Buyer question
How big does a Burmese get?
Our Animal Library lists the Burmese at medium · 8–12 lb (size).
Source: the Burmese page in the Everybarn Animal Library. Burmese in the Animal Library
The detail
A compact, glossy-coated cat descended from a single brown cat brought from Burma to the US in 1930. Burmese are people-focused, playful into old age and surprisingly heavy for their size. American and European types differ.
What to weigh
A Burmese needs company most of the day. Depending on the line, the breed carries inherited risks including a skull defect in American lines, low potassium episodes and a higher diabetes rate in European lines.