I'm planning to get my first Siamese cat shortly and was wondering if you
folks could give me your opinions (good and bad please) of them based on
your experiences.

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I'm planning to get my first Siamese cat shortly and was wondering if you
folks could give me your opinions (good and bad please) of them based on
your experiences.

Be prepared for conversation. Most Siamese I've known hold very
definite opinions and are prepared to share them with the world on the
slightest excuse, and sometimes on no excuse at all.

Cat-proof your living quarters, and then go back to cat-proof all the
things you missed. Siamese can be ingenious.

The first word you should teach your new friend is, "No!" - it's a word
Siamese can learn even if they don't care for it.

Siamese can be very affectionate, but they're apt to be one-person cats.
Even if introduced into a family, they tend to pick one human who is
"theirs." If you live alone, be prepared to explain your friends that
the cat really is a loving beast, no matter how hostile he/she seems
when strangers, human or otherwise, invade his/her territory.

Have the cat neutered, if it isn't already. A prince may mark his
territory with extreme enthusiasm, and a queen in heat *will* render
sleep impossible for a week at a time.

Siamese seem to require more attention (and loving) from their
particular humans than some other breeds of cat.

If you have access to a book called "Cats in the Belfry," get it and
read it. I don't remember the author's name, Google found it easily
enough when I tried.

Above all, enjoy the company of your new friend. You will be well
rewarded.