Buyer question
Is a Thai good for beginners?
It can be: our Animal Library rates the Thai 3 out of 5 for beginners (easy care, big personality).
Source: the Thai page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Thai in the Animal Library
The detail
The old-style Siamese, preserved in its traditional, moderate form with a rounder head and body than the modern show Siamese. Thai cats are intensely social, talkative and clever, and they need company every day.
- Temperament
- Vocal, clever, social
- Best fit
- Homes with people around
- Energy
- 4 out of 5 (Active and curious)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Occasional brushing)
What to weigh
A Thai is loud and needs company. It shares the Siamese risks of inherited eye disease, amyloidosis and dental trouble.