10 things to consider before getting a Siamese Cat ( DETAILED ) 

Hi Jonathan! We do have a drinking fountain but Momo prefers drinking from a bowl. We change the water for him twice a day to ensure it stays fresh. You are correct, water intake is one of the most important things to do to prevent urinary issues.

After reading this comment. I got up and changed my cat's drinking water. Ha, 😝🤪, I have to do that more often. I use bottle water, because I have city water, and I do not drink the city water, because it is full of chloride and rust. So if I do not drink it, I do not want my pets do drink it.

My mother used to have a Siamese that would only drink freshly drawn water. She used fill up a glass on water, for him, but other times he would wait outside the bathroom door and somebody came along, At that point, he would jump on the sink and lap up the water as it came fresh from the tap.

That is what I had to do, plus add a little bit of water to my cat's wet food, to keep him from forming bladder stones and infections. He had kidney disease most of his life, 14 years of his 16 years. That's my Noah, in my icon.

My cat only drinks from puddles or his water bowl after its left outside for the night lol

This breed They will choose their owner only one person to spend their life to

my girl also does the same, follows me everywhere 😁

I think I've been chosen by a boy Siamese cat

Thank you for sharing this wonderful story! I'm so glad that your baby found you. I'm the same as you though... Cats just find me and I can never say no 😅 My husband is now in charge of quantity control.

You got so lucky. They are an amazing cat. I paid £400 for my girl. Well spent tho.

@@camptube7621 Besides being smart, if you haven't already discovered, they are VERY photogenic. My Mookie actually poses for me. When using my phone camera she SEEMS to know what is happening and gets extra cute.

@BowHead Sully Thank you for your response. As much as I love my little siamese, I agree with you about some non siamese (plain old 'alley cats') those that I have know did seem a bit more ' deep ' and less self centered than these bluebloods. A few of my plain cats in the past have been intuitive regarding my moods and needs. Almost like they were my protectors or my nurses. This current Siamese is very self centered. But what she lacks in personality she makes up in beauty. 💜✌😊

This made me so happy! Thank you for sharing granny! I hope you can get to spend time with many cats again soon! ❤️❤️❤️

my Siamese is the smartest cat I’ve ever had,, 😻

My little girl is my world. She is perfect, funny, intelligent and never stops talking.

EVER!

@@dianneboomer7873 👍🏻😩

meow meow I have a siamese mix. She was rescued from a bad place.I have had her for seven years and I love her too I named her Babycat.They are definately different

What a wonderful story! Thank you so much for sharing!

@@MomoSiamese These cats want and deserve attention. Basically if you can't handle a small dog, you cannot handle one of these cats. They demand as much attention. This is not a cat to assume will simply sleep all the time.

bless you

We have two Siamese seal point (brother and sister Oslo & Maya) who are now 4.5 years old. We first met them when they were one month old and we fell head over heels in love. They are the most loving and affectionate cats we have ever had. It’s very clear who runs the house!

Thanks, Dann ! Ski was a Seal Point as well. Wonderful beings. At times I really feel that they are here to help us with our emotional stability. There are many people who would be in far better shape if they were simply issued a Siamese Cat.

My Siamese chocolate point is called Suki, too😍 We got her in May along with her gray point sister who we called Akira😊

True little magic unicorns 😉

This just happened to me 😂 I’m a dog person or so I thought. This old lady is moving and asked if I was interested in her Siamese cat I went to visit the cat and get to know him and now I’m in my bed crying because I feel like I have a emotional connection to this cat that I don’t even know 😭 so I’m up doing research and putting things in my Amazon cart because I’m HIGHLY considering getting this cat ❤️

@@Zodiac1350 well be sure to update us either way! 🙏🌈💕

My dad always said he wasn't a pet person and most definitely that he hated cats. I brought home a very tiny cat from school, he said that he hated "that damn cat". After high school, I started to look for an apartment but Dad always found something wrong with them. He finally told me that I could move but "the damn cat" was staying with him.

