Siamese cats are a wonderful breed to have in your home: They’re great with children, don’t typically scratch people or furniture, aren’t known for chewing electrical cords or other household items and are a beautiful animal to showcase to your friends and guests. When making the decision to purchase one, you need to ask different Siamese cat breeders a few questions, to make sure you’re making a good investments, rather than buying problems for yourself.

1. Ask for references. Most people don’t buy an exotic breed of animal, without research and your best research hear will be to ask Siamese cat breeders for references from past and current customers. If the breeder seems put off by your request, or needs time to get them together — be wary. Most breeders will be ready for the request and will have a list readily available for you, and other potential customers.

2. Ask to see the cat’s certification and/or the parent’s certification. Most health problems are hereditary and if Siamese cat breeders don’t have the paperwork to prove the cat’s family history: You may be looking at expensive health complications in the future.

3. Ask about guarantees. A quality breeder, who cares about their reputation will offer you a guarantee that the cat will be free of hereditary illnesses. Considering that you’re paying well for a special breed of feline, rather than picking one up at the animal shelter — a guarantee should be a must unless you’re receiving a considerable discount.

4. Ask about what treatments that the cat has had. All kittens need to be de-wormed and receive their scheduled vaccinations. Any good Siamese cat breeders will already be ahead of the required vaccination schedules.

5. Ask about recommendations for taking care of your new cat. A knowledgeable breeder will be able to quickly educate you on how to care for your cat and will offer themselves as a resource for information throughout the course of your cat’s life.

Animals are healers

Did you know there’s healing power in a cat’s purr?

I have always maintained that animals are highly intelligent, feeling, reasoning, spiritual beings – and they are natural healers.

They are attuned to our sense of well-being, both physical and mental. When we take the time to learn how they communicate they have the capacity to help us heal…

… and to tell us when they are in pain.

Why do cats purr?

Most people associate a cat’s purr with happiness. And that’s one of the times you’ll hear your sweet kitty purring… when they’re contented and curled up in your lap. Makes you feel happy too, right?

Pet owners should be aware, though, that cats will also purr when they’re feeling anxious, and when they’re sick and in pain.

It can be misleading… and can lead to prolonged suffering for your poor cat if you don’t pay attention to the signal they’re sending you.

Because it’s true that a purr is soothing… when they don’t feel well, they are trying to self-soothe and comfort.

But, this soothing purr goes deeper than a comforting sound – there’s more science to it than you might think.

They’re not purring to soothe themselves as we would listen to calming music…

… because scientists have discovered that all cats around the world purr at a specific healing frequency.

The healing frequency of a cat’s purr

Research has shown that all domestic cats – and most wild cats – purr at the exact same frequencies. Their purrs range between 20 Hertz and 150 Hertz.

Amazingly, these frequencies correspond and conform to optimal conditions our bodies need to heal damaged tissue and bones.

In fact, the medical community took note and created similar frequency emitting devices that help heal broken bones and other types of problems.

That’s because our cells actually change shape and repair themselves more quickly when exposed to these frequencies.

We’ve all seen cats make acrobatic leaps, parkouring around the room… it’s hard to believe they don’t jar their joints or pull a muscle twisting into a pretzel doing it.

When you understand the medical reason why cats purr, it turns out they just might have harmed themselves… and their purring is giving off a frequency that’s helping to heal the torn muscle or sore hips.

In fact, some researchers have concluded this is one of the reasons veterinarians are required to perform fewer major surgeries on cats compared to dogs… cats have a trick up their sleeve, a healing superpower.

Because animals are natural healers, it’s time to consider that, when your cat curls up and purrs on your legs, your chest, or one of your arms, they are trying to share their healing superpower with you.

Animals want to share their healing powers.

My late husband always loved to cuddle with our one cat, TuffyTiger, a sweet natured, big hearted grey tabby.

It was the strangest thing… anytime he’d lay down for a rest, she would be on top of him, in a specific spot, stretched out over his chest, purring at the top of her ability.

