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She complains from the moment I open the door. I answer every word.
Last updated 13 October 2026
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What they brought with them.
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At home
Calling you from the next room, a running commentary all morning, and an argument at the food bowl.
What's going onThe Siamese has been known for its voice since it first reached the West, and that voice is how they keep in touch with you. Answer them in the day. At 5am, let an automatic feeder do breakfast.
At home
Into the bathroom, onto the laptop, and waiting by the door at the time you usually get home.
What's going onThey were kept to be near people long before they were show cats. Give them time with you every day, and somewhere high in the room you are in.
At home
Crying after you leave, a puddle on your bed, or licked fur when you get back.
What's going onThat is distress, not spite, and it is treatable. Film them for the first half hour after you go, and show the film to a vet.
At home
Thin or bald fur on the belly and inner legs, often after a change at home or long days alone.
What's going onOver-grooming from stress is common in Siamese from the junior years. Skin trouble and pain can look the same, so a vet looks first, before anyone calls it stress.
At home
On the router, under the duvet, or in the one patch of sun on the floor, while the air conditioning runs.
What's going onTheir coat is short with almost no undercoat, and they are lean. They are partly looking for heat. A warm bed away from the vents is the fix.
At home
The talker of the house, suddenly saying very little.
What's going onDo not take it as calm. A change in their voice can be the first sign of pain or illness. Know their normal, and call your vet if it changes.
The bit nobody tells you.
Their day
Built for: Kept close to people, in houses and temples.
In Dubai: A flat that is quiet from eight in the morning until evening.
Their voice
Built for: Talking to you, and expecting an answer.
In Dubai: A home that can be empty for most of the working day.
Their coat
Built for: Short and fine, with almost no undercoat.
In Dubai: Air conditioning set colder than they need.
The 5am shouting, the patches of licked fur and the puddle on the bed mostly come from that gap.
You can plan their day around it, and the ten things below are how. If they panic when you go, a vet can help with that.
Your plan is built around what a Siamese is prone to at every age, and the care that goes with each one.
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Ten things that make their life better.
They talk to stay in touch. A predictable day lowers the demand calls.
Every age, firmest from 7 months to 2 years
Why
They talk to stay in touch. A predictable day lowers the demand calls.
What to do
Talk back when they talk to you. Keep play, food and lap time at the same times each day. Never get up to feed them at a 5am yowl: set an automatic feeder for breakfast, so the food comes from the feeder, not the yowl.
A laser dot never lets them catch anything, so they end up wound up.
Every age, most of all 7 months to 2 years
Why
A laser dot never lets them catch anything, so they end up wound up.
What to do
Move a wand toy like prey, away from them and behind furniture, for five to ten minutes, two or three times a day. Let them catch it, then feed them. If they bring a toy back, throw it again.
They learn fast and get bored fast, and a bored Siamese finds the cupboards.
Every age, easy puzzles from 11 years
Why
They learn fast and get bored fast, and a bored Siamese finds the cupboards.
What to do
Put some of their food in a puzzle feeder. Teach them to come when called and to touch their nose to your hand, using treats from their daily food, two or three minutes at a time.
Long days alone are hard on them.
Every age
Why
Long days alone are hard on them.
What to do
Before they come home, work out who visits on long days and when you travel. A friend or cat sitter who plays and talks to them counts. A feeder alone is not enough for days away, and talk to a vet before getting a second cat for company.
Many cats like them find time alone hard. It is treatable, and home fixes can make it worse.
Every age
Why
Many cats like them find time alone hard. It is treatable, and home fixes can make it worse.
What to do
Film them for the first half hour after you leave. Look for crying, pacing, scratching at the door, peeing on your things or over-grooming. Do not punish any of it. Show the film to a vet.
Cats fall from balconies far more often than pet parents expect, usually chasing a bird.
Every age, most of all kittens and juniors
Why
Cats fall from balconies far more often than pet parents expect, usually chasing a bird.
What to do
Fit cat netting to any balcony they can reach, and check it for gaps. Put restrictors on every window that opens. Stay with them whenever they are out there.
Their fine coat has almost no undercoat, and cold air conditioning can darken their body.
Every age, most of all kittens and from 11 years
Why
Their fine coat has almost no undercoat, and cold air conditioning can darken their body.
What to do
A bed with a blanket where the vents do not blow, ideally up high where they can see you. A fleece over the back of the sofa helps too. Keep the flat no colder than you need.
