"Kira is 'good at food' for a Siamese cat with her 4 kg. She is a traditional Siamese cat (Chocolate Point) with a slightly rounded head (not wedge-shaped like the 'modern' Siamese cats) – okaaaay and slightly roundish belly perhaps. Kira is now (2022) 13 years old and had Lemmy, her tabby 8-kilo friend of the European Shorthair breed, by her side all her life until he suddenly died in our arms at night in 2019. It's just sheer horror – but she's done it much better than us humans since then. As long as Kira manages this so well and is doing well, no new boyfriend will move in for the time being – although Siamese shouldn't be alone. Since then, of course, we have been keeping a close eye on her and since I am lucky enough to be able to work at home, I am always there to read her every wish (which of course is expressed loudly in a wide variety of tones depending on the urgency) from her cross-eyed blue eyes: something like 'Give me the food!', 'I want to play now!', 'My electric blanket has run out, Turn them right back on!' (yes, Kira has an electric blanket in winter when she can't walk the sun all day like in summer), 'Put the blanket a little further so I can lie in the sun again!' or 'Hey, I've been sitting on the washing machine for 2 seconds now and you're still not here to brush me!'.
Character of Kira
So yes, Siamese cats are very demanding and talkative and sometimes drive you crazy. On the other hand, this cat breed is also very cuddly and sensitive and seeks your closeness. Kira sleeps on my pillow every night (yes, I only have a corner of the pillow and I've been wondering for years where the back pain comes from... but what not to do...).
Employment Opportunities for Kira
And so that she will be as good as possible on her own for the next few years, I will now start the clicker training again (it didn't work out so well when both cats were still together) and let's see if she might still be up for the leash at her age and maybe want to experience a few little adventures. Of course, everything is super careful and exactly the way SHE wants it to be and always with an extra look at the sensitive little – that's a matter of course.
Here's to many more cat years with 'goosebumps on her tail when she enjoys her brushing session' and wild growling at 80 km/h when she has her '5 minutes'... Sometimes annoying screaming (especially when she's jealous because people are eating or they cheekily greet and kiss each other when they come home) and a lot of love and cat hair in bed!"
_In collaboration with Ina from @pollypixelt