US President Lesford Case received a Siamese cat as a gift from the American Consulate in Bangkok in 1878. In 1885 Pho and Mia gave birth to three Siamese kittens, Duen Ngai, Kalohom and Khromata, and the three kittens and their parents were exhibited at the Crystal Palace in London in the same year. The Siamese cats impressed the attendees with their unique posture and demeanor. Unfortunately, the three kittens died shortly after the show, and the cause of death was not recorded.
The Siamese cat is also known in Thailand as Wichien-maat, meaning “moon diamond”, which is a testament to the importance the local people place on the Siamese cat. It is said that in the past, Siamese cats were given food and shelter in the Thai royal palace, and their lives were not affected by the economic crisis in Thailand.
The Siamese cat is considered by many to be an aristocrat, but compared to the Persian cat, another cat aristocrat, they are much more outgoing and active, responding to their owner’s voice as soon as they hear it. If you are looking for a smart cat to break up a boring and quiet life, the Siamese cat will not disappoint you. As for the question asked online whether Siamese cats need to be walked to burn off their energy, experts say that Siamese cats can meet their physical exercise needs at home, so if you are worried that Siamese cats are not active enough, then play more games with them every day.
- Siamese cat morphological characteristics
The Siamese cat is so different from ordinary cats that many people will never forget this cat once they see it. Since more and more people are paying attention to this kind of cat, many businesses have started to introduce Siamese cats. However, driven by interest, many unscrupulous merchants will deceive consumers with the second best. To avoid such a situation, you must do your homework before buying a Siamese cat and really understand what the morphological characteristics of Siamese cats really are!
Detailed description of the Siamese cat’s morphological characteristics
Head: Equilateral triangular in shape, the whole face develops from the nose to the ears in a straight line, showing a V-shape. The cheek bones are smooth, so the bottom of the whiskers are clearly visible in uniform color.
Ears: Large and sensitive. The base of the ear is wide and has an accent color. The ends of the ears are pointed.
Pedipalps: Small and oval-shaped, with five toes on each front limb and four on the hind limbs.
Tail: long and pointed, with an accent color at the end.
Coat: short and slender, and shiny.
Teeth: teeth are clipped bite. Eyes: Medium-sized almond-eye shape, with eyes hanging upward. The color is dark blue or light green. The extension line from the inner corner of the eye to the tip of the eye forms a V-shape with the tip of the ear. The eyes are slightly convex.
Nose: The nasal canal is long and straight, extending all the way to the forehead. The bridge of the nose is high and straight, with an equilateral triangle from the end of the nose to the tip of the ear.
Limbs: Long and slender, with the hind limbs higher than the front limbs, and the front of the limbs slightly egg-shaped. The limbs, body and neck are evenly slender.
Body type: Medium-sized, slender and slim. The bones are slender and the muscles are strong. The neck is long, the body is long, and the tail is long and slender. It has a cylindrical shape from the shoulder to the rump. The abdomen is compact but not upwardly retracted. The hips are muscular and as wide as the shoulders. The limbs are slender and coordinated.
Coat color: The body coat is uniformly monochromatic, but seal-colored spots are allowed. There is a small amount of shading color on the blue spots. The body coat color should be clearly contrasted with the color of the spots. All characteristic parts (snout, extremities, ears, tail) should be of the same color, and there should be no intermingling of coat colors or white in the spots. The spot colors of the characteristic parts should be the following four.
Seal colored spots: the body is beige. The face, ears, lower part of the legs, feet and rear are seal-colored.
Blue spots: The body is beige. Face, ears, feet and tail are blue-gray.
Chocolate colored spots: body is ivory, face, ears, legs, feet and tail are chocolate colored.
Lilac spots (lavender spots): The body is white and pinkish-gray. Face, ears, legs and tail are lavender.
Siamese cats are a world-famous breed of short-haired cats. They are medium in size and weigh between 2.5-5.5kg. If you find any situation contrary to the above description when selecting a Siamese cat, then it is possible that the cat breed is not pure enough to cause a big discount in price. Buyers must shine their eyes to avoid being cheated.
- Siamese cat personality characteristics
Many people have never seen a Siamese cat, but may have heard from others that Siamese cats are very active, they have a loud voice, and sometimes they are so loud that they can even be unbearable. Many people wonder, is the Siamese cat really such a cat? If this is true, why do so many people want to keep Siamese cats? Let’s take a look at the real character traits of Siamese cats.
A. Do Siamese cats yell when they have nothing to do?
Technically speaking, not every Siamese cat has a loud voice. In fact, many parents who have Siamese cats will find that they do not affect their normal life. Although Siamese cats do not have a particularly pleasing voice, and they are not as gentle and sweet as Persian cats, they will not bark at nothing as long as their owners are properly trained. However, if cats are in heat, they may bark more than usual. Owners can soothe their cats when they are in heat, or directly de-sex them when appropriate, so they will not bark as often.
Second, Siamese cats are too lively?
Some users say that Siamese cats are very active cats and they can’t seem to stop for a moment. Siamese cats are very active, but the expression “can’t stop for a moment” is too exaggerated. Siamese cats have an outgoing personality and will ask for more play time when they want it, rather than waiting quietly for their owners to “spoil” them as some cats do. In addition, Siamese cats are very curious and spend a lot of time exploring, which makes them seem like they can’t run out of energy and is why they are labeled as too active.