Totally true, I'm already a cat person, but probably If I saw those Siamese cats I'd get emotional and starting crying from happiness, cuteness and nostalgia. I had a Siamese cat, he absolutely changed my life. His companion, love and character made me the happiest person, I'll always remember him. Feeling the same, I love animals and cats since then are my favourite animal. Finally, Siamese are wonderful, they are an extremely rare beauty, intelligent, social and I love the connection they can have with ppl, they are so special 🥺💔

Yessss!! Very accurate!

FYI: Orange Tabbies are big cuddle monsters too, Black cats and Tuxedos are like dogs - they are super active like puppies and love to play

@@pcarebear1 the most talkative cat I met was a tuxedo. Followed by a calico.

Seal points aren't cuddly .

@@lolacookie453 I believe I just did.

Thank you so much for sharing that amazing story!

It's so tender, unlike those little birds, which to me sound like they come from hell. I don't know it just sounds like a glass shard scraping against a blackboard and they do it at 5-7 in the morning-the most ungodly hour I hope he eliminates them from my life

3 mos ago I adopted 2 Siamese cats that came from a hoarding house. They are approx. 2 yrs old. Only 1 meows and that is rarely (a couple times a week). Neither of them purr. They make little "trilling" noises to communicate with each other.

@@mspeeps9634 ahh that’s interesting! Mine is already 9 years old and also came from a hoarding situation. She doesn’t purr either. I can only pet her while she eats otherwise I’ll get swatted lol but we are working on it. I’m wondering if adopting a more socialized cat will teach her how to be a little more trusting.

We adopted a 5-year old pure Siamese female rescue who had been brought to SPCA twice before we too her home. She was over anxious and scared for 1 ½ years before she started talking and showing affection. Now, she is quite vocal and expects to be treated as the princess she was born to be. She was also very destructive at the beginning, eating out pillows, carpet, towels. We have learned to catproof the house!. Be patient and loving and you will have a totally different cat in a couple of months !

Aw, poor little darling, she’ll relax and be miaowing till cows come home before you know it. I miss my lilac point girl so much, would get another in a heartbeat but my dog has adjusted to being the only pet.

All cats, even wild cats, will communicate by a short purr or trill sound. I can teach you: 1) Open your mouth a little and vibrate the back of your tongue like you are trying to "hock up" some spit (I know, eww). 2) Slow the vibration of the back of your tongue until you get a thicker "guuul" sound, almost like a motor sound (make sure your tongue is wet). 3) Continue making the "guuul" sound over and over while you slightly close your mouth. 4) Do not close your mouth completely - shape your lips as if you are about to whistle. 5) Let all of the air escape through your pursed lips with every long "guuul" sound. You should have it! As you get better, you can even learn to "purr" this way!

Had two traditional Siamese brothers Maxx and Hobbes. Maxx had kidney problems and died at 11. Hobbes would walk around the house howling.This went on for months even though we had other cats. Hobbes missed his brother so much. So I got another Siamese kitten which Hobbes took to immediately. So Siamese need companions you will have your house destroyed if you leave for hours each day for work and only one cat. Even a dog as a friend will help. These Siamese cats are dogs with a college educations. They can unlock doors and turn lights on and off.

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I'm so sorry to hear about your loss... Losing a pet is a pain like no other. We've been there before as well. We're sending you lots of love and support from South Africa!

Katie I’m so so sorry, I completely relate as both of my Siamese passed a few years ago and I still miss them everyday! Clearly you gave her an amazing, love filled life for her to live to 18, so she couldn’t have asked for a better mom! She is still with you and always will be, another guardian Angel! Sending you much healing energy and a warm hug! 🙏🌈

@@lolacookie453 thanks for the kind words, means a lot ❤️ I feel guilty everyday because she had to be put down as she had end stage kidney failure and I have no idea how long she was suffering for 😔

@@katielouise2036 I went through the throes of guilt as well once each of them passed. Regardless of how much one does for them (which I’m sure was everything and beyond on your part) there will always be the “but what if I had only...” “why didn’t I...” but those feelings only come from someone who truly cared and loved those fur babies to the moon and back. So you have to give yourself some grace and know you did everything to give her the best, long life possible. I know there is nothing I can say to help you feel better, words are empty when you feel like you’re gutted. What I can say is honor the sad feelings, don’t push them away, it’s healthy to mourn and honor the loss of that life. However, just know that one day you will laugh and smile again when you remember her, the laughter and warmth you feel will far outweigh any sadness because at the end of the day joy and love is what they bring to our lives in life and once they have departed. Be kind and patient with yourself and surround yourself with people who understand what you’re going through, the ones who don’t, never will and are sadly missing out! Once again I send you much healing energy and light your way 🙏🌈💕

