[Edit this paragraph] Living habits
Siamese cats (photo 1) Siamese cats are strong, active, witty, flexible, curious and considerate. Siamese cats like to keep company with others and can be led by a belt. It needs the constant caress and care of the master, and it is loyal and affectionate to the master. If forced to be separated from its owner, it may die of depression. Siamese cats are very clever. They can quickly learn to somersault and throw the parabolic object back. Siamese cats have a unique voice, which seems to be talking to people constantly or crying like a child, and it is very loud. Based on the above characteristics, Siamese cats are called "cats like dogs". Siamese cats are extroverted, expressive, smart, lively and curious. I like to keep company with people, be loyal and considerate to my master, give people feelings and trust like a dog, and even go shopping with my master like a dog, so I got the title of "dog among cats". However, everything has advantages and disadvantages. The clingy siamese cat is famous for its strong jealousy. It's loud and noisy when you lose your temper, so if you knock over this jealousy, it will definitely make you unbearable. .
[Edit this paragraph] Appearance characteristics
general situation
The siamese cat (Figure 2) has a slender wedge-shaped head. The headgear is flat, and the top of the head is in a straight line with the tip of the nose when viewed from the side. The face is sharp and V-shaped, and the nose and mouth are sharp, forming a V-shape from the kiss to the tip of the ear. The bridge of the nose is high and straight, and it is an equilateral triangle from the nose to the tip of the ear. Cheeks are thinner and teeth are scissors bite. Big ears, wide base, pointed ears, upright. Medium-sized eyes, almond-shaped, dark blue or light green. The extension line from the inner corner of the eye to the tip of the eye forms a V-shape with the tip of the ear. Eyes slightly convex. The tail is long and thin, and the top is slightly curled. The length is equal to the hind limbs. Good flexibility, muscular, slim, angular, thin and long legs. The palm of your hand is small and oval. The tail is long and beautiful, and the tail is pointed.
body type
Medium build, slim and slim. The bones are slender and the muscles are strong. The neck is long, the body length is long and the tail is slender. It is cylindrical from shoulder to hip. The abdomen is compact but not closed. Hip muscles are strong and shoulder-width. The limbs are slender and coordinated. The forelimbs are slightly shorter than the posterior glue.
Coat color
Body hair is uniform and monochromatic, but seal color spots are allowed. There are some shadows on the blue spots. The color of body hair should be in obvious contrast with the spot color. All characteristic spots (nose, limbs, ears and tail) are the same color, and there can be no mixed coat color and white in the spots. The spot colors of features should be the following four: seal spot color: body beige. Face, ears, calves, feet and back are all seal colors. Blue spot: The body is beige. The face, ears, feet and tail are blue-gray. Chocolate spots: the body is milky white, and the face, ears, legs, feet and tail are chocolate. Lavender spots (lavender spots): The body is white and pink-gray. The face, ears, legs and tail are lavender.
[Edit this paragraph] Variety classification
Seal color key color
Siamese cats (Figure 3) The traditional colors of Siamese cats first appeared in Europe in the1880s. Quilt capillaries are short and smooth, close to the body, premature, but older to mate and have children.
Blue accent color
Since 1930s, the traditional siamese cat has been one of the most popular breeds. It is said to be the gentlest and most affectionate of Siamese cats.
Chocolate accent color
It was developed from the early seal-colored Siamese cat, but it was only allowed to exhibit at 1950. Kittens are almost pure white, and chocolate spots will not fully grow until about one year old. Well-developed kittens are usually darker in color when they are adults.
Lavender accent color
It first appeared in an exhibition in England from 65438 to 0896, and was eliminated because the key color was "not blue enough". It is one of the four typical siamese cats.
Red accent color
Originally known as "orange key color cat", it was first exhibited in Britain in 1934, which was controversial because its coat color was different from that of traditional Siamese cats. This kind of cat is a hybrid with a red tabby cat.
