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Compare Siamese
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Size and coat
- Size
- SiameseMedium
- Typical adult weight
- Siamese5–6.5 kg
- Coat
- SiameseShort coat
- Typical lifespan
- Siamese10–15 years
Activity and care
- Activity
- SiameseLively and playful
- Grooming
- SiameseMinimal: an occasional brush
- Shedding
- SiameseTends to shed little
- Vocal
- SiameseOften very talkative
Home life
- Indoors and outdoors
- SiameseUsually happier with access outdoors
- Time alone
- SiamesePrefers company and is best not left alone for long
- Owner experience
- SiameseSome cat experience helps
Living with others
- Children
- SiameseOften better suited to an adult home
These are typical breed tendencies from reviewed sources, never a promise about an individual cat. Read each guide for the detail and ask the breeder or rescue about the cat you are considering.