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Old shot of what I believe is a Siamese kitten. (lemmy.world)
submitted 6 months ago by to c/cat@lemmy.world
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Showed up at my window one night. Let it back out and never saw it again.

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[–] 14 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (6 children)

I have a Siamese (well, I think; she looks like one but I don't know anything about cat genetics).

One thing I think is interesting is that, when she came to us, she looked very much like your picture. The older she got, though, the more the dark coloration from her nose migrated and spread.


Now she looks like this. (Please try to ignore my disheveled hair. A recent surgery has reduced my opportunities to shower.)

edit: My wife likes to describe our pets by their apparent flavor. Ripley, shown above, is s'more flavored. Another cat, a striped one another lemming once described as "standard issue cat," hasn't been given a flavor. Instead, because she has one white toe, she "stepped in milk."

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  • [–] 8 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    As I understand it, that’s very normal with cats with point coloration.

    Hope you’re doing well post-surgery! Looks like you have an excellent in-home nurse to look after you.

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  • [–] 7 points 6 months ago

    Thanks! All told I have five ladies, human and otherwise, who seem to be collaborating to ensure my comfort and well-being. They're all doing good jobs and I'm grateful towards each one of them.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    See, I've heard that before! The dark coloration spreads a bit with age. Honestly, like you, no idea. I've had striking looking kittens show up before, and three yrs later, come back and say hello.

    I believe this little one will at some point.

    That's a good lookin cat right there and if I were a betting man, I'd wager it's siamese. Just my opinion, of course.

    I've also always heard siamese are a bit temperamental.

    Idk.

    Please hang in there. Surgery can take it out of ya. 🙏

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    I hope you get to see this one again sometime soon!

    Yeah, Ripley used to be kind of a jerk. She's always been patient with our young kid, though, and has started warming up to me these last few months.

    Thank you! I'm on the upswing from the surgery, at least in theory. I'm scheduled to see the surgeon for a follow-up tomorrow and, honestly, if he does nothing but confirm I don't seem to have an infection, I'll probably be on my way to feeling fantastic. The surgery was on my spine and I'm still getting accustomed to being able to do things like use stairs without whimpering.

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