@@lolacookie453 you sound like a such wonderful, honest and caring person 💕 the world needs more people like you, and your words are wonderful 💕

who trains who now haha

I love that you also acknowledge that they are the owners and not you 😂

We currently have a 14 year-old Maine Coon (male, 11 pounds), 13 year-old American Shorthair (female, 8 pounds), 5 year-old American Shorthair (male, 15 pounds), and a 3-year old Siamese (Male, 17 pounds). We got the Siamese because the next youngest cat needed a playmate, as the older two were not interested in roughhousing. Those two young ones got along well, but as soon as the Siamese got too big he started bullying the older two. The Maine Coon is the most gentle cat I've ever seen and I don't know why the aggression is so bad. The Siamese literally hunts him and rips out fur. It's so bad that we keep the Siamese in out basement now, with the one cat able to go back and forth between the two groups.

My Siamese mix is named Suki too. It means beloved in Japanese.

Sorry for your loss! Totally agree with you! I have only ever had Siamese (given my first one when I was a teenager) I have had a brother (Blue Point) and sister (Lilac Point) for the last 16 years and lost the Girl 11 months ago and I miss her so much even now.

@@Siamesebutter Sorry for your loss too. Her brother surely misses her too. It's been a year for me. Life is so much better with Siamese cats. They aren't just couch ornaments, but are deep souls with whom we have a relationship. So loyal and communicative. Everywhere I go in the house, they're always within a foot and a half of me. In the bathroom on the counter watching me shave. In the kitchen on the counter watching me cook. They have 300 word vocabulary they skillfully use to communicate with us. They love each other too and are always spooning with each other while sleeping, and grooming each other in the parts they can't reach. I'll get another pair in 6 months or so. I haven't decided yet on the Thai-style Siamese, like I've had, or maybe trying the modern Siamese this time.

@@usjet333 Absolutely! I have taken thousands of photos of the numerous and inventive Cuddle positions my two have acheived over the years ...looking back on these fills me with joy :)

The American... Ah, I have to disagree about only wanting Siamese once you have one. I've had MANY cats throughout my life, all strays that wandered across my path. Tabbies, calicos, torties, a ginger, two short-haired whites. I now have a fancy pedigree Siamese that needed a home and TAG!, I was it! He's the last Siamese I'll ever own. Not everyone is fond of them. I suppose I am just too accustomed to the basic tabby, street rescue type of cat. Having a Siamese is like having a cat that isn't really a traditional cat. He's a completely different animal than what I'm used to in a cat. No head bumps, no kitty nose kisses. In fact, he HATES being kissed. He moves like lightning ALL THE TIME! I can't count the number of times that he's almost tripped me because of his speed-demon habit of racing across the floor without warning. I sometimes tell him that he's lucky he isn't extremely vocal. I was VERY concerned about that when I agreed to adopt him. But he's probably the smartest cat I've ever had, and now that he's 3 years old, he enjoys lap sitting more and more. He's a great bedtime cuddler too. But yeah, no more Siamese for me.