Milky yellow accent color
Siamese cats (Figure 4), like the red accent color, are new varieties with detailed colors, and are also called "cheese accent color" abroad.
Sea seal hawksbill
This kind of cat had dark stripes in the early days, but now it has been basically eliminated, which has a lot to do with the red key Siamese cat. The key color of seal hawksbill siamese cat is louder than ordinary siamese cat, and it is naturally louder.
Blue turtle shell
Tortoise shell stripes are obtained by mating with tortoiseshell-colored short-haired cats. After screening, the body characteristics of Siamese cats were preserved. Like other hawksbill cats, there are almost only females.
Chocolate hawksbill
In North America, some registered units think they are short-haired cats with key colors, while in Britain, people list them as Siamese cats. But they are all recognized.
Red tiger spot
When the red tiger-spotted Siamese cat was introduced to Europe, it was known that this breed had various key colors of tiger-spotted. The first tiger-spotted key-colored Siamese cat was described in 1902, but it was not famous until recently. They were called "Siamese Cat with Shadow Focus Color" in the early days, and later called "Siamese Cat with Bobcat Focus Color". It was not until 1966 that Britain officially called it "Siamese cat with red tiger spots and focal colors".
[Edit this paragraph] The patron saint of the temple
There are many legends about siamese cats in the world. One of them is that a Siamese princess was afraid of losing her ring when she was taking a bath in a stream, so she wanted to find a safe place to put it away. When she looked around, she found her favorite cat holding its tail high, so the princess put a ring on it. From then on, all Siamese cats' tails were always held high. Some people say it is used to set the princess ring. Of course, this is just a legend, and no one will believe it. But one thing is recognized by Thai people, that is, Siamese cats are the life with the noblest soul, so in Thailand, they are often regarded as the guardians of temples. According to legend, a long time ago in Thailand, there were countless ancient artifacts in ancient mysterious temples. There have been two Siamese cats guarding day and night, and no one can get close except the priest and the king. Only when the female Siamese cat gives birth will she leave the temple for one day, so as not to defile the holiness of the temple. Until one day, strange elves stole a precious artifact when the male Siamese cat took care of the female Siamese cat. The elves announced that this is a test of the kingdom. Only noble, loyal and beautiful life can find this artifact again, otherwise the world will lose this ancient artifact forever. So the king sent many people who thought they were qualified to look for this treasure in the forest, and all failed. When the whole kingdom was in great sorrow, the priest recommended the Siamese cat, the guardian of the temple, to complete this arduous task. Two siamese cats lived up to expectations and found artifacts in the ever-changing elf forest. In order to bring the artifact back to the temple for lavender cats and kittens, the male cat went back to the temple and informed the priest, while the female cat stayed in the forest to guard the artifact. After the male cat left, the female cat sat among the branches and leaves. In order to protect the artifact intact, she folded her tail and wrapped it around it. Four nights passed, and when the male cat returned to the female cat, he found himself the father of five lovely babies. However, the cat mother who gave birth to the baby still has not forgotten her guardian duty, and has been surrounding the artifact with her tail, so that the tail end has been bent to this day. And interestingly, the tails of its five babies are also tilted. Because of the great achievements of the siamese cats, they are closely protected by people to ensure the purity of their bloodline.
