Buyer question
Is a Burmese good for beginners?
Yes: our Animal Library rates the Burmese 4 out of 5 for beginners (easy, but dislikes solitude).
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.
- Temperament
- Social, playful, vocal
- Best fit
- Homes with company
- Energy
- 4 out of 5 (Playful for life)
- Grooming load
- 1 out of 5 (Weekly wipe-down)
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.