She’d snuggle into him and always finally settle herself over his right side… over his liver.

This went on for years. He always felt refreshed after resting with TuffyTiger nestled on him, purring her heart out.

After 18 years together, we separated. Not long after, he started to suffer from pain in his chest and stomach area, and, sadly, later discovered that he had inoperable “bile duct” cancer. In fact, his body was riddled with cancer.

For all those years, our cat TuffyTiger had been sharing her healing power with him through the power of her purr, stopping the pain, improving his health and well-being.

And when he no longer had access to her daily soothing ministrations, the cancer grew at an alarming rate. He died a few months afterward.

Pay attention when a cat works on your body

I’ve learned to pay attention when an animal takes an interest in me, and especially in a specific area of my body… what are they trying to communicate?

So many times the animals I meet tell me that their human seriously underestimates their intelligence and intuition.

Whether you learn to speak with your pets, ask a pet communicator like me to have a conversation with your pet, or simply try to stay attuned to the messages they’re trying to give you, there’s so much to be learned.

Animals are spiritual creatures – a window into your soul and a reflection of your state of being.

Listening and paying attention to your cat’s purr will open up a door to knowledge, understanding, and healing.

Jazmin is my cat now. She;s feral and took awhile to trust me. She’s very smart and deals with weather and humans by finding refuge in bushes and backyards. She loves being petted and being fed treats.

On the other hand, I don,t have to worry about cleaning up after her, as she avoids litterboxes. I also need not worry about her whereabouts, She is in the neighborhood somewhere and knows where to go for food and treats. which is my house.

You could say that I have a pet, though that pet lives outside for the most part.

It took me a lot of time and patience, Initially, feral cats don’t trust people, but tend to run away from humans’ Jazmin didn.t run away. She ran to me when I stepped out of the house with some freshly opened cat food and placed it within her reach. I spoe softly to her before going back in the house. Weeks turned to months before I could finally pet her and scratch her ears. Today, she is so friendly that she meets me around the corner and follows me home for food and treats.

Get a feral cat to trust you by leaving food and treats. Then walk away. Never yell or beaggressive to a feral cat. Give it time to become used to you and your voice, which it probavly will. On the other hand, don.t rush. and know that the cat may never trust you. once tried to befriend another feral cat named Leelee. I fed her for a few years, yet was never able to pet her. Then one hot humid day, Leelee just disappeared. But at least, she never starved or lacked water and attention.

You can anticipate that a feral cat will eventually trust you, but never expect it to. Feral cats are like that, though they have the potential to become part-time pets. When Jazmin had kittens, she bought them to my yard and was nursing them near my backdoor, I managed to adopt one of the kittens whom I named Rosce. Roscoe is now a healthy neutered indoor tomcat, Had I not taken him indoors, he might have become feral and not survived, But his mother, Jazmin, did survive and is my prt-time pet. Of course, she is spayed. But she refuses to step in the house. no matter what. I love her anyway.

I love Siamese cats, but I will tell you the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth with honest Siamese cat information!

Lets start with the ‘good’ facts about Siamese.

Siamese can be loyal, obsessively loyal. Siamese are smart, although there is the occasional exception (or maybe it’s just pretending) Siamese cats are often talkative; they seem to understand you even if they choose to be a little deaf at times. Siamese kittens and cats have character, no bland and boring snooze cat here. Siamese cats give and expect to receive. All the time.

A Siamese cat has an easy care coat so no long and expensive visits to the beauty parlor required. Others even appreciate having their nails done – a ‘caticure of sorts’. You can even buy nail covers in some fun designer colors, great for the indoor Siamese and to protect your furniture.

Siamese are beautiful and a pleasure to watch. Certainly better than watching TV. This cat knows it is special and is happy to bestow some of its’ special aura on a special person. Your Siamese will love to keep you company. And keep you company. And again. The Siamese kitten or cat loves heat more than most cats, preferably in your bed if they get half a chance.

