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gentleghosts t1_j5834m8 wrote

I don’t know the answer to your question but as the owner of a siamese boi, please make sure you acquaint yourself with the breed a little if you haven’t already. they are gorgeous angels however, they are very unique cats that can be too much for some people. especially if they don’t know what they’re getting into ahead of time.

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what-the-what24 t1_j5b2ld9 wrote

Grew up with Siamese cats (traditional old style appleheads) and have only had Siamese since I’ve been on my own. As others have said, they are very smart and are very interactive - almost dog like as they fetch and greet you at the door! - and make the most wonderful companions. Some can also become very bonded to their human and very jealous of (and mean to) other cats or other humans, though.

They live a long time, too. My family’s first Siamese lived to 21 and my parents’ current Siamese is 19. I have two boys now (16 and 5). Like any cat, they tend to have kidney or thyroid issues as they age and need special food or medication. In my experience (family’s experience, too) these issues have emerged at an earlier age than expected. My 5 year old has an issue processing protein (causes crystallization in his urine/bladder) and has been on prescription food ($138 for 17 lb bag) since he was a few months old.

I love Siamese kitties so much and wish you luck in your search!!

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imaginarypunctuation t1_j5cbulj wrote

the siamese mix i grew up with lived to be 19 and was definitely a "one human, no animals" kinda gal 😂

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loulouhex t1_j58u2fl wrote

Siamese parent here. I adopted my kitty as an adult cat from a rescue organization-poor thing was a stray. But while I was looking, I saw a few Siamese kittens at the usual places like SPCA and RAL, etc. They are not normal cats-this is not necessarily a bad thing and why I love them. They’re very loving and loyal but can be loud as hell and are very smart and opinionated. Seconding what gentleghost said.

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