The Suave Sophisticated Siamese Cat
You have to admit a Siamese has class.
It's all in that aristocratic elongation, the long, finely chiseled head, the absolutely straight profile, well aligned chin, long legs and sculptured body lines.
And those blue almond eyes! Enough to send shivers down your neck all the way to your back paws.
My mother was a Siamese. There's some sort of disgrace in the family connected to my birth, but I happily know nothing about rumours of maternal wantonness. What I do know is elegance, and in that department, the Siamese take the cake.
A Royal Siamese History
Royal Cats
Siamese cats appeared originally in Thailand, (formerly Siam), where they were held in great esteem. They were Royal Cats in every sense of the word, no one but the high-ranking members of the Thai Royal family were allowed to have them.
Temple Guardians.
When a member of the Royal family died, one of the Royal cats (it was said) mystically received that person's soul. From that moment on, the chosen cat was treated with even greater respect.
The cat was carried from the royal household and escorted to one of the temples. For the rest of its days, the cat ate the finest foods from gold plate and reclined on cushions made of the finest fabrics, enjoying a ceremonial life of great luxury, with monks and priests as servants.
A basket of Siamese
A Literary Siamese
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The Cat Who
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Legend of the Crossed Eyes and the Kinky Tail
Once, when all the men of Siam left their homes to defend their kingdom, just two cats - one male Siamese, Tien, and one female Siamese, Chula - remained in order to guard Buddha's golden goblet in the sacred temple.
The male cat became bored and restless, finally wandering off to find another priest to look after the temple. The female took her job seriously and never once glanced away from the golden goblet. She stared fixedly at it, crossing her eyes with the effort and wrapped her long tail around the stem to foil thieves if she should fall asleep.
Tme passed and Chula gave birth to kittens, all of whom arrived with the physical characteristics that their mother had acquired - a kinked tail and crossed eyes.
Just occasionally, even today, kittens are born with these features - thus the legends are kept alive.
The Ideal Companion
The Ideal Companion
The DVD above is an example of the content.
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Siamese Cats and People
Siamese cats thrive on human interaction, they're intelligent, people-oriented cats and just plain enjoy human companionship. They're known to demand a conversation with their person at any old time.
Siamese are perfect companions for people who are around the home a good deal. Not for the jet-setting socialite who rarely looks in the house.
You know the Siamese as mysterious, graceful and visually stunning, but a Siamese cat is more than a pretty face. He's warm, affectionate and demanding. You can see where I get my temperament from.
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- aj2008 aj2008 Jun 10, 2009 @ 6:21 am
- Ah dear Vladi - a visit to one of your lenses always lifts my mood. A diamond in the rough, without a doubt!
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- annetteghallowell annetteghallowell Jun 9, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
- Dear Vladi. My name is Bark and I am a Siamese Cat. Don't even start on my name, I had nothing to do with it. I just wanted to thank you for highlighting my culture. I also wanted to tell you that there are "apple head" Siamese. In fact I have been told the apple head Siamese is a true blood.....which I am!
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