Are you ready? The ‘bad’ Siamese Cat Facts

That Siamese loyalty may be more dog-like than a cat. Bad? If you are the kind of person who hates to be smothered, you might be better off with a less demonstrative bred. Siamese cats expect to help you write your great American novel (Chapter 1: kjf*&^%#^9ojn3o9iunf93). Don’t expect to hide in the bathroom for a bit of peace and quiet – it’s their favorite room, and anyway they refuse to be shut out. Period.

Siamese are clever. Don’t expect your bright Siamese to wait for you to come home before being naughty. They need to keep that brain amused and if you don’t leave them copious reading material or some good films about bird watching, your Siamese (even a Siamese kitten) will find amusement wherever they can. I have seen some amazing flower arrangements and indoor gardens created by a bored Siamese. Be prepared to spend time playing.

I have known many quiet Siamese, but when they are noisy, boy are they noisy! If you bring home a talkative version, meditation and mind over matter lessons might be in order.

When they are bad, they are very bad

The ‘ugly’ side of Siamese cats? Facts can be deceiving and no single Siamese is all bad – although some come close.

A jealous cat? Yes, so best not tease your Siamese or you’ll be at the receiving end of sulks for as long as your cat chooses to punish you. To speed the forgiveness process little hors d’oeuvres might eventually be accepted. And please, never fuss over another cat when your Siamese is within earshot. Long after you have forgotten all about it an ambush of historic proportions will be mounted on the surprised rival for your affections.

So as not to embarrass my ‘butter would not melt’ writing companion I will stop here but I would be remiss if I did not briefly mention dodgy litter habits, a certain sneakiness, and a tendency towards Attilla the Hun-type dominance.

Please don’t let these little details put you off. If this Siamese cat information hasn’t put you off, then you may be one of the suitable and special people for whom a Siamese is a welcome addition to the family. I certainly couldn’t be without one.

It happens all too often. A family or cat friend gets adopted by a stray cat. And after a few weeks it turns out she’s pregnant.

In the US alone there must be millions of sweet but homeless cats. And many of them get pregnant several times a year. Nobody really knows why, but pregnant strays often adopt a family instead of the other way round. Maybe they search for support or a good and warm home for their kittens.

Now, perhaps you don’t have the space or time for a cat family. Or there’s another reason that makes it difficult to have these kittens. But you don’t want to throw this stray out. She’s expecting babies, isn’t she?!

Now what can you do?

You could take her to an animal shelter. That’s not always a good idea.

Don’t get me wrong: I value the work of animal shelters. In fact, I got my current cat from one of them, and I’m pretty sure the next will come from a shelter too. But some animal shelters reportedly put a pregnant stray to sleep. You’ll blame yourself forever if you hear the cat you brought in, was killed.

Other shelters will spay her. They’ve got a good reason for that. The kitten population is astronomical and the last an animal shelter wants is put five more homeless cats in this world.

But maybe you have objections against spaying a pregnant cat – after all, it’s abortion at the same time. Then a far better idea is bringing a pregnant stray to a local rescue group. In the US alone dozens of rescue groups are active. Not all of them, but many let the queen have her kittens, and search a home for them.

But in the end, perhaps the most satisfying alternative is to keep the cat yourself and let her give birth. Take good care of her. Have her examined by a vet to see if she’s in good health. And get the right information so you are prepared for complications.

And remember: strays are used to go wherever they want. So keep your doors closed. Otherwise she’ll adopt someone else.

Nothing smells worse than cat spray. Together with cat pee outside the litter box, cat spraying is one of the leading causes of cats being given away, abandoned or put down. Marriages have come under enormous strain, when one spouse puts down their foot to stop the cat’s spraying problem or give up the cat. Tenants have been forced by landlords to either move out or get rid of the spraying cat.

