Siamese Cats Temperament

Let's go back in history for a bit and trace the origin of the Siamese from whence it became known to the western world up-to modern times. Back in the late 1700's in southern Russia, some pictures of a cat with Siamese markings was identified by a gentleman named Mr. Pallas, but it was not until the late 1800's that anything could be documented.

In 1884 a British-Consul-General was given Siamese cat or Siamese Cats Temperament by the Siamese king as a parting gift. This was considered a great gift because the cat had been bred in the royal palace.

The Siamese cats at that time had kinks in their tails, which is a account I will tell you later.

This cat had kittens, which the then retired Consul-General gave to his sister, Mrs. Lillian Velvey.
She entered them in the 17th Crystal Palace Cat Show in England on October 1885. The cats were so extraordinary that they were photographed and quickly became a favorite and in 1902 England created the first Siamese cat fancier's club.

No one is certain when the first Siamese arrived here in the United States, but in April 1909 the first Siamese Cat Society of America was formed.