Looking for owner of Siamese cats in Lakemont Community near Owens

        Two Siamese cats were found roaming in the Lakemont Community near Tracy Road on Sunday and Monday. As of The Press’s deadline on Thursday, the owner has not been found. Local residents are temporarily caring for them.
        A woman by the name of Lori, who does not want her last name used, said the cats are very friendly.
        The first one was found Sunday. She said she took the cat to the vet to get scanned for a microchip, but there was none.
        “I was going to keep it but my dogs absolutely don’t like cats,” she said.
        A day later, someone spotted the second Siamese cat in the same area.
        “I thought, ‘What in the world?’ There’s two?’”
        Both were found in Twin Lakes in the Lakemont Community, near the Tracy Road entrance, close to railroad tracks by Owens College, she said.
        She posted photos of the cats on the popular Facebook group, “Toledo Area Lost and Found Pets,” hoping to find the owner.
         “My daughter said she would take one for a few days until we could figure out what was going on. So she’s had the one since Sunday,” she said. “She can’t keep it because she lives in an apartment that doesn’t allow pets. A local resident from the neighborhood volunteered to take the second cat until the owner could be found. That cat was also scanned for a microchip with negative results.
        “If the owner is not found, the person with the second cat wants to keep it,” she said.
        In addition to posting the cats’ photos on the Toledo Area Lost and Found Facebook page, she also uploaded their photos to a local group that covers the Perrysburg/Rossford area.
        “I have not heard anything from either group. So finding an owner has been a dead end for me,” she said.
       
Good shape
        The cats appear healthy.
        “The first one is a little skinny. I think she is either pregnant or lactating. A cat that is lactating kittens is not going to run away. So that makes it even more bizarre,” she said. “I haven’t seen the second cat, so I don’t know what kind of shape it is in, or if it’s skinny or not. It doesn’t look like it based on its photo.”
        According to the National Siamese Cat Club (NSCC), the Siamese cat is one of the world’s oldest breeds.
        “Not only does its color pattern make the Siamese easily recognizable, but since the original cats were imported in the 1890’s, the Siamese has been noted for its elegance, refinement, length of body, almond shaped deep blue eyes, and wedge shaped head, as well as for its vocal range and its people- friendly attitude. The Siamese breed is often described as a `dog without all the work,’ and it lives up to its reputation.”
        It is uncommon to see one in an animal shelter. It is coveted by the cat owning public. A purebred Siamese cat can cost between $400 to $1,500 or more from a reputable breeder. A champion-quality breeding cat may cost over $2,000.
        The two cats have identifying features that the owner must describe as proof of ownership. The owner may also be required to show photos of the cats as well.
        Please call 419-936-4016 or The Press at 419-836-2221 if you have information on the cats’ owner.