This is very sad, because cat spraying problems can be solved or greatly reduced in many cases. First, though, we need to tell the difference between cat spray and cat urine. Spray is actually a bit of urine mixed with pheromones secreted by glands in your cat. The positions your cat takes for spraying is also different from peeing – they stand straight up and lift their bottoms high up in the air to spray instead of squatting to urinate.

Both male and female cats spray. Unneutered males are the most likely to have this problem, neutered female the least likely. Although spraying is considered a problem by people, it is a perfectly natural behavior for cats.

Do be aware that your cat may suddenly start spraying when he is sick. For example, inflammations of the bladder are known to cause cats to spray. If your cat is neutered and he suddenly develops this behavior, you should take him for a check-up at the vet before doing anything else.

On major reason for cats spraying is to attract mates. Female cats in heat spray to advertise that they are ready. Male cats spray to mark their territory – they are saying “Keep out! Females here are mine!”. This is one reason why you should always neuter your cats. Unneutered tomcats are very likely to spray. Once he develops this behavior, it is very difficult to stop even after you neuter him. Many vets are willing to neuter your male cat as long as he is at least 6 months old. Some prefer to wait until he is 9 months old while others are willing to do it even earlier. You should also spay female cats when they reach 6 months of age, before their first heat.

When you bring a new pet or new family member home, this can also cause your cat to spray. Whether you explain it as stress and insecurity or territoriality or dominance behavior, it does not really matter. The point is to make kitty feel safe and secure again. Once you successfully make him feel that he is still Numero Uno, he will stop spraying. While your vet can help you to investigate why your cat is spraying, you know kitty best. You are the best person to figure out why he is spraying. Asking your vet to play private investigator can take quite a long time – he will take a step-by-step methodical approach to the problem. Cases have been published in journals for veterinarians where it took years to resolve the problem. If you really love your cat, you are still the best person to make him stop spraying.

Once your cat has sprayed a particular location, he is likely to go back and spray it again. One way to stop this is to thoroughly clean the area he sprayed. Normal soap and water will not do the job. Just because you cannot smell anything does not mean your cat cannot smell anything. The best solution is to use a blacklight (UV lamp) in the dark to find the spots and clean it with an enzymatic cleaner like Nature’s Miracle.

Cat spray is a very smelly problem which has caused many cats to be abandoned by their owners. However, this is a problem which can be solved. If you love your cat, you have an obligation to him and to yourself to stop him from spraying.

She is the protector of cats, women and children. The ancient Egyptians celebrated her feastday on October 31 with convivial merry making, music, dancing in the streets and drinking with friends – the sort of holiday we would recognise instantly.

A great week-long festival was held in the holy city of Bubastis attracting devotees from all over the country to celebrate along the riverbanks and through the city streets. Herodotus tells of crowds swelling to 700,000. Sadly, Bast and her feast day are overlooked in modern times but you could perhaps say that Hallowe’en was originally celebrated as the Feast of Bast

She holds the mysteries of the cat in her power – those magnetic animals with a strong power to fascinate or repel. Let’s face it, all of us will admit that we either love cats or we can’t stand the sight of them. Historically, the cat was first endowed with archetypal power in Egypt where it came to be regarded as a Sacred animal. For the cat is identified with Bast and she is most recognised for her portrayal as a woman with the head of a cat. When a cat curls up with its head touching its tail, it forms a circle, the symbol of eternity, the symbol of the goddess in whatever form she has chosen

Bast is the Goddess of the rising sun, the moon, truth, enlightenment, sensuality, fertility, bounty, birth, plenty, the home, music and dance. She was the beloved goddess and the protectress of women, small children, and domestic cats.

