Thank you. Thank you. It’s so nice to read pro-Siamese comments for a change.
I’ve never understood the negativity towards the breed. I know that Disney’s “Lady and the Tramp” is largely to blame for that, but the way Siamese were portrayed in that film is completely untrue.
The Siamese we owned when my daughter was born were beyond sweet to her. They slept on the floor in front of her crib for months, even though their regular bed would have been far more comfortable. We immediately saw that they were protecting “their baby.” It was a precious thing to see.
Must dash. Taylor and Rhys are currently playing tag. Excuse me, running maneuvers. The Army turned them down when they volunteered for Iraq but they like to stay in shape just in case. Viking Kitties, don’tcha know.
We have a black-and-white feral (or "ex-feral"), who has adopted our toddler (just under 2 yrs old).
He is just obsessed with the kid. When in the playpen, the cat will be there with him. If the baby lays down, the cat lays down next to him, in the same position most of the time. When he sits up, the cats sits up. If he stands up and hangs his arms over the rail, the cat reaches up and hangs his paws and chin on the rail right next to the baby, standing on tiptoe. It's like they're synchronized.
Had a friend over the other day who didn't believe me. So, the baby gets put into his playpen, my wife puts the cat in with him, and the show began! Baby sits, cat sits. Baby lays down, cat lays down. Baby stands up by rail, cat's there next to him, hanging over the rail, like they're twins.
The sad part is that the baby acts like he doesn't even know the cat's there. The cat will nuzzle him, rub against him, forehead-bump him, and the baby just walks around him. Every now and then he'll give him a gentle pat, but that's it. Hopefully some day he'll realize how lucky he is to have his "guardian kitty."