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Siamese Cats Written by Twisted Whiskers/Lesley Webb Monday, 12 May 2008 19:20  The Siamese is probably the most widely recognised and well-known breeds of Oriental cat, and among the top 3 most popular breeds of cats. It’s not absolutely certain where they originated, but it’s believed to be in Southeast Asia. They are popularly reputed to be descended from the sacred temple cats of Siam (now Thailand) where they are one of a group of designated auspicious and lucky cats. Thin-bodied cats with colour points that strongly resemble the modern Siamese appear in the 18th century Thai manuscripts of "Tamra Maew" (cat treatise or cat poems).
The breed was first seen outside Asia in 1884, when the British Consul-General in Bangkok, Edward Blencowe Gould (1847-1916) was given a breeding pair of the cats by King Chulalongkorn. He took the cats, Pho and Mia, back to Britain as a gift for his sister, Lilian Jane Veley (who went on to be co-founder of the Siamese Cat Club in 1901). Cat shows were already popular in Victorian England, and the colour-pointed, good humoured, talkative and intelligent Siamese cat was an instant hit when it was exhibited at the Crystal Palace. Over the next several years fanciers imported a small number of cats, which together these formed the base breeding pool for the entire breed in Britain. It is believed that most Siamese in Britain today are descended from about eleven of these original imports. In 1890 Siamese cats landed in America, probably as a gift from the King of Siam to an American friend.Read more... Keeping Your Cats Happy And Loving Written by Nicholas Hunt Cats can be very loving animals if treated correctly. They can also get angry, pout, play and generally get along with everyone. But if you aren't paying attention, they can also get lonely. Here are some tips to keep your cat happy. There's nothing like hearing the contented purr of your cat as they are lazily lounging around. Keep them happy by giving them lots of love and attention. Your cats will thank you for it. Read more... How the Leopard Got It's Spots (an African folk tale) Retold by Forbes Stuart. In this African tale, a tortoise appeals to a hyena for help shaking fruit from a tree, but the mean hyena sticks the tortoise high in the tree instead. Help comes unexpectedly from a leopard... Read more... Taking Care Of A New Kitten Written by Dean Forster Apparently pets are good for your health and are known to keep loneliness and depression at bay. With a lively pet in the house, you will never feel the need of having someone around you all the time and doctors are in fact recommending pet therapy to attain sound psychological health. Choosing a pet entirely depends on your individual preference. Read more...
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