Over-grooming and bladder trouble are common in Siamese from the junior years, and both are often read as bad behaviour.
Every age, most of all 7 months to 6 years
Why
Over-grooming and bladder trouble are common in Siamese from the junior years, and both are often read as bad behaviour.
What to do
Once a week, look at their belly, flanks and inner back legs for thin patches. Scoop the tray daily and notice the clumps. A male cat straining, crying or going in and out of the tray with little or nothing coming out may have a blocked bladder. That is an emergency: contact your vet now. If a female cat is straining, contact your vet the same day. A urinalysis (a urine test) is in your plan from their junior years.
Dental disease is common in Siamese from the junior years, and it stays a risk into old age.
Every age, start as a kitten
Why
Dental disease is common in Siamese from the junior years, and it stays a risk into old age.
What to do
Lift their lip and look at their teeth and gums. Start brushing as a kitten with a finger brush and cat toothpaste, a few seconds at a time. Notice if they drop food or chew on one side. An annual dental evaluation (teeth and gum check) is in your plan from their junior years.
If they go quiet, or start yowling at night when they are older, something may be wrong.
Every age, most of all from 11 years
Why
If they go quiet, or start yowling at night when they are older, something may be wrong.
What to do
Weigh them once a month: stand on the scales holding them, then without them, and write down the difference. Notice how much they talk and whether they still jump up, and call your vet about any change. A weight and behavioural evaluation (a weigh-in and a talk about how they are behaving) is in your plan from their junior years.
Three of these are in your plan. The rest you can do at home.
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Their health, at every age.
How old are they?
Their age
the first six months
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
7 months to 2 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
2 to 6 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
7 to 10 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
11 to 14 years
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Their age
15 years and over
What to watch for
The care that goes with it
Breed predispositions indicate an increased risk rather than certainty of disease. What is right for them always comes from their own history and an evaluation.
Before they come home.
Types of Siamese cats
Show breeding gave the modern Siamese a long, fine-boned body, a narrow wedge-shaped head and large ears. An older, rounder type lives on as the traditional or Thai cat. Ask the breeder which type their cats are.
Siamese cat colours
Every Siamese has a pale body with darker ears, face, legs and tail, and blue eyes to go with it. The points run from deep seal brown to soft lilac, some come in warmer shades such as red and cream, and some are striped or patched.
The first six months
Their vaccination course, microchip and Dubai Municipality registration come first. Start a routine from the first week, answer their calls, and get them used to you looking in their mouth while their adult teeth come through.
Kitten health, 0 to 6 months
Getting the home ready
Fit cat netting to the balcony and restrictors to every window before they arrive. Set up a warm bed out of the air conditioning, ideally up high where they can see you, and work out who will visit on your long days.
Ten things that make their life better
Before you commit
Ask the breeder about the parents' eyes: Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA, gradual loss of sight) can start in kittenhood. Then be honest about how long your home is empty, because a Siamese finds long days alone hard.
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When it is not behaviour.
She'll still meet you at the door with a full report. If she stops, call your vet.
Before they were yours.
Old Siam
Your Siamese comes from Siam, now Thailand. Old Thai cat-book poems, the Tamra Maew, describe the pale cat with dark points living in houses and temples, as a household cat rather than a mouser.
What they still carryA cat that lives alongside people and expects to be part of the household.
1871
Siamese cats were shown at the first modern cat show, at the Crystal Palace in London, in 1871. More pairs arrived from Siam over the following years, and the breed took hold in Britain.
What they still carryThe voice, and the habit of staying close to their people.
The 20th century
Show breeders pushed for a longer body, a narrower head, larger ears and a short, fine coat with very little undercoat.
What they still carryA lean cat in a thin coat, always looking for the warmest spot.
Today
Now they live indoors in the UAE, often in a flat that is empty for much of the day.
What they still carryA cat bred to be near people, in a home that is empty for ten hours of the working day.
The ones you type at midnight.
If the Siamese suits you, so might these.
Oriental ShorthairThe same kind of cat: bred from the Siamese, with the same voice and lean build, in almost any colour
BurmeseThe same kind of cat: just as devoted, from the same family, in a more compact, muscular body with a softer voice
SphynxThe same need to be with you and plenty to say, with no coat at all, so weekly baths and warm beds
Egyptian MauA similar size and an easy short coat that copes well with heat, in a quieter, spotted cat
