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When researching Siamese Cat Facts I was amazed to learn a few things about our furry friends that I always thought were true. I wrote the article with the intention of sharing my love of the breed by giving owners a few facts about Siamese cats. What I found out truly surprised me.
I have listed a few facts below about Siamese cats to inform owners, or prospective owners, about this beautiful creature. Below this list is a list of cat myths that I always thought were true!
Siamese Cat Facts
Siamese cats occasionally have albino kittens in their litter
Siamese often bond strongly with a single person
The loud low pitched vocal noise of a Siamese is known as "Meezer"
Actor James Dean and former British Prime Minister Harold Wilson both owned a Siamese.
Siamese can be trained to walk on a leash.
Siamese , like all blue eyed cats, have a reduced hearing ability but are not deaf.
General Cat Myths
They always land on their feet - No, they don't, a cat falling a short distance won't have time to right itself and can be easily injured.
They purr when they are happy - Purring is simply an expression of emotion. Cats have been known to purr when in pain.
All tortoiseshell cats are female No, they are not, very occasionally they are male, these males are virtually all sterile.
Female cats should have a litter before they are spayed Not true, having a litter makes no difference to their wellbeing.
Milk is good for cats whilst most cats love to drink cow's milk, many cats are lactose intolerant. An adult feline doesn't need to drink milk at all. There is a special "Cats Milk" that is specially formulated for cats to drink.
When you move home, putting butter on your cats paws will stop it from getting lost No, it won't, keeping your cat inside for 2-3 weeks will do more to hone your cats homing instincts.
Cats can eat fish Well, yes they can, but this should be an occasional treat as too much fish can cause steatitis (Yellow Fat Disease) in cats.
Putting bells on a cat's collar will stop it catching birds and mice This is not always true, a young healthy cat can learn to move without moving the bell, and become even stealthier hunters.
Black cats are unlucky unlucky people are unlucky, owning a black cat will make no difference to your luck, good, bad or otherwise!
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