I have owned my Balinese cat for about ten years. The Balinese is a longhaired Siamese and he acts like a Siamese in temperament and behavior in most areas. He has a body much like a regular cat (not the too-thin body of the Extreme Siamese) but it is a bit thinner than other domestic cat breeds. He is a blue point, which means he has a gray face, legs and tail. There is an area on his back that often looks a bit darker than the rest of his white fur and this is common with a Balinese. You often can recognize a Siamese by its kinked tail fur.
Both Balinese and Siamese are noisy, talkative cats. My cat meows all the time. In fact, he likes singing! If he thinks it’s too quiet in the house than he will start meowing. If you like peace and quiet, then this is not the right breed of cat for you. My cat has never meowed while I’m watching TV, but he has meowed while I’m on the phone. He also loves to start singing in the middle of the
night.
My cat is also very active. He’s on the go most of the time. He loves walking around and patrolling the house. He often runs around and jumps up onto furniture. I’ve seen him in the summer chasing after flies that had gotten into the house. Sometimes he’s so active that he tires himself out and lays down panting.
He also loves and requires a lot of interaction with his owner. His favorite game is attacking my slipper. I’ve never had a cat do this before but I’ve since read that many cats play this game. He’s never intentionally hurt me I should say - he’s very careful of that. He also loves playing with cat wands that have a toy on the end. He really doesn’t care for other toys very much. He loves lots of petting, being picked up and so forth.
As a Balinese has long fur, they require a bit of grooming - but not as much as a Persian. My cat does shed a lot though, especially in winter when the furnace is on a lot. That means they leave fur around ...
