Breeds similar to Siamese (but not as needy!)

[Ayupmeduck]

Before DC came along I had two beautiful Siamese boys who I adored and still miss.
DC are now old enough that we can think about getting cats again. DS in particular adores cats.
I'm not sure that I can cope with the intensity of Siamese but would love a breed with their affectionate nature and intelligence. It's likely to be a pair of indoor cats as we live near a fairly busy road. There's someone at home most of the time so they're likely to have plenty of company.
Can anyone help?

How about an Egyptian Mau? Not flat faced so no eye or breathing issues, short coated, love to be with their people but are less vocal than Siamese. This guy is a black smoke but they also come in silver and bronze.

I've had some very friendly recue moggies in the past, but sadly as I've got older I've grown more allergic to most cats and dogs. I'd researched and found some people are better with Siberians, which is why I chose that breed. I wouldn't say he still doesn't make me a bit sneezy, but I'm definitely better with him than most cats.

@Ayupmeduck definitely Burmese. V intelligent and intensely loving but I wouldn't say it tips into needy. They are real people cats- like friendly dogs. No grooming required.

These are my two current rascals!

[quote Pegase]@Ayupmeduck definitely Burmese. V intelligent and intensely loving but I wouldn't say it tips into needy. They are real people cats- like friendly dogs. No grooming required.

These are my two current rascals! [/quote]
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Another vote for Burmese.

My burmese boy left us three years ago, he was very affectionate, playful and people focused. But he wasn’t overly needy or overly shouty.

Our female moggy is lovely and likes the odd bit of fuss, but she is not a lap cat, unless she wants treats she does her very best to ignore us.

If we got another cat I would go with a burmese again.

I know at least one person mentioned persians, they are lovely, but they have breathing difficulties due to their face, some are prone to eye injuries due to have eyes that stick out and they are unable to effectively groom. They’re the bulldog of the cat world. I would personally avoid.

Tonkinese are wonderful and a little more independent than their Siamese relatives ! I have 3 Siamese at the moment ( madness I know ) and love them to bits . We had tonk for 17 years he was a Siamese variant and was not as clingy as the Siamese but still lots of fun playful and funny but just more independent

However they also like to wake the household up yelling at 5am, sleep in your bed and demand your undivided love and attention

[glares at DTwatCat#1]. You can have those joys with a bog standard mog.

I meant to reply to this last Sunday to say "you know you want meezers really"!

The temperament of Siamese really does seem to depend on the parents. My current pair are probably the least "traditional" Siamese we've had.

Current Madcats are 18 months old (we picked them up at 15 weeks). They have really mellowed in the past few months, but definitely get bored and frustrated if the weather is cold and wet. They hero worship DD(13), but our old pair ran away/ignored her until she was 7 or 8.

I did have my heart set on some Suffolk/Siamese from another breeder but the kittens we'd reserved from a new queen didn't thrive
www.suffolkcats.uk/about-us

Tonks and Burmese are lovely too. Our local cattery used to breed them. They were a bit too friendly/forward for my liking. I prefer my cats to be wary of strangers as we want them to stay within a few gardens and not venture further.