Expert: Becky - 11/2/2004

Question
It's just one little hour a week, though.  Is there any way to keep it quiet for an hour?  I have a nice big yard.  Could I trick it into thinking it wants to be out of sight?  Are all of them vocal or just most?

Thanks bunches,

manda

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I love reading "The Cat Who.." books and have fallen in love with the idea of having a Siamese.  I'm trying to see if that's a smart thing to do, though.  Here are the issues:

1) Once a week for one hour there is a gathering at my house to which cats are not invited.  A screaming cat locked in the bedroom would be a problem.

2) I have a fairly large indoor dog.  She has lived with cats before including a moody Maine Coon, and an active tabby.  She's never had a problem.  She doesn't demand attention so I'm not sure if the cat would feel threatened or not.

3) I have a 4 year old. Would a Siamese be more likely to bite and scratch?  If my son bothers the cat I would expect it to defend itself, but I fear the extreme case of him being in fear of trying to get a toy car sitting beside the cat.

Is there any way to train a Siamese so that these things won't be a problem?

Thanks,
manda
Answer -
Hi Manda!

I also love the "Cat Who" books and have read them all!  That Koko and YumYum are something else....but in your case, a Siamese would not be feasible, only because they are very vocal and your first concern is having a cat crying in a bedroom.  I guarantee you ,  if you put a Siamese behind a closed door, you will HEAR it.

Your other concerns are no problem with the Siamese breed. I have raised my kids around them and never had any of those problems.

If you want a cat that has Siamese marking,  try the Himalayan.  They do have long hair though,  and that can be alot of vacumming!

Good luck and God Bless!
Becky

Answer
Manda,

All that I have ever come in contact are..... but then, that's the Siamese... they like to talk to you!  
Do you have a garage?   For only one hour a week, I would put her in a crate and put her in the garage.  There, she can cry all she wants and won't disturb your guests.

God Bless,
Becky