Siamese Cat With "broken Radar".

[Ulysses G.]

We found a lovely little Siamese cat a few months ago who was abandoned and quite happy to move in. For a few months she slept all the time and would never leave the shop to go outside.

One day she decided to go exploring and wandered down the street sniffing everything in her path and not paying much attention to the many cars going past her. We are on a busy Soi near the center of the city.

Our other cats usually stop a few doors down before the main street, but she kept going as if she didn't have a care in the world. We brought her back, but she would just do the same thing again.

The next few days she would take off as soon as we opened the doors and by the time someone remembered to go look for her, she was blocks away and had somehow crossed big main streets to get there.

We soon realized that something is wrong with her "radar" ( as my staff say) and that she just keeps walking forward - over any obstacles - and doesn't stop.

We tried to let her roam free - as our other cats do - several more times and luckily someone or another would find her blocks away and bring her back. Finally we decided that we have to put her on a long leash during the daytime and we move her around to different stores, so that she doesn't get too bored.

She doesn't like it, and will whine to anyone who seems sympathetic who comes in the store.

We have become quite attached to her and are sure that she would be killed by a car in a matter of days if we let her run free.

What would YOU do?

Edited August 14, 2008 by Ulysses G.

[ozsamurai]

check her whiskers, might sound dumb, but if they are cut this disturbs their sense of balance and sense of direction I am told. Also if she has not been 'homed' then she may very well be wandering back to where she thinks is home. Several ways to home a cat, I like my grandmas way, buttering their paws, letting them clean themselves where they are helps home them....always worked for me.

[Ulysses G.]

I see her cleaning herself all of the time. Would that mean she is already "homed"?

Do their whiskers grow back when cut? We have had her for at least 4-5 months now.

[ozsamurai]

yes the whiskers do grow back but very slowly, just check if the ends are nice and tapered not blunt, that is the easiest way. Its only a theory at best but one I subscribe too. Was she injured when you picked her up? The reason I ask is that when hurt cats will take a recovery time (usually on their own though) then head out to find home again. The next thing I would check is deep inside her ears, just gently flip them back while patting her and see if she has any wax build up or bugs in there, this can throw them off too, but this would also tend to make them scratch at them as well, and your other cats should clean them for her, but you never know!

Oz

[Ulysses G.]

Thank you.

She won't have anything to do with the other cats and, although she is half their size, they seem afraid of her, but seem OK staying together at night (there is LOTS of room).

Some of her teeth are missing and look like they were ripped out in a fight, but she is quite freindly to humans and loves to be held.

When we first got her, the girls that work for me mentioned that her whiskers had been cut or damaged.

[Carib]

Does the cat have a sense of hearing? If not the world is less dangerous too.

[ozsamurai]

I can relate to the harmony, pecking order in cat society has little to do with size, more of proven prowess and high places. If you scan the room and find the highest off the floor, she/he's the boss, unless the real boss is just out for a wizz, at which point the imposter will be evicted from said vantage point upon return poste haste.

Some have theorised recently that the cats supernatural tracking ability is linked to their sense of smell as well. They really are amazing creatures, so if here whiskers are coming along her ears are clear of debris and she doesn't have a cold, then maybe you just have a crazy cat, I had one!

I miss my siamese every day, RIP, Zeus.

Good luck with her, and ask if you think there is anything I can help with

Oz

[Ulysses G.]

Thank you.

I have never had a Siamese cat before and didn't realize how different they are from other cats - at least this one is.

[ozsamurai]

I think the biggest difference I found with owning a Siamese is they are alot smarter? than other breeds. They are definatey attention seekers, and tend to be a one person cat. Not as easily amused as moggies....

[rvanessa]

I think the biggest difference I found with owning a Siamese is they are alot smarter? than other breeds. They are definatey attention seekers, and tend to be a one person cat. Not as easily amused as moggies....

I agree with you, Siamese are smarter and also seeks alot of attention. My baby is a mix Siamese and Khao Manee but yet he is so smart he plays fetch w/ me and my boyfriend. He learnt how to play fetch in only 3 days. Siamese also tends to be very vocal. My kitty talks alot and purrs like a motorboat. Only thing about Siamese thats utterly cute is their meows, sounds like a baby crying. People who have seen my cat or heard its meow would always find him cute.