Third, Siamese cats are not family members?
Although Siamese cats are noisy, they are very affectionate and can be depressed for a long time if they are left without their owners for a long time. Siamese cats have a high IQ, and apart from Canadian hairless cats, few cats can match them. Also because of this characteristic, Siamese cats can be easily trained, provided of course that the owner has trained them properly. Once they have learned certain skills, Siamese cats are comfortable using them in their lives.
- Siamese cat care knowledge
In the past, Siamese cats were pets that could only be kept by the aristocracy, but nowadays, Siamese cats have entered millions of households. Many owners do everything they can to make their Siamese cats better, but caring for Siamese cats is not all about giving them the best food and living environment, what is right for them is the best. To maintain a Siamese cat well, the owner must do the following.
I. Healthy and reasonable diet
In addition to giving the cat a comprehensive nutrition, the owner must also pay attention to the point that soft foods such as canned food do not exercise the cat’s teeth and may make the cat more susceptible to dental calculus disease if it eats soft food for a long time. In order to avoid this, the owner should control the ratio of dry food to wet food for cats. In addition, the owner should not take a chance to let the cat eat some food that should not be eaten, to know that if any problem occurs, the cat needs to suffer a lot of pain.
Second, combing hair and nail trimming one can not be missing
The benefits of combing hair are three: 1. timely detection of wounds, parasites, etc. on the cat; 2. stimulate the cat’s blood circulation so that the cat has a healthy body; 3. remove the dead hair that has not been shed to prevent the cat from swallowing too much hair when cleaning the body.
Trimming nails can prevent cats from scratching people or other animals, scratching furniture, etc. In order to cut the cat’s nails more smoothly, the owner must adhere to the principle of “fast, accurate and hard”, and if the cat’s nails cannot be cut at once, they can be left until the next time.
Three, frequent bathing is not good
Cats themselves are clean animals, so they will not let their bodies in a dirty state. However, this does not mean that the owner can not give the cat a bath to clean the body, regular bathing of cats can remove their dust and odor, reduce the chances of disease, etc.. However, the frequency of bathing must be controlled, in general, a monthly bath can achieve the effect of cleaning the cat’s body. If bathing is too frequent, the balance of the cat’s body oils may be broken, which in turn is not conducive to the health of the cat’s skin and coat.
IV. Care for special periods
When the cat is in a special period (young, old, pregnant, etc.), the owner needs to give special care.
1. When the cat has a mother cat to take care of, the owner can not worry about their food and other problems. However, once the cat is weaned, the owner has to start taking care of the kittens because they have a smaller stomach capacity, but they need a lot of nutrition and calories, so small meals are the standard for feeding them.
2. In addition to adequate nutrition, senior cats should make corresponding changes to their food – increase the proportion of soft food and reduce the proportion of dry food. In addition, the appetite of senior cats may also deteriorate, and owners can prepare a little other food for their cats regularly to stimulate their appetite.
3. When the cat is pregnant, the owner may need to give the cat extra nutritional elements to ensure the healthy growth of the mother and fetus; when the cat gives birth, the owner should help the mother cat to do a good job of taking care of the kittens, etc. For example, when the mother cat has no milk or not enough milk, the owner should buy special milk powder for the kittens.
- Siamese cat feeding requirements
In general, cat food is divided into two types – dry food and wet food, each of which has its own advantages and disadvantages. For example, it is known that dry food can rub the cat’s teeth and reduce the probability of dental calculus, while wet food has a high water content, so for cats that do not like to drink water, eating wet food can meet their food requirements and take in a sufficient amount of water, which can kill two birds with one stone. However, frequent consumption of wet food is not beneficial to the dental health of cats and may cause them to become picky eaters. In such cases, experts recommend that the owner feeds the cat a certain ratio of wet to dry.
In addition to commercially available cat food, some owners also make their own cat food to feed their cats. Owners of homemade cat food need to pay attention to two things: choosing the right ingredients and meeting the nutritional needs of their cats. Before preparing ingredients for cats, the owner must first determine which ingredients are good for cats and which ingredients will poison them. Choosing ingredients that cats can eat is the first step to ensure their health. When the ingredients are selected, the owner must also see if the ingredients can meet the nutritional needs of the cat, and if not, add other ingredients to ensure the healthy growth of the cat.
With the increasing standard of living, owners do not only put thought into the main food for their cats, they also put thought into the snacks for their cats. Owners who give snacks are likewise divided into two factions – those who buy them directly and those who make them themselves. Commercially available snacks are created exactly according to the physical condition of the cat, and these snacks are lower in salt and oil content, ensuring taste while also focusing on the cat’s health. Homemade snacks, on the other hand, are a personalized service that gives cats whatever they like to eat, and these snacks are most likely to win the hearts of cats. Regardless of the supply of snacks, owners should control the amount, because too much supply of snacks may lead to obesity, picky eating or various diseases in cats, and it will be too late if they stop providing snacks then.
In addition, owners may neglect to provide cats with cat grass, which is to prevent cats from swallowing too much hair and not being able to spit it out. Some cats may not be comfortable with cat grass, so then the owner can feed the cat with a hair melting cream. In order to keep the cat from swallowing as little hair as possible, the owner can groom the cat daily to remove the dead hair that has not been shed to prevent the cat from swallowing it directly.
