Our Siamese cat "Boots", is very intelligent and he runs the house. Since he's favorite things to do involve climbing to the highest points in our house, expensive items have had to be packed away before it knocks them to the floor. He sits now staring at me with a mischievous look on his face as if planning the next thing he can do to get my attention or finding something to break. Yesterday, mother walked into the diningroom, and Boots was on top of the china cupboard, easing a glass vase to the edge with his paws. Mother looked up in time to avoid getting hit as the vase slid of the top and crashed to the floor, barely missing her head.
Yelling at a Siamese, is a invitation for more trouble. telling them to stop and get down, only serves the purpose of making Boots, mad. as soon as our backs are turned he will return to his bad habits. If we force him to move, we dicover how sharp his teeth are, and can only be thankful we had him declawed.
Siamese cats first came to America, in the late 1800's. President Rutherford B. Hayes's, wife First Lady lucy Hayes, had a Siamese cat sent to her from Thailand. Most of these animals were only owned by royalty and Buddhist priests.
While there are many different kinds the most popular are the oriental and the traditional Siamese cats, with beautiful mahogancy colored markings on the face and tail. there are color variations, but most easily seen as Siamese cats.
This link takes you to an letter concerning the purchasing of the first Siamese cat by President Hayes. http://www.rbhayes.org/hayes/manunews/pa...j=manunews
In order to provide the best care for our pets it is always a treat to learn about the it's history and maybe how to make it listen. Although, I have serious doubts that will ever happen.