[Edit this paragraph] The most expensive pet
Siamese cats (Figure 5) Most caring women like small animals such as cats and dogs, and their preference for pets often reflects the character and characteristics of the hostess. There was once a lovely deer, bearing Audrey Hepburn's endless love, perhaps because Hepburn's gentle and peaceful nature was the same. Vivien Leigh also likes small animals very much. She and Oliver even feed swans in their love nest villa Nottley. But Vivien Leigh's favorite animal is a siamese cat, which is as elegant and smart as her. Vivien Leigh is often called a "cat-like woman", which stems from her elegant, witty, noble and mysterious charm. Scarlett in Gone with the Wind is often regarded as a copy of Vivien Leigh herself, while in the original, the author Margaret. Mitchell has used cats to describe Scarlett countless times. Maybe the fate between Vivien Leigh and the cat is predestined. Known as the "prince among cats", the Siamese cat is probably the most extroverted cat. Its temperament is unpredictable, its personality is strong and its curiosity is strong. Not quiet. If you are looking for an outspoken cat, Siamese cats are your best choice. It is very sensitive, emotional, likes company, doesn't like loneliness and can't stand indifference. If you get a cold shoulder, it will become unhappy. It is a "big mouth", which often bothers its owner hoarse and loudly, and runs around with its owner, hoping to attract attention. Its feelings are so exclusive, possessive and explicit that even Siamese cats (Figure 6) are jealous. He likes socializing and playing with children, but he doesn't like being with other cats. Siamese cats are sensitive to cold and like comfortable apartment life. In Thailand, they are often decorated with jewels, and even the bowls used for drinking and eating are either gold or silver. They live in a luxurious room with air conditioning, and there are special people to cook three meals a day. Even when Thailand suffered from the financial crisis and the economy was seriously declining, the Siamese cats in the court still lived a carefree and happy life. Nan Di Weita has been taking care of Siamese cats in the Thai Palace for many years. She said, "These cats are of noble blood and are the darling of the king. Out of respect for the past, we treat them well and we will continue to do so. I believe that even if elephants are extinct from the earth in the future, Siamese cats will not disappear. "
[Edit this paragraph] The price of Siamese cats.
Pure siamese cats cost about 1000 ~ 5000 yuan, and adult cats cost about 8000 ~ 10000 yuan.
[Edit this paragraph] The life span of Siamese cats
Siamese cats (Figure 7) Generally speaking, mixed-race cats will live longer than purebred cats, except Siamese cats and Jinjila (Siamese cats are purebred but live longer, and Jinjila is mixed-race but live shorter). Sterilized cats will live longer, obese cats will live shorter, and cats fed with balanced cat food or canned food will live longer than those fed with leftovers. However, the clinical research results show that no matter how fast or slow the cat is aging, the organ function of the cat will begin to change obviously after the age of 6, and most of the diseases that are prone to occur in old cats occur after the age of 6. Just as humans will step into the sunset, pets will change from naughty and cute little guys to slow-moving old people. Like people, elderly pets like to live a comfortable life. They should not be forced to do things they don't like, but should sympathize with their actions.
[Edit this paragraph] Elderly care
After entering old age, old cats will lose their hearing, and some cats will gradually lose their hearing. The fur looks thin and dry, hair loss is serious, the body is weak, the muscles are atrophied, and the fluid between the joints begins to dry up, causing inflammation and discomfort. The lens of the eyeball becomes turbid and slightly grayish blue. The fur around the mouth, nose and ears turns white or yellow. We should pay attention to nursing old cats regularly and improve their living conditions. 1. Eating: The change of exercise will change the digestion and absorption ability of intestine and the filtration and detoxification function of liver and kidney. Pay more attention to the suitable food hardness of cats, properly supplement trace elements such as calcium, iron and vitamins, and replace foods with different tastes; Note: Fasting indigestible food and ensuring the supply of clean water. 2. Brush your teeth: If possible, brush your pet's teeth to reduce bacterial invasion caused by gum inflammation; 3. Eye care: often use wet cotton to remove excess mucus and clean the skin around the eyes; 4. Ear care: check the internal auditory canal regularly; 5. Joint care: Joint pain is a common problem of senior pets. If it can't exercise regularly, you can gently massage its muscles or move the joints of its limbs when it is resting.
