Post 5 - Summary

Siamese Cats have more of a history than you'd think. When I first started I was expecting just to put some facts into the history post (Grows to 3ft etc. ). But when I started I learned that they do have a more complex history than I thought they had. Also I never knew that they used to have kinked tails and crossed eyes, or that the colored points were genetic or heat sensitive. The information was pretty easy to find, the Internet sites all said more or less the same thing, and the books were mostly breed temperament, grooming, facts and a little bit of history. Not that I had any lack of information. What the websites and books said was more than enough to make my history blog. You know I thought the How To would be the easiest but it's really actualy challenging. I can't find a topic that I could talk about for 4 or 5 minutes. Really you only have to think for about 2-3 of the 5 posts, the History, Summary and How To. The rest are easy. I was surprised how hard it was to get a good Siamese cat photos on the school computers.. My cat looks different than almost all of the photos and the one that really looked like her was a picture of an extremely angry cat. It also bugs me how few cat gadgets there were.

When I started I was thinking it would be either A. Super Hard or B. Super Easy but it really turned out to be C. Chalenging but do-able. All and all this has shown me that almost everything has more to it than you see.

Post 4 - Bibliography

*"Siamese (cat)."Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. 2010.

*"Breed Profile: Siamese." The Cat Fanciers' Association Inc. 2010. .

*"Siamese." Encyclopedia of Animals. 2006.

*"Siamese." The Cat Encyclopedia. 1996.

Post 3 - How To

How To Pet Your Cat

You Need:

*2 hands

*1 cat

*a bed or chair

Bed:

Lie down and hug the cat to your chest with the it nestled in your elbow. With your other hand pet the cat from it's head to it's tail. Then pet it's sides again, top to bottom. Then pet it under it's chin and start the process over again.

Chair:

Sit on the chair and put the cat on your lap. Pet the cat from it's head to tail. Then pet it's sides again, top to bottom. Then pet it under it's chin and start the process over again.

Post 2 - Questions

1. Does the name Siamese have to do with Siam (Thailand)? yes
2. Why do they purr so loudly?
3. Are siamese twins related to siamese cats? No
4. And if they are how? Not Related
5. Are there different types of siamese cats? Yes
6. And if there are what are the types? Seal point, Lilac point, Chocolate point, and Blue point
7. Why does my cat shed so much????
8. What type of point is my cat? Seal point
9. Where can I find gormet cat food recipes?
10. Can you pet a cat with no hands?
    

Post 1- History

The Siamese breed is said to have originated as the temple/royal cats of Siam (Thailand). In 1884 Edward Blencowe Gould brought a pair of Siamese to Britain. Then two years later another pair was brought to Britain (with kittens). The breed was different from western cats, so at first they were criticized but had a few devoted fans. They imported a small amount of Siamese cats. Today most Siamese cats are descended from the original 11 cats. There are 4 types of recognized points; seal point, chocolate point, lilac point, and blue point. Their head is wedged shaped, with diagonally set ears. They have bright blue almond shaped eyes, and long noses. They are shorthairs. They are about 1 & 1/2 ft long fully grown (not counting the tail). The tail is around 1ft long. They weigh about 10lb and live about 15 years. Many cats in Thailand have a kink in there tale, but breeders thing it's a fault, like the crossed eyes they sometimes have. Siamese cats are born white, but get there points later because of a mutation the makes the cooler parts of the body darker. As they grow older their cream part of there coat usually get darker colored. In warmer climate they are usually lighter and vice-versa. Siamese cats are extremely social and often bond strongly to there owners. They are very loud and like to talk a lot. But, relying on humans to much has diminished there ability to live independent from humans. If you want a Siamese they are a great cat but don't leave your door closed during the night or your cat will be meowing to get in all night long.