These cats said to have originated in Burma, so they are usually called the “Sacred Cats of Burma”. They look like extremely fluffy Siamese cats. It is a marvellous, breathtakingly beautiful, semi-longhaired and colour-point pattern breed.
Appearance
Coats of these cats are silky and medium-to-long, eyes are sweet, bright, rounded and blue, there is a ruff around the neck, ears are rather small. They weigh from 3 to 6 kilos. Traditional and accepted colours are: blue, seal, lilac and chocolate. Nontraditional and partly accepted: tortie, red, pointed colours and lynx.
Personality
They are very sweet, loving, social and people oriented cats. They purr very often and just adore being with people. Birman cats are curious, playful, intelligent, easy-going and don’t demand your undivided attention. They can spend hours while playing with toys, bottle corks or balls. They like sitting with their owner and to help with household chores: for example, if you are typing something, this cat will definitely sit near your PC and … purr. They will watch TV with you, listen to you and meet you from the work.
Attitude to children
Birmans like children, they are very tolerant and will like paying and sleeping with a child. But, it’s obvious that small children need your supervision so that not to be hurt while playing.
Birmans can easily adapt to other cats and dogs, the only one thing, please, introduce them nicely and kind, respecting the “rights” of all pets. But, don’t live them alone with smaller pets, such as mice, guinea pigs, hamsters etc. - cats are cats, we can’t change their nature!
Grooming
These cats require little grooming. Their fur is long, but it is silky, without any undercoat. Just brush them once in a week with a special brush.
Birman Cats - Sacred Cats of Burma
I’ve always been a sucker for blue-eyed cats. I had a Siamese for many happy years, and now I have a young Birman boy - and am getting a little Birman girl to complete the family next month. Birmans are fantastic; they love to interact with you, and will ‘talk’ to you with happy murmurs if you engage in conversation and tell them how beautiful they are. Overall, Birmans are a healthy breed with no known genetic problems. They aren’t particularly fussy eaters but it’s best to feed them quality fresh food such as cooked chicken, raw chicken necks and wings, mince, fish. My breeder doesn’t feed her Birmans any canned food and her cats are very healthy and active with beautiful coats. Our Birman only eats fresh food and we find his stools are small and firm and don’t smell too much as a result. My Birman is very playful; we have a dog and the two wrestle and play together. It’s true that Birmans don’t need much grooming, but they do enjoy it, so if you feel like giving your Birman a daily brush he’ll probably purr insanely (they do purr at the drop of a hat!). Birmans are inside cats - if you let your Birman into your garden do keep an eye on him, as with their friendly, inquisitive nature Birmans could get stolen or attacked by dogs. If you’re looking for a companion with the beautiful colouring of a Siamese, a gorgeous coat, a lovely nature, but without the notorious Siamese behaviour, you’ll be delighted with a Birman - or two!
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