Am I always destined to have my heart broken by a Siamese?

[janelle]

I have been owned by 2 Siamese cats and both have had sensitive stomachs. Both would throw up so much I felt sorry for them. My first one lived until he was 18 but he always had a sensitive stomach. My second one died at age 6. His problem got worse over time and he finally stopped eating. The vet said it may have been cancer but he diagnosed it as irritable bowel syndrome.

If I get another cat I would like to get a Siamese but don't think I can go through that heartbreak again. Are all Siamese known to have this problem? My sister's Siamese cats had kidney problems. They had crystals in their urine and died at an early age.

Are all Siamese known to have health problems? TIA

[moosmom]

I'd ask your vet. He'd be the best person to answer that question. Every cat is different. Every health issue is different. It COULD be the reason why they original owners gave them up. I had a hairless cat, MooShoo, who was a rescue. He lived to be 10 1/2 years old and died on my birthday of a blood clot. I was devastated. He was my soulmate. My vet told me that in cats such as orientals, Siamese, etc., can carry a clot around for years. Then one strong pump of the heart can dislodge it and it'll travel to either the brain or the legs. In MooShoo's case, it went to his legs. He couldn't be saved. By the time I got him to the vet at 2 a.m. he was gone.

[catmandu]

Of My Siamese Six Pack, Almond Rocca had a stroke at 9 and had to be PTS as the damage to her system was irreperable
Benjamin James got up, stumbled over and passed on from a heart attack at 10.
Handsome John Hancock passed on at 11, probably from a stroke or heart attack.
Sam and Precious both live until they were 15 though, and Precious may have longer had she had pined away for her Sam Aka Shemp
My Bo Bo was my longest lived Siamese, she passed on at 17.
I have heard that Pure Breed Cats do not live as long as Mixed Breeds as they have not the genes that Mixed Breeds have froom heridity, but that could be wriong. Good Luck in finding a New Cat Companion, Meezer or Not.

[janelle]

Yes, I got Simon from a breeder as a kitten. I heard the ones who are a mixed breed do better than a pure breed. They are just so intelligent and pretty, I love them. I still have a short hair domestic and she seems to be healthy with no problems to speak of. My husband says no more pets though---he was so broken up with we had to put Simon to sleep.

Thanks for your replies.

[aTailOf2Kitties]

my Meezer-esque guys have slightly sensitive tummies, but the Purina One Sensitive Systems seems to be working for them. Granted, they are only a few years old, plus Havoc is a mix. I monitor the litterboxes closely for impending outbreaks if I do happen to add something new to their diet (different type of treats or whatever)

[krazyaboutkatz]

My RB Starr was a sickly cat from day one. He was a Siamese Flame Point mix so he wasn't even a pure bred. He later had severe diarrhea and he was diagnosed with IBD/Colitis and he had to be on pred or else he'd have problems. The pred made him gain so much weight that his poor little body couldn't handle it and he could barely get around so I had to let him go. He was only 4 years old at the time.

My Pearl is a Lynx Point Siamese mix and even though she has Eosinophilic Granuloma Complex she's doing well. In her case she'll break out on her chin and lips unless she's on a grain free diet. She's now 5 years old and the vet said she's in excellent health.

My cat Storm who is just a DLH without any Siamese in him, has urinary problems. He had struvite crystals and blocked twice so he needed to have PU surgery. Now he has to have a lot canned food with added water to make sure that he gets enought moisture in his diet and he's also on a grain free diet and doing well.

Many cats can have urinary crystals, kidney problems, heart problems,and thyroid problems. They don't have to be pure breds or even siamese to get these horrible things.