Although no official records have been found, no doubt exists that the Siamese cat originated in the country of Siam which is now known as Thailand. It is believed that these cats were held in such high esteem in their native country that no one except the King and members of the royal family were permitted to own them. The myth persists that these cats were used in Siam to guard temples. This is quite believable inasmuch as the nature of the cat is outgoing, tempered with a great capacity for love of its master. Often a Siamese will attach itself to one person. Recorded history does show that in 1884, the first pair of Siamese cats arrived in England. These were given as a parting gift to the British Counsel General, Mr. Owen Gould, by the king of Siam. The first Siamese cat to come to the United States arrived in 1890. (Marge Naples)