Browse ›
A pale blue point Siamese cat with pinned-back ears sits next to a heap of shredded, chewed sneakers and shoes. 3 / 30

A Pile of Shoes Used to Be Pairs. Now the Siamese Is Sitting Very Still.

AI imagesiamesecaught in the actchewed shoes

Three shoes, or what remains of them, form a ragged mound next to a pale Siamese with her ears pulled back and her eyes half closed. Strips of fabric and bits of rubber are scattered across the floorboards, and one sneaker has a tongue hanging in tatters. The cat does not look proud. She looks like someone who has just heard footsteps in the hallway.

Siamese cats are among the most talkative and people-focused breeds. They are intelligent, curious, and often need plenty of company and mental work to stay out of mischief. When a bored Siamese chews, it is usually about stress, teething in younger cats, or the strong scent of her favorite person lingering on a shoe. Cats can swallow bits of fabric or rubber, which can cause serious trouble inside the body, so it is smart to keep shoes in a closed closet and to clean up pieces right away. Offer safe chew toys, puzzle feeders, and a few interactive play sessions each day, and her energy will go somewhere better. If chewing seems constant or she is swallowing things, talk to your vet.

For the moment, she is sitting up straight and trying to look as if the shoes came this way. The flattened ears say otherwise, but you have to admire the effort. Perhaps the shoes were already tired and simply gave up on their own.

More from this collection

All 30 →
A silver tabby Scottish Fold with wide eyes sits on a wet floor beside a tipped-over metal water bowl.The Water Bowl Went Over, and the Floor Became a Lake. Guess Who Was There.A brown tabby cat with a small smile stands on a lawn beside torn black garbage bags and scattered trash.The Tabby Found Dinner on the Lawn and Seems Very Proud of It
A grey Devon Rex cat with big ears sits beside a ripped paper bag with dry dog food spilled across a sunny floor.A Devon Rex Sits Beside a Pile of Kibble That Wasn't HersA fluffy calico cat looks warily at a cardboard tissue box torn open, with crumpled white tissues spilling onto a wood floor.Not a Single Tissue Left in the Box. The Calico Looks Away.A seal point Birman cat with blue eyes sits wrapped in pink, blue and cream yarn beside a tipped-over knitting basket.The Knitting Basket Tipped Over, and the Birman Became a PresentA white cat with yellow-green eyes sits in front of a worn brown leather armchair covered in scratch marks.The Leather Chair Has Seen Better Days. The White Cat Has No Regrets.