Siamese cat and the most important information about him

Qualities of Siamese cats

 Siamese cats are one of the most famous domestic cats and are characterized by their short hair and body length, as well as possessing a tail, thin and long feet, a long head, and blue eyes, and some types of Siamese cats are characterized by crossed eyes or curly tails, and their homeland is Thailand and the cat was named by this name after the old name of Thailand, which was known as Siam until 1939.

Colors of Siamese cats 

Siamese cats inherit their color and fur pattern, none of these patterns appear if the Siamese cat is mated with another breed, and Siamese cats are born in white or cream color and later dark dots are formed in the ears, face, legs, and tail, and these colors vary between cats, and among these colors are the following:

• Dark brown. 
• Blue-gray.
• Brown, close to the color of milk chocolate.
• Gray-pink. 
• Reddish-orange. 

Problems experienced by Siamese cats 

The original Siamese cat has strabismus in the eyes and twists in the tail, which are serious defects, and other problems that may exist in the Siamese cat are the following:

• A Siamese cat at the stages of its life may develop mediastinal lymphoma and some intestinal tumors.
•  The Siamese cat suffers from a chronic cough and is prone to vomiting more often than other cats. 
• Siamese cats may suffer from pica disease; that is, they swallow many strange things such as woolen clothes, plastic, and other materials.
•  Siamese cats may develop progressive retinal dystrophy and hip dysplasia. 
• You may develop lysosomal storage diseases such as Niemann-Pick disease, mucopolysaccharidosis, Gangliosidosis, and systemic amyloidosis.

 Facts about Siamese cats

Siamese cats are very common in the United States of America, and they were given a lot of attention by Kings in Asia in ancient times, and the most important facts about Siamese cats are the following: 

Siamese cats are one of the oldest cats found in the world.

 Siamese cats are known to be very sociable, they have a close and strong relationship with their owner and these cats follow their owners at home wherever they go.

Siamese cats may be depressed if they are left alone because they are affectionate cats.

Siamese cats are very intelligent, curious, and easily trainable, they like to explore the house and it is not possible to get bored.

The color of its fur is influenced by temperature, so the color of its feet is characterized by a dark color because its limbs are colder than the rest of its body.

It is characterized by its inability to see in the dark, despite the ability of other cats to do so, and the reason for this is the blue color of its eyes and the loss of a layer of tissue in the eye that reflects light through the retina.

New Siamese cat breeds have been created, of these cats; Himalayan cat, Burmese cat, Tonkinese cat, and Aussie cat.