Siamese cat, English name: Siamese. Siamese cat, also known as western female cat and Thai cat, is a world-famous short-haired cat and a representative breed of short-haired cat. National history Siamese cats originated in Thailand (hence the name Siam), in? More than 200 years ago, this precious cat was raised only in earthen palaces and monasteries in Thailand. It was an aristocrat who never left home.

Siamese cats are lively, smart, agile, elegant and have an extraordinary appearance. Siamese cat (xiān) is one of the earliest recognized breeds in oriental shorthair. The origin of this variety has not yet been determined, and people think it comes from Southeast Asia. It is said that it originated from cats kept in temples in Siam (now Thailand). ?

According to relevant records, the history of raising Siamese cats in Thai courts can be traced back to the period of King Rama V. Since then, Siamese cats have settled in the courts, and people in the courts have raised them as carefully as princes and princesses. ? They are dressed like jewels, and even the bowls for drinking and eating are either gold or silver. They live in a luxurious room with air conditioning, and three meals a day are cooked by a special chef. Even when Thailand suffered from financial crisis and economic depression, the Siamese cats in the court still lived a carefree and happy life.

Living habits Siamese cats are strong and active, witty and flexible, curious and considerate. Siamese cats like to keep company with others and can be led by a belt. 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".

Outline of appearance characteristics The head is slender and wedge-shaped. 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, blue, deep or light. 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. 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. Medium-sized cat, weight? 2.5-5.5kg 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 the endless love of Audrey Hepburn, perhaps because of Hepburn's gentle and peaceful nature. 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.

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. "

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.

The correct nursing method of Siamese cats: Cat's paw is a tool 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; After washing, you should dry your hair with a bath towel immediately. Towels can't completely dry hair. You can dry your hair completely with a hair dryer. When the temperature is low, it is best to cover it with a special towel quilt 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 grooming Siamese cats, you can first wet the hair with water and then rub it to make it stand up for grooming. 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.

Legend has it that in Thailand a long time ago, there were countless ancient artifacts hidden in ancient mysterious temples. These treasures with mysterious power have been guarded by two cats day and night, and no one can get close to them except priests and kings. Only when the cat's wife gives birth do they leave the temple for a day, so as not to defile the sanctity of the artifact.

The treasure has been safely protected until one day, the strange elf took care of his soon-to-be-born wife with her cat husband and stole the precious artifact. The king sent many people who thought they were qualified to look for this treasure in the jungle. As a result, these people were defeated after exposing all kinds of bad habits. The priest recommended the temple guard cat to complete this arduous task. The cat couple lived up to expectations and found the artifact goblet in the ever-changing elf forest. Later, in recognition of their achievements and in order to preserve the only aristocratic lineage recognized by the elves in the world, they were closely guarded to keep their bloodlines pure. Cats guard their slim figure, beautiful appearance and lofty status, and only members of the royal family can keep them.

Ordinary people can also enjoy the privilege of living with them when they are knighted or promoted to nobility. They are Siamese cats known as the mysterious treasures of the Forbidden City.

Buy common sense 1. The appearance is neat and lively, and the movements are flexible. When you hold it in your hand, you will feel heavier than you think.

2. Open your mouth and see that your mouth, gums and tongue are reddish, your teeth are normal and there is no special smell;

3. The cat's ears should be clean and free of secretions. If cats often scratch their ears or shake their heads, they may have been infected with ear mites;

4. The nose is reddish, moist and shiny. The back of the hand should feel cool and moist on the tip of the nose, and there is no nasal water or secretion around the nostrils;

5. Eyes should be clear and bright, there should be no secretions in the corners of the eyes, and the third eyelid should not be exposed in the corners of the eyes (the third eyelid appears first when many cats are sick);

6. Moderate physical development, muscular development, stout limbs without bending, normal walking, and strong reaction when pulling legs and feet with hands;

7. The abdomen should be slightly round and the ribs should not be touched. If the cat's abdomen is swollen, it may be a symptom of ascaris infection or peritonitis, and it is normal for the cat's abdomen to protrude slightly;

8. The hair around the anus is clean and there is no stain on the anus;

9. The health indicators of kittens are most obviously reflected in their hair. A healthy kitten's hair should be shiny, fluffy and upright. If the kitten's hair is messy and dull, it means that it has been infected with a disease or has just been cured. It is best not to choose such a cat; 10. When you hear crying, you will react immediately. After teasing, you will have the desire to play. When you smell meat, you have a strong appetite.

