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Although any age, breed, or sex of cat can develop feline hyperesthesia syndrome, it has been noted that Abyssinian, Burmese, Himalayan and Siamese breeds appear to have an increased risk of developing the disease, therefore there is the possibility of a genetic link. [1] [3] [4] [11]
The Siamese cat is one of several varieties of cats native to Thailand (known as Siam before 1939). The original Siamese became one of the most popular breeds in Europe and North America in the 19th century. [1] Siamese cats have a distinctive colourpoint coat, resulting from a temperature-sensitive type of albinism.
The gene that causes the color to be restricted to the points is a recessive gene; therefore, the general population of the cats of Siam were largely self-colored (solid). When the cats from Siam were bred, the pointed cats were eventually registered as Siamese, while the others were referred to as "non-blue eyed Siamese" or "foreign shorthair".
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These cats are curious and energetic, so make sure to stock up on lots of cat toys, scratching posts, and cat towers! However, Siamese cats can also become very attached to their owners ...
Deafness can occur in white cats with yellow, green or blue irises, although it is mostly likely in white cats with blue irises. [4] In white cats with one blue eye and one eye of a different color (odd-eyed cats), deafness is more likely to affect the ear on the blue-eyed side. [1] Approximately 50% of white cats have one or two blue eyes. [5]
Leave it to a cat to cause a huge power outage and then walk away like it's no big deal. That's exactly what happened with a Siamese cat named Blue who probably didn't even realize the mess he'd made.
It is an accepted pattern in some cat registries, but not others, for particular breeds (mostly Siamese-related). Point coloration is inherent to the Siamese breed and some other closely related breeds. With most other breeds the colorpoints (including lynx) were brought into the breed lines long after their establishment, but there are exceptions.