​@@jaytee2642 I wonder though that because your Siamese has been cycled through a number of owners, perhaps his initial rearing has something to do with his skittishness right now. Vets say that a kitten's character is created in the first 6 weeks of its life, before it ever gets adopted. In that time, the kitten will determine whether he seeks and initiates human affection; or just tolerates it; or moves to avoid it altogether. Once its character is formed, while it can be made worse through abuse and neglect, it can unfortunately never be improved. Responsible breeders know this, and make sure newborn kittens get plenty of gentle nurturing human affection, allowing them to sleep in their bed with them, and not allowing small children to tease and mishandle them. This kind of care takes time and attention, which means good breeders can't crank out dozens of litters at a time in kitten mills, but rather just raise one litter at a time. Therefore, high quality pure bred cats are expensive. Mine cost $1000 each 20 years ago. I've had some wonderful rescue cats, but I've also had some real duds. And I'm not discouraging anyone from avoiding rescues. I have deep sympathy for them too, and maybe will get more. I'm just saying getting a rescue includes some risk, because you don't know how it was raised during its first 6 weeks alive. Then, you bring it home and love the cat, only to find out it has some horrible habits, like avoiding people, destroying furniture, or peeing on the carpet. Then what do you do? I'm kind of stuck with it at that point because I'd feel to guilty returning it to the pound only to be euthanized. Spending the money on a pure bred from a reputable breeder who raises one litter at a time eliminates a lot of that risk. Just sayin. Most of my cats have been rescues; I have plenty of adoration for them too. I love all cats. The other thing unique to Siamese is they are a "one-man cat". For whatever reason, they pick one human, and give 95% of all their love, attention, and affection to that one human, and no one else. For example, my Siamese cat George's heart first belonged to my wife. He didn't want much to do with me. Then we divorced and I moved in with my brother. I'm a pilot and am gone a lot, so George's heart belonged only to my brother. Even on weekends when my brother was away, George would still sleep alone on his bed. Even though he was technically my cat, he wouldn't sleep in my room with me. Later I moved alone into my own place, and it was only then, after George was 6 years old, did he give his heart to me. And he's been the most loyal, loving, and affectionate cat to me I've ever known -- a really special cat. So, maybe your Siamese will come around for you. Maybe his heart still belongs to his previous owner and he misses him. But, like my boy George, your Siamese too will give 100% of his heart to you, especially if he has no other options. It's a bit disconcerting, I know. My own cat George ignored me for 6 years. But once I became the only human available, and he decided to give his heart to me, I finally learned for myself why Siamese are so special, loving, and loyal -- the greatest cats in the world. Siamese are truly a one-person cat; you just have to accept that going into it.

Thank you so much for sharing your story 🙂

While I do hope that this baby has an owner, I'm also so glad you would be willing to open your house to her!

Lucky!!! I have been searching for a siamese in shelters for over a year. They get snatched up sooo fast. I found a rescue that specializes in siamese but you have to adopt them with a non Siamese cat.

@@prittyugly86 I just took her to the vet the other day and the staff members said it's very rare to find a stray Siamese cat.

@@NubiaBlake if the previous owner didn't spay and micro chip her you should! Extremely irresponsible of them if they didn't.

@@prittyugly86 I'm not sure if it's a male or female neutered or spayed I assume it might be a girl tho, she was too stressed out to do her first exam, but I plan on going to another clinic and I want to see if they can scan her, she looks full bred and exactly like Momo.

Where are you located.

We are in Bradford, West Yorkshire, UK

Siamese cats are very hard to find in shelters as well. I've came across one shelter that rescues Siamese but you have to adopt with another non Siamese. They are a high demand breed I've been searching for over a year!!!!

@@prittyugly86 .icant said you nothig because idont now english. But the siames is the best cat that i had in my live

@@gracielasanjines6468 ❤❤❤❤ I totally understand what your saying 100%

Oh yes! And so so stubborn and demanding on top of that!

@Greg Warner LOL that is so true! They remember how we once worshipped them as gods in the time of Pharaohs and never forgot that!

Bastet and his descendants have not forgotten they were and still are gods.

@@MomoSiamese supper demanding

My Siamese girl and I would have talking matches. She would meow in a demanding tone, then I'd say something a little louder, then she'd meow back louder and so forth. I think she won most of the time. I had to say goodbye 3 months ago. It still breaks my heart her not being here. She was something else.

So glad you could give them a good home! You won't regret it.

Siamese are hard to rescue. I've been searching in shelters for over a year and they are snatched up so fast! I found a rescue that specializes in Siamese but you have to adopt with another non Siamese with them.

Same with our boy. He's definitely not as talkative as a full breed but definitely more so than any of our other rescues.

same with my boy miko. he can fetch too ❤️

Thank you for sharing. That is a wonderful story 😍

Mine did the same thing too. Followed my when I walked to church or the store and would go back home when I got there. He liked to hunt bats from the roof of the porch and taught himself how to "open" the screens on the windows to get outside on the roof to hunt in the evenings. My cat played hide and seek with me too. I feel your love for that cat I miss mine too and it has been about 35 years also.

