Originally posted by Digitalis I have to say, Annabelle does indeed look very similar to my Tigger. As pointed Siamese cats get older, their markings become darker and more distinct.
Annie is probably 10 or 11 years old, uncertain because she was found as a stray. Her face, lower leg and tail stripes probably won't get darker at her age. There are faint hints of stripes down her torso. Looking at the images you've posted of Tigger, he seems to have stronger Siamese characteristics, slightly narrower head, closer set ears, longish muzzle, just a hint of the cross-eyed look that Siamese have, and at the moment he looks a bit leggy-lanky.. Annie's head is more tabby-like, round with wide-set ears, shorter muzzle, and no sign of cross-eyes although they are blue. Her body is also like a domestic short hair, not lanky like a Siamese. She is talkative. but she doesn't "yowl" as Siamese do. She's the smallest cat I've ever had, about 7 1/5 lb (about 3.5kg). Just before 7AM here, and she just curled into my lap for her daily morning snooze atop something warm.