My First Siamese

by Cynthia
(Florida)

My first Siamese kitten is an Applehead, Leona is her name.

My husband found a breeder in Massachusetts at the time we were living there. He had always told me about Siamese cats. He had had two in the past. As a child I always had a cat, but never a Siamese.

So on Mother's Day 2005 I got this beautiful little Applehead Siamese kitten, eight weeks old.

We wanted a boy kitten, so we thought, but we ended up with a girl! I found out he was a she when I took the kitten to the vet. My vet informed me that we had a girl when we had had the kitten for four days and I was already in love with this tiny little thing.

So we called the breeder and told him that he had given us a girl instead of a boy. He said we could do one of two things - give the kitten back or he would refund our money.

I said I couldn't do that because I loved her and wanted to keep her, so the breeder said he would give us $100 back.

My husband had wanted to name the kitten Babybowzer when we thought we had a boy. So Babybowzer became Leona, my sweet little blue-eyed baby. She is a sweet, loving, tiny girl.

She is now almost seven years old. She is very healthy and spoiled, and a world traveler - we drove across country with her in a '94 Olds Convertible.

Now we live in Florida she likes to go for a walk with her little harness and leash. She is the talk of the block and she knows it!

Would I get another Siamese? Yes, but no other kitty would ever take her place for she is the one and only Leona - the love of my life.

Reply from Caroline:

Welcome Cynthia and thank you for your story about Leona. I've heard of a few people who've had boy kittens when they thought they had girls, or girl kittens when they thought they had boys, so you're not alone!

Like to keep on reading? See:

• Siamese Kitten Know-How
• Siamese Cat Behavior
• Naming Your Siamese Kitten

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