[Edit this paragraph] Correct nursing methods for Siamese cats
Siamese cat claws are tools for cats to catch mice, climb and defend themselves. If the owner keeps a cat to catch mice, of course, he can't trim his claws. If the owner keeps a cat as a companion animal, he should always trim his paws to avoid scratching people, clothes, furniture, floors, etc. Trim claws from an early age, about 0 months 1 time. The specific method is as follows: Hold the Siamese cat in your arms, grab the cat's 1 foot with your left hand, and gently squeeze it with your thumb, forefinger and middle finger to make your paw stick out. Then hold the nail clipper in your right hand, carefully cut off the transparent part at the front end of the claw, and then polish the claw with a small file on the nail clipper. Don't cut too much when pruning, so as not to hurt the siamese cat's feet. Then cut off and polish the other claws in turn. Bathing siamese cats can not only keep them clean and beautiful, but also remove some parasites on their bodies, promote blood circulation and metabolism, and play a role in preventing diseases and keeping fit. The habit of bathing should be cultivated from an early age, and cats will be reluctant to start bathing when they are adults. Before taking a bath, you should prepare bath utensils, such as bathtub, bath towel, detergent, comb (preferably one end is sparse and one end is dense), brush and so on. When taking a bath, the water temperature should not be too low or too high, so as not to burn your hands. The detergent used should not be too irritating to avoid irritating the skin; Long-haired cats should comb their fur before bathing to prevent tangling; Take a bath quickly and finish it as soon as possible; You should dry your hair with a bath towel immediately after washing. When the temperature is low, it is best to cover it with a special towel or other warm-keeping products to prevent colds. Siamese cats have a rough tongue and barbed nipples, much like combs. Siamese cats often comb their fur by licking their tongues. Comb the head, shoulders, back, neck and other parts that cannot be licked with claws. Even so, it is best to comb the cat 1 time every day. Because cats lose their hair all year round, especially in spring and autumn, when grooming themselves, they will swallow their hair into their stomachs, and over time they will form hairballs in their stomachs. If you can't spit it out through vomiting, you can't excrete it through the intestine in time, and you will stay in your stomach, which will form a hairball, affect your appetite and even endanger your life. When combing your hair, you should comb it not only along the hair, but also against it. When combing Siamese cats, you can first wet the hair with water, and then rub it to make it stand up and make it easy to comb. If the fur of a long-haired cat is tangled or stuck together, you can comb it slowly and carefully with your fingertips or with a comb with thin teeth. If the felt has been rolled, you can cut it into thin strips along the growth direction of your hair with scissors and comb it with a comb. If the felt is serious, you can cut off the coat and let it grow back. Healthy siamese cats have bright eyes. When siamese cats are sick or in poor health, they often appear to be afraid of seeing the light and crying. In some breeds of cats, the nasolacrimal duct is easily blocked and shed tears. Cats shed too many tears, and chewing gum often sticks to the tip of their noses. Absorbent cotton can be soaked in 2% boric acid aqueous solution and gently scrubbed off. The care of Siamese cats' ears is mainly to remove earwax. The method is: disinfect the external auditory canal with 75% alcohol cotton ball, then soak the cotton swab in olive oil or edible vegetable oil to dry the earwax. After it softens, carefully remove the earwax with tweezers to avoid damaging the mucosa of the ear canal and preventing infection and suppuration. Once the cat's external auditory canal is infected and suppurated, it can be gently scrubbed with a cotton swab dipped in hydrogen peroxide, repeatedly scrubbed until there is no pus on the extracted cotton swab, and then the hydrogen peroxide in the ear canal is sucked dry with absorbent cotton. After scrubbing several times, the infection can be cured. If the cat has too much earwax and shakes its head and scratches its ears, it should seek veterinary treatment in time.
