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The only other Siamese thread I found, https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3760918 , is closed so I figured we need another. As cute as the OP and the OP's cat is, unlike that thread we are going to welcome any and all Siamese-y kitties here. No bias towards the apple heads or wedge heads or snowshoes at all. Anybody that has anything even remotely meezey, feel free to share and discuss. That having been said, I love the little fuckers. I love all cats but the Siamese in particular checks all the right boxes for me. When I was a lad my aunt had a pair of traditional Siamese cats. I was a loud and hyperactive kid so they didn't really want to come around me that much but I thought they were awesome and knew I'd have one of my own some day. I am not a cat historian but I can try to provide a little info on the breed. Keep in mind that all on my info comes from what I've been told, Youtube videos and other internet sources. If anything I say is complete bullshit please feel free to correct me or add any additional info I've left out. Pretty much anyone can describe what A Siamese looks like if asked. Long and lanky. Blue eyes. Greyish brown with dark ears, muzzle, paws and snout. Most people imagine this...  Which correct. That's definitely a Siamese cat. But they come in so many more flavors! That one is a modern Siamese. They have the wedge shaped head, long legs and body, very short silky coat and a long ropey tail. A traditional one will have a more round or apple shaped head, longer fur and thicker, stubbier features. Like this handsome fella...  But those beautiful markings are not necessarily what makes a Siamese. There's so many different "points". There's the chocolate point like that last one. But there's also the Lilac point...  Flame point for you folks that like your gingers...  And Lynx point too if you wanna have some stripes too...  There's also the Snowshoe which I guess is technically a different type of cat but they're enough like a Siamese to include. They're little tiny bunny soft cats with distinctive facial markings and the little white snowshoe feet...  They are cats with big personalities. Very vocal, very affectionate and extremely social. Good with people, kids, other cats and dogs. There are exceptions for sure but I dont know of any other type of cat that gets along with other critters and people as well as Siamese do. There's not a lot else I can say about them. People that have them know all of this and more, so please share. Photos, facts, stories. It's all good. I'll share my Siamese story in another post.
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My Siamese crap... I found Goomba sitting outside the window of my apartment during a blizzard 13 years ago. She was yowling and had frost on her whiskers. I let her inside and she ran right to my bed, laid down, and went to sleep. She stayed there all night but wanted to go back out the next day so I let her go. She kept coming back and eventually I decided to keep her. Got her checked by the vet and that was that. Turns out she belonged to some weird goth people a few buildings over but they knew she was in my place and even told me to keep her when they had to move out. They said her name was Bob. Cause of her little nubby bobtail. I called her Mrs. Grumbles. Because she grumbled. Not like a normal cat. A horrible, low gravelly sound. She made that sound loud and often. Mrs. Grumbles was a chore to say so I shortened it and went with Goomba. She was clearly some sort of Siamese mixed with maybe a tortie? I still don't know. But she had alot of the pattern, the eyes and the voice so I'm going to say she was at least half 'mese. You decide...  Here she is from the famous cat tonging thread...  Anyhow, her health had been declining the last year or so. I figure she was at least 15-16 years old. A ripe old age for a cat. She was suffering from many issues and I made the decision to put her to rest. One of the hardest things I've ever had to do and I'm still pretty sad about it. Sad isn't the right word. More like morbidly depressed. That cat was my friend for so long. She had a lot of friends and family that loved her and miss her too. But I had to let her go. I buried her in a nice place and she is survived by our other cat, Silly. Silly is very much not Siamese but she's fuckin' awesome and has been doing a great job at filling the void Goomba left behind. Look at this silly gently caress...  Anyhow, I had a long weekend and the lady and I decided to go visit some cats and find a new friend for Silly. Then I found a listing on craigslist. Two pedigreed luxury Siamese cats. Both about 2 years old. Owned by an old lady who died, and they needed a home as a pair. A boy and girl. Not related but bonded. Totally vetted and unfortunately declawed. Why the gently caress do people still do that poo poo? Anyhow, this was the pic...  Instantly in love. The lady brought them to our home. Admittedly so she could see that we aren't crazy cat hoarders or slobs. Which is understandable since her mom loved these cats and wanted to make sure they were going someplace good. Now we are the proud owners of Eva, the female with the mottled face, and Jasper. He's the wedge head lilac point. They're both still very nervous so I haven't snapped too many pics. I don't want to freak them out by jamming a camera into their faces. But this is Eva. She is not pink. That's just the lighting through the curtains.  And Jasper...  First time I held him he crawled up on to my shoulders and went limp, like a scarf and started purring his guts out. He's a little lanky sack of love. Crappy pic but you can see how tiny he is here...  Here they are together...  Yeah, some of these pics suck but I don't want to spook them by waving my phone at them all the time hoping to get good pics. Hopefully My posts have some worth. And I want to see more meezers! Once my little buddies feel more comfortable at home I'll be able to take some glamour shots of them. Until then I'm just gonna try to make friends with my new blue eyed pals.
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They're so pretty! The Balinese are awesome. It's perfect for when you want Siamese but you also want a little bit of floof. Especially in the tail department. My new buddies have really thin, long ropey tails. A stark contrast from Goomba, who had a little nub and Silly who has a thick, short tail. Silly has been driving them nuts batting at those tails. They must seem so alien to her. The Chairman is absolutely beautiful. I love the darker markings. I ended up with my lighter colored ones but the contrast between those blue eyes and the dark muzzle is so cool. For an update, Jasper and Eva are doing really well. They're getting along with Silly now and they're spending a lot more time exploring rather than camping out under the bed. They're both proving to be super affectionate and playful. I still haven't gotten many good photos. Just concentrating on playing with them and making them feel at home. I did spend about $40 on toys and new beds for them though.  Silly tried to lay claim to it all as soon as I got home. That igloo looking thing is pretty cool. It's a regular round padded kitty bed but it pops up into a little cave. $15 bucks at Walmart and Jasper already took a liking to it. A good purchase I think. I've also discovered that Silly goes bugfuck for a laser. No Idea why I never had one for her yet. Jasper is nonplussed by it and Eva is just befuddled. Oh well. At least Silly likes it. That wiggle stick thing with the mouse on the end is a big hit. Silly has always loved those and the other guys love it too. The mouse makes an annoying as gently caress squeak sound. They seem to like it though. The knife is for Silly. She needs it now, with the Meezers plotting against her. There's a better one of Eva. You can see her slightly derpy eyes in this pic. She's a super friendly cat so far. She sleeps on my feet at night.  Not a great pic but you can see just how tiny and thin Jasper is. He's the more playful of the two. He's taking a liking to the 14 year old in the house more than anyone. He's a little more high strung than Eva. Loud noises send him scrambling. He does seem to be relaxing a lot though.    And not to worry, I've been giving Silly plenty of attention too. She does indeed love a length of yarn.   images of high quality
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Just moments ago I walked in on them being photogenic. God drat I love these cats   images of high quality  images of high quality  images of high quality
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 secure image upload All the yowley color point love makes me happy. A new gif of my Meezers. Hopefully it works as attachments are kinda goofy for me lately.
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