Have you thought about getting a siamese cat as a pet? If so, here is a little information that might be useful to you. Siamese cats are an Oriental breed and even though the exact place of origin is not precisely known, it is believed to be Thailand, which shelters the sacred temple called Siam today. The Siamese cats are called ‘Wichienmaat’ in Thailand, which translates to ‘moon diamond’.

Appearance and Personality

All Siamese cats have a grayish, creamy body coat with the ends of their feet, tail, ears and mouth in dark shades of brown or black. The most prominent feature however is the eyes, which are always blue and that create a striking contrast against the coat colors of the cat.

Siamese cats are very loving and demanding when it comes to being pampered and loved back. They are intelligent and if you take the time to train them as kittens you will be surprised of the amount of commands and tricks a cat can learn such as, opening the doors. You can also teach a siamese cat to respect your privacy if you train him or her not to enter a particular room such as your bedroom. Your cat can even be trained to be taken for walks on a leash.

Siamese cats are very clean and they will soon learn where the litter box is and always use it. But be warned, they shed huge amounts of hair, which you will find all over the house should you not groom her or him daily.

Siamese cats are very possessive and when the mating season arrives you will experience the male aggressively wanting to mark his territory by urinating in the corners of you house and sometimes on the furniture. It is important to decide as soon as you acquire your new pet if you would like to breed further or spay/ neuter him or her.

Siamese cats makes some of the best pets, and if groomed and trained from an early age can be great contestants in cat shows. Siamese cats almost always excel in cat shows because they are exquisite looking and extremely intelligent, which usually puts them ahead of most other cat breeds…but that is a matter of opinion!

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