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Colored sketch for Redcoatcat and Kojote, chasing the autumn leaves! Ref Photo of Basil and Rosie used with permission by their human

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The man

He snoozin'

I love the Siamese breed, but it's sensible to check its health and temperament.

Cat websites and cat "experts" are why I have trust issues.

Everywhere (including cat "experts") is mentioning how healthy Siamese cats are, and then you look at actual cat health websites like vets and pet insurers, even the health section of the breed on GCCF.

They have so many health issues, like wtf? This is not a healthy breed in the slightest.

From GCCF website.

Compare this to a Russian blue from the same website-

Big difference between the two.

Perhaps this is confusion with colour point domestic shorthairs that get called Siamese or traditional siamese cats? Which tend to be healthier. But not a guarantee of course. But that doesn't explain show registries saying it. Since that's the modern type they are on about.

GCCF isn't hiding anything, but TICA and CFA are stating how "healthy" they are and missing most of the issues.

Tica. If only it was anesthesia sensitivity and Amyloidosis.

CFA, Just two main issues? What about the rest of the not too uncommon health issues? At least it mentioned the eye issue.

It's not just the GCCF listing the many issues of Siamese cats, most pet insurers, and vet websites are listing alot more than CFA and TICA. These other issues are not very rare in the breed, some quite common actually.

What is going on, is it healthy or not?

@amber-tortoiseshell what's your take?

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Varys is going to be eleven this year, and he's still as loud and demanding as ever; he isn't yawning or hissing in this pic, this is just how he looks when he's "talking." Yes, he is missing his upper incisors; the photo is unedited.

Varys is a life-long resident of ACS because he has a few health and behavioral concerns that will require lifelong care. He is prone to urinary issues and requires a special diet to minimize the chances of a blockage, which can be fatal in cats. He actually was surrendered needing emergency care for an active blockage, which was a repeated issue, so he had a surgery called a perineal urethrostomy to reduce the chance of reoccurrence. We monitor his urine output and water intake carefully, and feed an entirely wet diet to maximize hydration, which is an important preventative measure.

In addition to his special diet, Varys needs a low dust litter and very clean litter box to prevent UTIs, and because of his past issues with painful urination, he sometimes urinates outside of the litterbox. Inappropriate soiling is a major reason cats are surrendered, and while often the problem can be solved with different litter, a cleaner litterbox, diagnosing and treating chronic pain or urinary disease, removing environmental stressors, medicating for anxiety, or other lifestyle changes, some cats do become habitual soilers, and it makes them hard to place. We have a space specifically for cats who are unadoptable habitual house soilers, so he lives there with a few friends who also have naughty potty habits.