[Edit this paragraph] Siamese cats-feeding methods and precautions
Siamese cat
1. Cat food on the market
There are three kinds of prepackaged foods for cats in the market: canned meat, semi-wet food and dry food. Although these three foods are convenient to feed, they should only be used as part of cat food, not all of it. Ideally, feed fresh food at least twice a week. This is because if you plan to keep your cat healthy for a long time, this special food can't provide all the nutrients your cat needs. It is said that many of these foods meet the requirements of protein content in cat food (accounting for 25% ~ 30%). However, like humans, cats should eat some fresh food in order to get enough vitamins and minerals. Moreover, it is too monotonous to feed only cats this kind of food, even if some cats can tolerate this excessive monotony, and in terms of nutritional value, the price in prepackaged foods is quite expensive. However, sometimes, you may feel that you must use prepackaged foods as the only cat food. Just feed it for a few weeks, not years; And when feeding dry food, you should also feed a lot of water, so that your cat won't be too much. Canned food This kind of food includes meat, fish, salt, jelly, vitamins, chemical pigment additives, water and grains. Most foods are made from fish, chicken, beef, rabbit meat or animal offal. They contain 25% ~ 30% protein, which can be used as the main food for cats. Cats can be fed canned food. Because they are sterilized and easy to store. In addition, there is a lot of water in it, and the standard of vitamins will be reduced during canning and after storage. Siamese cat dry food These biscuits contain grains, fish, meat, yeast tablets, vitamins, fats and pigments. They are cheaper and easier to store and carry than canned or semi-humid foods. But it has the following disadvantages: low content of fat and protein; Some people suspect that they can cause cystitis in cats. If you feed the cat with dry food, be sure to let it drink water often. Soft and wet foods These particles contain meat, soybeans, fat, vitamins, preservatives, chemical pigment additives, and usually thickeners and sugar. The water content accounts for more than 33%. The nutritional value is not very high. Soft and wet food is used as cat food because its protein content is just over 25% and its fat content is low. This kind of food is packed in silver foil paper bags, which can be preserved, but not as long as the other two kinds of food.
2. Fresh food
If you mainly feed cats with canned food, you may be willing to use fresh food 1 ~ 2 times a week to make cat food, because it is beneficial to the health of cats. If you really cook for cats, you can season them with iodized salt. This trace element is especially important for pregnant female cats, because it can prevent the fetus from reabsorption in the womb. Siamese cat meat In order to prevent toxoplasmosis in cats, all meat should be cooked. Because of the cat's tooth structure, the cat can't chew food, so you should chop the cat's food into minced meat or finely cut it, or feed it with large pieces of meat so that it can chop it up by itself. If you use chicken as cat food, you must remove all the chicken bones, because cats are easily caught by chicken bones. Eat grass If your cat must eat grass or weeds, don't panic. Grass is good for cats. It contains some vitamins and can be used as an effective emetic to help cats spit out unwanted things such as hairballs. But if cats often eat grass on the grass, please pay attention to the use of fertilizer must be non-toxic.
Step 3 drink
Drinks are essential for cats to keep healthy, although cats can survive by drinking less water than humans. Although strictly speaking, water is not food, it is an essential part of cat food. Meat cat food not only contains high protein, but also contains a lot of water. Cats who eat a high-protein diet will produce a lot of urea, so they need to drink a lot of water to excrete these wastes through their kidneys. So, according to its size, does a cat need more water than a human? In fact, they need less water, because the urea concentration in their urine is higher than that of humans (almost twice that of humans), which helps them to keep water. Moreover, the water evaporated when the cat breathes and sweats can be ignored. Even a big cat like a lion has a record of not drinking water for ten days. When feeding cats with cooked fish, tripe and some canned food, animals as big as cats should be given more water than they need. In addition, cats get a lot of water through chemical reactions every day. When the fats and carbohydrates in cat food are digested in cats, water molecules will be produced. Siamese cat milk is not strictly a drink, but actually a kind of food. Its main value is to provide calcium and phosphorus. Feeding an adult cat with 200cc of milk can meet its daily needs. But some cats are not suitable for drinking milk, and they will have diarrhea. If your cat is allergic to milk, it may need nutritional supplements. It is said that there is a black male cat named Jack in Brooklyn, new york, USA. When he was only three years old, he liked to drink milk mixed with fennel wine. As he grew older, Jack asked to drink more and more "milk". It is no longer willing to drink milk mixed with a small amount of fennel. Jack died at the age of eight. After autopsy, it was found that his liver had been damaged by alcohol. It is unwise to give the cat water, even if it is small. Cats don't need this poison [1].
