Need help with Buddha

It's times like this I thank god for communities like this lol

I should probably give a brief back ground on him. Buddha is a 2 year old blue point siamese...nuff said right there probably lol I've wanted a siamese for years and about 3 weeks ago fell upon a classified ad that a woman was moving and couldn't take all of her cats with her. When we went to the house to her house to pick him up, we were all instructed to sit down in the kitchen floor as she opened the door to her basement. A FLOOD! of siamese poured out. All of them girls except one, my buddha. The lady I got him from was a breeder in florida and recently moved up to ohio in a mini van with 25 caged siamese in the back. I couldn't understand someone giving away a siamese but she said she was moving to a smaller apartment and I didn't want to jinx my chances of getting the cat I had been waiting years for by asking personal questions.

Anyway. We were told to keep him a secluded room for a week until he got used to us. We took him home and found him a room. It didn't last long, come to find out he loved children, we have two boys. A week went by with no problems. Almost 2 weeks into this, I began to hear hissing and buddha fleeing from a room. Sorry forgot to add I also have a domestic short hair named Onnie also. I thought at first maybe she was just letting buddha know who the queen of the house was until one night while sitting at the kitchen table, we heard a hiss and turned towards the stove. Buddha was up on the cabinet and Onnie was looking up hissing as if to stay "Hey your not suppost to be up there!" He hopped down and ran and hid. Since that night, there has never been a time that after we were done eating and leave the room. You will hear paws hit the floor. I know their very smart cats and I know he's smart because when I walk in the kitchen, he knows when he's done bad and he'll haul butt from the counter or the table. Kinda like a child lol

Since we got him, he's always been a very loving cat. But he knows he's done something and you try to catch him, he goes wild! And I have the scratches on my left arm to prove it! lol I know siamese are a totally different breed of cat and very smart. Done plenty of research before I decided on the breed. But since their so smart, wouldn't it be easy to train him to stay off my counter tops and table?

I thought at first maybe he wasn't being fed enough cuz he is a big boy. I went through the changing food, feed times and frequency and watched to see if he was full after he eats and everything is fine. I've heard their naturally curious but I also think that maybe he other owner might've fed him table scraps. I'm really at a loss. :cry:

I would sincerely appreciate any advice anyone could give.

 

I'll try to help....I foster for Siamese Rescue and my 2 own Siamese cats were owner giveups.
First Siamese cats, as you know, are very intelligent and curious creatures. They usually get what they want, when they want and don't give a rat's arse how you feel about it LOL and that's a Huge part of their charm.
I'm sure you know this but never ever use physical discipline to discourage unwanted behavior with any cat for that matter.
There are some easy fixes for this - first is a spray bottle. Whenever you see him on the counter give him a quick squirt but try to not let him see you. You don't want him to associate you with the spray from the bottle.
You could tape alumimun foil or plastic wrap on your counters when you aren't using them cause cats hate the feel of that stuff under their paws. After a few attempts to get on the counter he'll think it's still there and stop jumping up.
Is he neutered yet? Sounds like he was probably a stud in a backyard breeder's program :| poor kitty.
If he's not neutered you should ASAP.
Rule of thumb when introducing cats to an existing cat is to keep them separate for 10-14 days then introduce slowly by allowing them short periods of time together, then as they start to "accept" each other increase the time.
If the 2 cats aren't getting along well you might want to start that over impressing on your kids the importance of doing a slow introduction so the cats get along. Also if he's not neutered that could be part of the reason why they aren't hitting it off.
If you are interested PM me and I'll email you some info on introducing Siamese cats into your home. I have the stuff downloaded on my computer at home and could email to you tonight.
I've helped rehome 17 Siamese cats in the past 2 years and am very proud to say all of them have adjusted well to their new homes and not a single one has been returned to rescue.
Siamese cats are WONDERFUL, as you are learning. I got my first one 8 years ago (my little sealpoint Missy who was an owner giveup) and now I'm hooked. I also have a bluepoint, Tilly.
Good luck and I do have a website that is strictly for Siamese cats if that interests you - we do talk about all our cats but it is called Siamese Internet Cat Club. A great place for help also

 

I agree with everything Mary's said and wanted to add a few more ideas to deter him from the counters.
You can buy cheap plastic place mats and line them with double sided sticky tape...lace your counters with these. You can also booby-trap the outside lining of the counter with tin cans containing a few coins. If you really want him to stay off the counter you need to find a way to deter him even when you are'nt looking otherwise, as you may have already learned, he will simply learn that counters are not safe when you are present but are ok if your not around. You can gradually remove the place mats one by one as well as the tin cans.