I have a modern seal point also. She is also very intense and loves to snuggle!

I can't believe people dump cats... It makes me so angry. I'm glad those two found you and had a wonderful life with you 😍

Thank you for sharing your experience with us. I think we could have done better to desensitize our cats to certain things. We'll try to do better if we ever have another kitten.

Our Lynx point Siamese is the most loving and vocal cat we have ever had. But she has a dark side. She was expelled from our original vet clinic for hissing at the staff there. Now we use a vet that comes to our home, and we medicate Meli before the visit so that the vet can handle her. Still one of our favorites in spite of the challenges.

mine is relatively chill, but if we don't put enough fresh food he will wake up everyone in the house at 6 am

That's pretty much our situation too with our Pittie. She has no chance in this household. Alice is the only one that tolerates her and is nice to her. All the others will hiss/growl and Kebi and Momo will actively chase her!

I had a Mai cat too , the first cat I ever fell in love with . She was a card ... loved her to pieces . She contracted vaccine site sarcoma , we fought together so hard . She passed away from it ... but didn’t leave me , one night when I was laying in bed super depressed , I felt a cat jump on my bed ( we had no cats at the time ) felt the cat feet walk up my bed and flop down behind my head ( where Mai cat always slept ) and heard her purring ... I knew it was her because she never learned to purr correctly ... the depression lifted and I fell asleep . She knew I needed her and came across the veil to help me . More love I can’t imagine.

So sorry to hear that.

My siamese is maybe 11 this year. What you're going through is my biggest fear and I think about it every day. I can only offer my condolences and the knowledge that you're not alone.

@@cindervile Thank you.

That is awesome! I'm so glad they can help you with your health!

I adopted my all black Siamese ... he is an absolute lover... always sleeping on top of me, he loves to socialize with my friends when they visit..

What a great name!!!

They really do train us. We did a video on it 😂

Thank you so much for watching and I'm so glad to hear that you have such a special relationship with your Bella.

They are actually called Thai cats, which is a recognized breed in the World Cat Federation. The modern Siamese breed standards call for a more severe look...bigger low set ears, sharp pointed face with a straight profile. 🐈

That is wonderful to hear! Keep working with him!

Me to. He’s the best!

@@jesserice9100 does yours randomly like to attack you if your just walking around?

Happy to read your post. I was wondering why my cat was changing colors. When I found him he was off white and brown Now he’s dark brown in most areas. I THOUGHT SOMETHING WAS WRONG!

Thank you for your kind words! Siamese are super smart! Momo now gives paw to get extra treats even when it's not training time 😂

Thank you so much!

Aww we love him let’s all share him

You better watch out for his habit to start paw handling in public. Such a moocher.

So glad you liked it! Momo is our first siamese but probably won't be our last ❤️ We're very smitten with the breed now.

Thank you for the info!

Lucky you! I would love a flame point...who are we kidding I would love one of each!

Your cat refuses because i told your cat to refuse

Our Momo is also not a big cuddler. He decides when he wants love. Cats will be cats!

My boy is 6 months and he is the BIGGEST baby. Him and my dog Lulu cannot be separated and he screams at the door when I take the dog out to potty until we come back inside🤣 but we did get him very young I think the older they are when you get them the more independent they can be but that’s just my experience.

Absolutely agree that they are very toddler like. Thank you for sharing your story! I'm speechless at the truly heroic things people have shared on our channel!

Well... Momo didn't get much of a choice but he rode back from the vet in my arms and I think we both knew that we were meant to be.

Thank you for watching! I'm so glad you rescued a mom and her babies! That's awesome of you!

Absolutely! Momo will cry in a full blown panic if I don't let him into the bathroom with me... And we need to clean and replace the water in his bowl twice a day or he won't drink (while the other cats all drink from the water fountain).

mine does that too i think it's so cute how he waits for me outside the bathroom and waits for me to finish cleaning the dishes to go to bed.

Always great when kind people save kitties. I hope she/he is adapting well and getting to know you. I kind of like the name 😅 we sometimes refer to Momo as our cappuccino baby because of his coloring.

Our Calico Maya does this too. She always has to get right up in our faces. It's adorable!

Thank you for sharing! We're glad that we nailed the description 😉