[Edit this paragraph] Siamese cats-common diseases and preventive measures
Siamese cat
Regular deworming
Because some intestinal parasites (such as roundworms) are eaten or spread by other organisms (such as fleas and mosquitoes). ), kittens in the same nest like to lick each other, so kittens must fight back regularly. Adult cats will produce parasites if they contact the secretions or excretions left by other dogs on the grass with their tongues, conduct social guidance and make friends. Therefore, adult cats should also be regularly deworming. Common internal parasites are ascaris lumbricoides, tapeworms, coccidia, hookworms, trichomonads, Giardia, coke worms and heartworms, while external parasites mainly include demodex, scabies, ear itch mites, fleas and lice. It is suggested that you stop the interference of parasites on the growth and development of young cats in time from 10 week old to prevent the occurrence of parasitic enteritis. The choice of insect repellent should be very scientific, which is not exactly the same as that used by people, and the dosage is not the same, so you should choose a regular pet hospital and don't let "quack doctors" affect your baby's health. Siamese cat
Scabies and cat ear scabies
Sarcoptes scabies is an infectious skin disease caused by Sarcoptes scabies. The sick cat has severe itching and eczema-like skin changes. Cats have a highly contagious ear mite disease, which first presents symptoms from the head and auricle. It is caused by ear mites, which are a kind of scabies mites.
1. Insect characteristics and disease transmission
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2. Symptoms and diagnosis
The disease is an infectious parasitic disease, so contact with sick cats, grooming and bathing tools used by sick cats and healthy cats, and cross contact with breeders are the causes of the disease. Sarcoidosis mainly occurs in the head (nose bridge, orbit, auricle and ear root), and sometimes in the chest, abdomen, armpit, inner thigh and tail root. In severe cases, it can spread to the whole body. The cat is itchy, scratching the affected area with its forelimbs, biting the affected area with its mouth or rubbing the affected area on the surrounding objects. The affected part is characterized by flushing, rash-like nodules, thickening of subcutaneous tissue and formation of scales, and the affected part is often short of hair. Severe scratches and bites can lead to local infection, suppuration, otitis externa and local bleeding. The acariasis caused by ear mites or small ear mites first occurs in the ear, and it will itch seriously. Sick cats keep shaking their ears and shaking their heads, and their ears are often scratched and bleeding, and infected with pus, forming abscess-type mange. In order to distinguish it from diseases such as alopecia, it is best to scrape off skin debris at the junction of the affected part and the healthy part of the sick cat, dissolve it with 10% caustic soda solution, and then observe scabies under a low-power microscope. Siamese cat
stand treat
Maintaining environmental hygiene and appliance hygiene is one of the most important preventive measures. Cats are not allowed to walk around at will, and sick cats should be isolated and treated in time. It is necessary to comb and bathe cats on time, regularly disinfect cat houses and cat utensils, strengthen feeding management, and enhance cats' physique and disease resistance. First, the affected area and its surroundings of the sick cat should be thoroughly sheared, soaked and washed with warm soapy water to remove dirt and scabs, and then 0.5% trichlorfon aqueous solution or ointment should be applied locally. Rub hard when rubbing, so that the medicine can penetrate into the skin. Repeat every 5-7 days 1 time, 2-3 times to cure. However, the surface area of animals should not exceed 1/3 at a time to prevent poisoning. 0. 1% phoxim emulsion, 0. 1% dimethoate (dimethacrylate) solution and mirex are effective.