Maintenance and management of siamese cats. Kittens of 2 to 5 months are in the growing period. Fast growing kittens need more calories. Cats weighing 3-4 months after birth need 130-250 calories a day, after six months, 100 calories, and adult cats need 80 calories. In terms of nutrition, cats are basically carnivores, so they need more animal protein. In addition, if calcium intake is insufficient, it will lead to incomplete growth of bones, teeth and claws, insufficient taurine will lead to blindness or heart disease, and insufficient vitamin A will lead to visual impairment or deterioration of skin condition. These nutrients can be given more. The demand for calcium during the development of young cats is 40% higher than that of adult cats. Because the development of young cats needs these diverse nutrients, if they are only given cat meat, malnutrition will occur, but if they are given too many vitamins, they will cause poisoning symptoms. In the past, many cats were fed with leftovers, but at that time, cats could go outside to catch some small supplements and some undernourished things.

Nowadays, cats are kept indoors, so cat owners should pay special attention to nutrition. If they don't have the correct knowledge about nutrition, it's best not to cook what cats eat by themselves. Letting cats eat cat food produced by the factory is a better way for their growth and health. It is suggested that cat owners choose different feeds to feed their cats according to their life cycle (infancy, adulthood, pregnancy, etc.). ).

Finally, it should be noted that although young cats eat a lot in the development stage, they basically control their food intake. For kittens, it doesn't matter how many meals a day they feed as long as they are willing to eat. There is no need to limit how many times they eat a day. Editor's Note: After the aged care enters the old age, the hearing of the aged cats will decline, 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.？ The change of eating exercise will change the digestion and absorption ability of intestine and the filtration and detoxification function of liver and kidney. More attention should be paid to the suitable food hardness of cats, appropriate supplementation of trace elements such as calcium, iron and vitamins, and replacement of foods with different tastes.

2.？ If you can brush your teeth, brush your pets' teeth to reduce bacterial invasion caused by gum inflammation.

3.？ Eye care often uses wet cotton to remove excess mucus and clean the skin around the eyes.

4.？ Ear care Check the internal auditory canal regularly. Joint care joint pain is a common problem of senior pets. If it can't move regularly, you can gently massage its muscles or move the joints of its limbs when it is resting. There are three kinds of prepackaged foods for cats sold in the cat food 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 exclusive 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 with this kind of food. Even 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 granules 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. Fresh food If you mainly feed cats with canned food, you may be willing to use fresh food as cat food 1 ~ 2 times a week, because it is good for 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.

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. Milk Milk is not strictly a drink, but actually a kind of food. Its main value is that it can 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's best not to feed the cat with human milk, but with cat milk, which is low in sugar and fat. ) Alcoholic Drinks 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 Peno fennel. 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. The cat's body doesn't need this poison. Disease prevention and regular deworming edit this paragraph. Because some intestinal parasites (such as ascaris lumbricoides) 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 be repelled 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. Scabies is an infectious skin disease caused by scabies mites. 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. The characteristics of insects and the spread of diseases. The body of Sarcoptes scabies is nearly round or oval, and its back is raised, showing milky white or light yellow. The size of female mites is 0.3 ~ 0.5× 0.25 ~ 0.4 mm; Male mites are 0.2 ~ 0.3× 0. 15 ~ 0.2 mm, with short jaws and small pincers, which are suitable for biting the stratum corneum of the main skin. The beard is divided into three parts, without eyes and valves. There are horizontal wavy stripes and rows of scaly spines on the back of the body, and several pairs of rod-shaped bristles and long bristles on the back half. Conical. The distance between the first two pairs of feet and the last two pairs of feet is large, and there are horny protrusions at the base of the feet. Both male and female mites have claw pads with long handles at the ends of the first two pairs of feet, which are sensitive parts. The ends of the last two pairs of feet are different from each other. Females have long bristles, while males have suction cups on their fourth pair of feet. The female's spawning hole is located in the center of the last two pairs of feet, which is transverse. The male external genitalia is located slightly behind the fourth pair of feet. The anus of both females is located in the middle of the rear edge of the body. 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 between breeders are the causes of the disease. Sarcoidosis mainly occurs in the head (nose bridge, orbit, auricle, ear root), sometimes in the chest, abdomen, armpit, inner thigh, tail root and so on. 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, subcutaneous tissue thickening and scaling, 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. The treatment of maintaining environmental hygiene and appliance hygiene is one of the most important preventive measures. Don't let the cat walk around at will, and isolate and treat the sick cat 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 of all, 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 scab, 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.