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Siamese Cats Anonymous
I am SO SORRY to start yet another cat thread since the whole /an/ seems to be full of them already. Again.

I'm not really a cat person, but my bf realy loves them and we're thinking about getting a kitten one day. We already have a dog, a collie.

Anyway, I was thinking about a siamese. I've heard that they are quite sociable and stuff.

So, let's post some pics of Siamese's. Kittens are very welcome too.
>> Anonymous
Sociable means that they cry all the time.
>> Anonymoose
Be prepared for YOWLING. CONSTANTLY.
>> Anonymous
my sister has a siamese and they can be pretty annoying. i suggest you just adopt a kitten from a shelter. it will probably make a better pet.
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>>123992
I don't live in USA and where I live (scandinavia) there are some shelters, but the cats get a new home pretty quickly, especially kittens. So I thought it would be okay to get a cat from a breeder.

Are they really that annoying? I don't personally know anyone who would've owned one so some first hand information is very welcome.
>> Anonymous
They can be crazily neurotic. All of the ones I've seen have had some kind of issue, maybe because I work at a shelter and siamese go BATSHIT when they're separated from their owners. As in, licking their fur off, chewing their pawpads bloody, refusing to eat, etc. That said, only get one if you have a lot of time and intend on providing a very permanent home. And can stand the constant "talking." If the vocalization doesn't bother you and you're around a lot to give it a ton of attention, should be fine. They're very sweet in the right situation and of course very pretty too.
>> Bitter Anon !!WJLRQ1cwCyZ
American Siams are more neurotic than those from other countries. The reason being that European cats have "classic", stockier, body types, versus the hyper skinny elongated American cats. The differences can be compared to American vs European German Shephards (I seem to recall they actually call them a different name over there because of the differences.. Alastian? Something like that). The cats you see on TV are usually American bred.

Siamese are vocal. They want to be with one person, all the time. We're talking stalker-type affection. One of my cats is half Siamese, and she is.. special. If you walk into the room, she is chirping and moving to greet you. If she is tired and doesn't want to get up, she'll still "call" to you and reach out with a paw. If you sit down, she will sit on your lap, making noise the entire time. Everything she does has a noise. Despite all that, whenever I get sad, I can count on her for a cuddle and a conversation. It's a lot of fun to get her to "say" things, because she makes a different sound depending on where you pet her. Behind one ear while rubbing her chin gets her to say "Fuck you", behind the other ear while rubbing her back gets "go away".

If you want a cat, get one from a shelter. If you want something warm to hug and be with you forever, get a siamese. Because once you get it, you sure as hell can't get rid of it.
>> Anonymous
>>124073
Alsation shepherd. Close.
>> Anonymous
>>124076
fag
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>>124073
Well, that's interesting. I'm pretty sure that if we decide to get a cat, we'll keep it for it's whole life if nothing unexpected happens, so that shouldn't be a problem. Our dog is pretty vocal too, so it's not like I we hate noicy animals, but then again if they are even louder together it might be a bit annoying.

Do these cats like to go outside? I live in the country at the moment and the environment is the as safe for a cat as it can be, but not all cats seem to be that enthusiastic about going out.

Also, why nobody's posting pictures?
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>>124154
I think that depends more on the individual cat than the breed. Mine hates to be outside for more than a few minutes, and sticks very close to the door.. but she was also hit by a car the one time she ventured out of the yard, so she's clearly biased.

Pic related.
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hehe, here's my siamese cat. can anyone shoop this? :p
>> Anonymous
Friend of mine has one, it's a guard cat, it attacks strangers, and hates his dogs, who give it a wiiiiide berth.
>> Anonymous
After reading this thread, I think I want a siamese too. I already have a cat, but it's just a regular mongrel domestic. She shows no love or affection, and bites my feet when I sleep. Also she rarely speaks, and I love cat speaking and can never get enough of it.
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:P
>> Anonymous
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O.O
>> Anonymous
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STFU!!!
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>> Anonymous
>>124220

Trust me, you'll get enough of it. -_-
>> Anonymous
>>124220
BECAUSE PUREBRED IS SUPERIOR BY DEFAULT RIGHT
>> Anonymous
Just check out a cat book to see which cat charateristics will suit you two best. The siamese I knew were incredibly shy and would hide whenever strangers came over to the house.
>> Anonymous
I used to have one of the stockier "appleheaded" type of Siamese and she was more of a one person cat. She was vocal but not ridiculously annoying.
They're not good with kids though..mine hated kids despite the fact my younger cousins were over all the time...or maybe it was *because* they were over all the time..lol
>> Anonymous
HEY, FUCK YOU
>> Anonymous
http://www.selectsmart.com/CAT/

take this :) i got 100 for siamese..
>> Anonymous
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I had nothing but good experiences with an Apple-Headed Chocolate Point Siamese. Didn't have any problems with me when I was five, and lived until I was 20. If I get another cat, I think I want the same kind. They're very beautiful too.
>> Anonymous
they have really crazy personalities and are total attention whores. I have a black cat that wants nothing but to eat and sleep, but the siamese never leaves me the fuck alone.
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I have an ancient Siamese cat (it's tail is kinked) He is very affectionate and only really likes getting smacked (lightly) and beating up the dog a bit. Other then that he is very sweet.

He's not one of those typical cats... Bah I dunno what to say but Siamese are JAWSOME!
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Thanks for the info, all. Siamese sounds like a cat I would like, even though my bf argues that I just want a cat that resembles a dog.
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>>124326

Same here. And I've had Siamese cats all my life, so it's not that surprising to me.

Current cat is a 1.5 year old Blue Point Siamese named Suki. Adorable, but also a complete goofball.
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>>124399
>>124363

I've never had an issue with Siamese. Although I've only had experience with the original breed. They are very affectionate, tend to be very clingy to one or two people at most. Also very tempermental. Mine scares really easy (Thunder, Vacuums, Paper Bags) - but most of them are very vitatil. My cat just recently turned 17 - and hardly shows any signs of oldness at all! Still chases strings, jumps up and down, very affectionate, active and alert. That being said, Siamese arn't for everyone ... you really do have to be there for them .. 'alot'. They dislike with great intensity to be alone.

It is however in this Anon's opinion they are one of the most rewarding breeds to live with and only a few are lucky enough to become life-partners with them. =)
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>>124208

same cat :)
>> Anonymous
>>124399
haha. Despite getting a 100 on siamese, I have a bronze egyptian mau. Only vocal when he wants to eat.
>> TFJ
>>124457

My current cat, Suki, is very vocal, but only because we encourage her to be vocal. Our previous cat, Sneetch (either a Seal Point or a Chocolate Point Siamese, I don't exactly remember) was EXTREMELY mouthy, and could easily display numerous different kinds of noises, such as gobbling like a turkey. He would even go to the hallway at the top of the stairs so he could get better acoustics for his caterwauling sessions.

Thanks to Sneetch, it's difficult to even imagine what a quiet cat would be like, so we openly encourage Suki to be as much of a loudmouth as possible, seeing as how my family's used to loudmouth cats by now. Suki wasn't bred to be a loudmouth before we got her, but she is now. So far, Suki's the only cat I know who can squeak like a mouse.
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My friend's kittens.
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My friend's kitten all grown up, complete with laser eyes.