Description:
Joseph is really beautiful cat. He is either an applhead Siamese or a Balinese. He was found half starved to death and has been nursed back to health by a very kind woman who has a huge heart for such cats. She had gone to a kill shelter to adopt another cat and saw Joseph there. His time was up and he was being taken down to the room to be put to sleep. Her heart cried out to him, and so did her voice: "No Way!!!" Thank goodness for her! Now he is ready for his forever home. Joseph is very loving and a big cuddler, so his family has to be one that enjoys interacting with their cats ~ this one isn't going to hide under a bed and only show up at meal time! He is really easy going, getting along well with the other resident cats and dogs. Good looks, good personality.... What more could you ask for???
Oh, and his name? Well, originally it was Josephine, but the vet assured his rescuer that there was a wee bit of gender confusion going on there. Oops! Sorry Joseph!!!
According to the Cat Fancier's ssociation, this ancient breed, perhaps the oldest of all our cats, is able to communicate like no other. The Siamese voice is legendary. They speak both with their voice and with their body. They are the quintessential “people” cat, for they love to be in your lap, on your bed, at your table--and in your heart!
Siamese have fascinated folks around the world since they were first officially exported from Thailand, or as it was known then Siam, in the late eighteen hundreds. Their sleek lines, striking color contrast, finely chiseled aristocratic heads, deep blue almond eyes, and short silky coats make them living art. Combine this beauty with acute intelligence, inquisitive personality and a loving nature and you have the essence of the Siamese cat.

The first Siamese to appear in Englandwere a gift from Siam to an ambassador who brought them home. They began appearing in English cat shows almost immediately, and in American shows by the early twentieth century.

Seal points, still the best known variety, were the first to arrive. With their seal brown, almost black extremities and their pale fawn bodies, they were sensational. While chocolate points, with creamy white bodies and milk chocolate legs, tail, mask and ears did appear from time to time, it was the blue point that gained official recognition in 1934. The blue point has a bluish-white body with slate blue points. The chocolate point was recognized next. In 1955 the lilac point followed and completed the breed. The lilac point has pinkish gray points with a white body which makes it most ethereal and delicate in color.