As there are a good number of websites that list breeders etc., and there is the occasional individual Siamese cat breeder website that Google lists highly in a search result, I thought I would write about the background issues and suggest some other sources of Siamese cats for sale that are not so obvious.
Buyers of Siamese cats for sale should, I think, first understand that
there are different types of Siamese cats in terms of
body shape. There are also Siamese cats that have pointing (the dark extremities) that is not conventional or at least it is not the kind of pointing that a lot of people are familiar with. See for example the
lynx point Siamese cat.
I would like to address the body shape issue first. The differences are quite extreme, actually. On the one hand there are the modern Siamese cats that have been
selectively breed to be very, very slender indeed. My point of view is possibly well known. To summarize, it is that these super slender cats are unnatural and I would say
unhealthy (at least potentially). I don't want to breeder bash etc but cat breeding should be carried out with great respect for the cat and its health. This is not happening in relation to the modern Siamese cat as this ancient and well know breed
has the greatest number of genetic diseases other than the Persian another very long standing cat breed.
People who buy purebred cats are usually concerned about the health of the breed. This is clearly sensible as cat owners do not want the stress and distress of trying to nurse to health a cat they have become attached to. There is also the issue of cost in vet's bills.
Cat health is number one, so when buying Siamese cats for sale this aspect of the process should be uppermost in the mind of the buyer.
One way of minimising buying a Siamese cat that may be inherently ill - and who may die at a relatively young age - is to have a look at the traditional Siamese cat which is commonly called the Applehead Siamese cat.
These cats should be breed with a greater regard for health and in any case they look more attractive, so say 78% of the public based on a long standing poll on my website.
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| Chart showing the public prefer traditional Siamese cats |
This is not a science so you will get variations amongst individual cats. Some will be more healthy than others. These variations are probably greater than breed to breed variations and variations due to the type of cat within a breed.
Health, both mental and physical, is a hidden factor when purchasing a purebred cat. But it is, ironically, the most important factor. Although I am not saying that purebred cats are less intelligent than moggies, I have seen two examples of purebred cats -
Burmese and
British Shorthair - that were clearly what might delicately be called "educationally challenged". Or less delicately you would say there is something wrong with them mentally. In human terms you would say that they had low IQs. This affects character. People want a cat to interact with them.
Cats that are very stupid (for no fault of their own) will not interact well. They are passive and statue-like.
OK enough of that.....When buying a cat it is said that the cat selects the person. People know which cat amongst a litter or group of cats is right for them. You can only achieve that end result of the selection process
by being there at the breeder's establishment. That in turn means that if you are looking for Siamese cats for sale you will need to look locally or not too far away so you can visit, inspect and discuss with the breeder. Transportation back will also avoid air travel that can be stressful for all concerned.
There are several pages on this site that describe the Siamese cat:
People should also be aware that there is a cat that is a Siamese but is not called a Siamese - confusing. That statement will annoy some people but it is true. The cat is the Thai cat. These two pages,
Siamese Cat History and
Thai Cats, might also prove of use when studying the breed and making an informed decision when buying a Siamese cat for sale.
Finally, if I was looking for a Siamese cat for sale I would check out the best cat club for that breed first, second I would check out the main
cat associations for their breeder referral list and third I would consider joining a
Yahoo Group for the breed concerned to discuss with like minded people the ins and outs of the breed.
I don't think this is going too far. Adopting a cat is for the life of the cat, say 15 - 20+ years. The
cost over that lifetime might be in the order of $10,000 or the same in pounds sterling in the UK.
That is the price of a car. When you buy a car you spend a lot of enjoyable time researching things.
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