Tag: Siamese Cats
Presidential Cats at The White House
The story of Presidential Cats at the White House goes back over 100 years. Even though President Clinton’s cat, Socks, is probably the most famous cat that lived in the White House, being nicknamed Chief Executive Cat. President Abraham Lincoln was the first President to bring cats to the White House. And most likely, Lincoln…
Siamese cat history shows they originated in Siam
Siamese Cat history shows they originated in Siam, what is now Thailand. For years, it was once believed they came from Egypt due to the resemblance to the Egyptian Cat Goddess, Bastet. Did they roam the Buddhist Temples? Were they protectors to the royal Thai family? The facts are sketchy, but it is true…
Siam was the first Presidential Siamese Cat
Presidential Cat Siam became the first Siamese Cat to live at the White House. Siam was also the first Siamese Cats to come to the United States. Siam arrived early in 1879. A diplomat in Thailand learned the First Lady was fond of cats, he sent her and President Rutherford B. Hayes, the cat as…