Bast was the possessor of the Eye of Horus, the sacred utchat. Over time the utchat became more associated with cats and was often cat shaped. Egyptian women used these cat amulets as fertility tokens, praying to have as many children as cats have kittens

Our modern names for the cat are derived from the word utchat: cat, chat, cattus, gatus, gatous, gato, katt, katte, kitte, kitty, etc. One variation of her name was Pasht, and from this we get the remaining Indo-European words for the cat: pasht, past, pushd, pusst, and puss

The Wildcats of Egypt first lived in the swamps and marshes along the Nile. As time progressed, and the people began to grow grains and other foodstuff and keeping it for longer periods of time, rodents and other vermin began to thrive. The wild cat was venerated for its ferocity and rapacity, qualities it used to keep the rocent population under control, qualities which it also shared with the lion. What a boon was the Wildcat to the Egyptians!

The domestic cats we know today are all descended from the felix sylvesteris, the Wildcat of Africa and friend of the Egyptian farmer. And so began the long domestication process. As the cat was identified with Bast, so then Bast gained enormous popularity from 1000 BCE onward. Feline hunting instincts were honoured, but so was the cat’s gentler side as a warm and loving mother to her kittens.

The ancient Egyptians must have truly appreciated the beauty of wild creatures, they took the frightening aspects of animals and turned ferocity into beneficial protection. Their gods possessed animal traits like the precision of the hawk and the strength of the bull. So then, we see in Bast the grace and elegance of a cat, the agility, strength, speed, and the deadly claws. She holds the charm, patience and affectionate nature of a domestic cat, as well as the potential for the raw brute strength of a lioness.

She also has the gift, like all cats, of looking deep into your soul.

And it’s easy to see why Bast has been associated with pleasure, music and dancing for millennia. Just think of your own comfort-seeking cat who loves to be stroked and petted. Cats also love to play, with their graceful movements and purring as musical accompaniment, luxuriating in coordination of movement.

Today, ruins mark the joyful city of Bubastis, the once-proud temple is nothing but tumbled blocks. However the name of Bast endures. For at least 5000 years there have been many who praised her name. Many still do so today.

Take a moment to honour this ancient Egyptian goddess. Light a green candle, her sacred colour, and be affectionate to a cat, her cherished animal. When you address a cat, remember you are speaking to a little divinity, and a creature beloved of Bast.

If you are a cat owner, then it is your foremost duty to get your cat vaccinated against diseases. For this, you must get in touch with your Veterinary doctor to know when and which dose your pet needs. Usually after the first inoculation of vaccine, vets schedule rest inoculation shots after a month or so. For kittens, their inoculation starts when they are almost two months old. As they grow, they are given booster shots every year or after two years depending on the vaccine dose they are injected with or according to the vet’s suggestion.

You can have a detailed discussion on it with your veterinary doctor and can ask questions regarding health care or health check ups of your cat. Being an owner of the cat, you must know each and every process of vaccination which would be given to your kitty.

It is also important to maintain a medical history of your cat. If you own a stray cat then try to cover all its medical history and reports from day one by proper and complete medical check up with all the details of vaccinations. But if you have adopted your kitty from someone else then try to get all the medical details and history from its former owner. From this, you can have a thorough know-how of the previous medical care and vaccines.

If your cat is single or an indoor pet then your vet may skip some cat vaccinations based on your pet’s way of living. But, if you have many cats then do not forget to get each of them vaccinated. Some kittens might react odd on the dose of vaccines like they might suffer from fever, sneezing, loss of hunger, or in worst cases vomiting or difficulty in breathing. If you observe some serious side effects in your kitty then take it to vet again before it is too late.

What is the proper method of cat litter disposal? If your cat is not litter trained, the answer is simple – clean up the poop with tissue paper and flush it, mop up the pee with more tissue paper and flush it. But what do you do after your cat does its business in the litter box? Can you still get rid of it the same way – is the cat litter flushable?

That depends on whether it is pee or feces, and what type of cat litter you are using. If you use sand for your cat’s litter box, you should not flush it. Even though not much sand will stick to the cat poop, your toilet will choke up in the long run. The same goes for the other two main types of litter: clay cat litter and clumping cat litter. The plumber’s bill to unclog your pipes will bankrupt you.

