Burmese

Burmese Cat Breed Profile

Weight	8.8-13 lbs (4-6 kg)
Origin	Burmese, Thailand
Color	Sable, Champagne, Platinum, Blue
Fur	Short, velvety
Lifespan	12-18 years
Personality	Intelligent, full of energy, assertive, curious
Energy
Playful
Independent
Meowing
Shedding

Burmese Photo: Irina Borodovskaya/Shutterstock

Breed Characteristics

The Burmese is a simply enchanting cat breed. They have a very open, friendly and loving character, love a cuddle, like to sit on your lap and are also very active, curious, lively and playful.

Personality and Temperament

They like to show off their acrobatic skills by jumping up onto high shelves - or leaping from one to another. Ideally, of course, with someone to watch them as they do so because they love human attention. Female cats especially are like little princesses that expect to be constantly showered with attention. Males are a little more relaxed and calmer.

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You can clearly see that there’s some Siamese cat in the Burmese as they’re keen and quick learners that can master tricks meant for dogs: “fetch”, “sit”, “roll over”, “come”. They can even be put on a leash. To keep a clever kitty occupied, challenging and puzzle games are ideal.

Just like the Siamese, this cat loves to talk. It will “discuss” the news of the day with its humans, “comment” on new TV shows and even “help” with phone calls.

Burmese Photo: Alinute Silzeviciute/Shutterstock

Keeping Them Happy

As Burmese cats love company, they get really unhappy when left alone. Ideally, you should keep two Burmese cats together. They also get on well with other cats and dogs.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Very active
Learns Tricks
Long life expectancy
Gets along well with other cats and dogs

Cons

Meows a lot
Doesn't tolerate being alone
Demanding

Burmese Photo: woff/Shutterstock

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Appearance

The Burmese has silky soft fur and a compact, muscular body. That’s why they’re sometimes nicknamed “bricks wrapped in silk”. Their original coat color is a dark brown called sable. You can also find them in blue (with fawn undertones), champagne (warm beige) and platinum (with fawn undertones). Their heads are round while their large eyes are yellow or gold.