Instructions
Provide your Siamese cat with nutritious food and fresh clean water. Siamese cats have greedy appetites and high metabolisms. Feeding a combination of canned food and kibble is best. Your cat should be satisfied and well nourished, but not overfed. Observe eating habits and adjust portion sizes accordingly. If your cat maintains a healthy weight, consider leaving small amounts of kibble in a bowl throughout the day. Make sure that water is available at all times.
Keep your Siamese cat in a clean and safe environment. Indoor cats enjoy a longer life span than cats who roams outside. Outdoor cats can be injured or killed. They may also bother your neighbors, terrorize birds and set off dog barking as well as acquire pests or diseases. Cats permitted outside also become less amenable to staying inside. Maintain a clean litter box for your indoor cat. Siamese cats love to climb, so make sure that all breakable and potentially hazardous items are put away and out of reach.
Choose a good veterinarian. If your cat shows signs of illness, take it to the veterinarian without delay. Cats require yearly physical examinations, regular vaccinations and should be neutered or spayed as soon as possible. Siamese cats are generally healthy, with a life span up to about 20 years. They are prone to getting tartar on their teeth, however, which can lead to gingivitis. Siamese cats need occasional teeth cleaning sessions from a veterinarian. In addition, you can brush your cat's teeth at home with a very soft toothbrush and a feline-safe dentifrice.
Offer your Siamese cat some toys and other amusements that engage its attention and occupy its time. A good selection might include an assortment of small stuffed mice, a ball of yarn and a scratching post. Besides entertaining your Siamese cat, they will help keep it from clawing your furniture and playing with your shoes or other belongings.
Love your Siamese cat. Most cats like affection and cuddling. They often like to be stroked on the forehead, under the chin and gently alongside the throat. Some cats allow you to touch their stomachs, while others do not. Respect your cat's likes and dislikes. Listen to responses and know that purring and kneading the paws are good signs. Some Siamese cats want only a few minutes of petting; others doze contentedly for hours, being stroked in your lap.
How to Raise a Siamese Cat
Siamese cats (or Meezers, as they're affectionately nicknamed) are some of the loveliest, most faithful and most intelligent animals you will ever come across. But they also tend to be extremely active, vocal, strong-willed, stubborn and high-maintenance. Once you have owned one, however, you'll see how effortless it is to fall in love with these gorgeous creatures.