If you use crystal litter, which is made of silica gel, your job of cat litter disposal is slightly easier. Crystal cat litter absorbs cat urine into itself without clumping, so it is flushable in small amounts. Not much sticks to the cat poop either, so you can also flush that down the toilet. However, it is still not adviseable to do this regularly in the long run.

As for biodegradable cat litter, that depends. Some of them are made of rather large pellets which might also choke up your plumbing. Others are made of wood, or sawdust and might go through without any problems. Still, if you have a septic tank, realize that these material do not necessarily degrade immediately. We could be talking about years – which could cause your septic tank to become rather full. Somehow, the thought of used litter and cat poop coming out of my backed up drains leaves me with a cold sweat.

Some manufacturers have started to make flushable cat litter, in the face of calls for more convenience. Naturally, these flushable cat litter costs more. To make cat litter flushable, they use various biodegradable materials which are supposed to safely go through your plumbing. These newer types of cat litter will not turn into a sludge which can choke up your sewage pipes – in theory. Some plumbers beg to differ. In the course of their business, they have gone to homes where the sewage pipes and plumbing were choked up by flushable cat litter. Or so the embarrassed and distressed house occupant said. Who is lying, here? I do not know, but it is probably not adviseable to flush large amounts of litter down the toilet.

It is still better to dispose of the bulk of your cat’s litter the old way – either bagged up together with the rest of your trash or carefully buried somewhere in the garden. In the garden, your cat’s urine and feces would make a good fertilizer for your grass and flowers. Cat urine and feces can contain dangerous bacteria, so you should not use it to fertilize vegetables and fruit trees.

I must admit that a true flushable cat litter would be awfully convenient when it is snowing or raining heavily. It would really simplify cat litter disposal.

It may be a tough decision to choose between a cat and a dog for a pet. Both of them are furry and cuddly however, they are two very different creatures. Cats have adorable traits such as the way they care for themselves, how they manage to stay clean and their cute antics that make them a wonderful family pet.

Cats do not Occupy a Lot of Space

People who have a golden retriever or even a small dog as a pet are familiar with the amount of space they take up in bed. No matter what their size is, they love to stretch out into other’s personal space, the room where they play and exercise and their belongings(like dog bed/toys) therefore they should have a spacious place to be happy and healthy.

On the other hand, cats do not need much space to survive. It should just be enough to accommodate their essentials like litter boxes (one box for every cat and an extra one) plus food and water dishes, all of which will ensure kitty’s happiness.

It is More Affordable to Own a Cat.

During their lifetimes, taking care of cats is less costly than dogs. There are some breeds of cats that are quite expensive but when it comes to adoption fees, kittens and cats are much more affordable than puppies or dogs, especially during kitten seasons or when there are lots of kittens in the shelter. There are shelters that either waive their fees or offer two kittens for the price of one.

There are a lot of expenses to take into consideration when owning a pet, including supplies and caretakers, among others. Since dogs tend to damage their toys, the materials they are made with should be tougher (which are a lot more expensive) or need to be replaced every now and then. Toys for cats are comparatively cheap when bought in stores but cheaper (as well as easy) to DIY.

Dogs need lots of exercise as this is crucial to their health however, walking the dog twice or thrice a day can be difficult when its owner has a full-time job. On the average, a dog walker costs $15 to $20 per 20 minute walk and come to think of it, costs can add up right away. On the contrary, cats are easily contented with napping, lounging and playing even when they are alone at home while their human parent is working. Two kitties left alone are even better since they will never get bored.

Cats are Easily Contended when Indoors.

To stay happy and healthy, dogs need plenty of exercise, long walks and lots of time outdoors. It is nearly impossible for them to live solely indoors. However, this can be challenging when dog owners have limited mobility, do not have a yard or their house is not accessible to parks.

Cats are much safer when they stay indoors and easily contended when lying beside a window or curled up in the sunny part of the couch. The window just needs to opened a little to let some fresh air inside (but not too wide for the cat to flee). These will allow cats to be very happy as they watch birds as well as bugs the whole day.