Care and training

The Birman is a cat with a wonderful balance of many characteristics. Ranging from wonderful temperament to striking appearance. The Birman is a cat of balance - never too extreme in any direction.

Most breeders recommend a high-quality dry, brand-name canned food and some fresh meat for your birman. Birmans can be free fed without becoming overweight. Keep a good supply of clean, fresh water available at all times.

Birmans are very easy to groom. Their single layer coats typically need to be combed only once in a while. Most Birmans never have to deal with matting of the fur because it just doesn't!

Birmans require very little training. They typically teach themselves about the litter box as very young kittens and never forget. Birmans are ideal for apartments and smaller houses. They are not as destructive as other breeds and do not climb curtains or benches. They do not hunt actively, and are quite happy to send most of their time inside. Birmans usually insist on spending the night on their people's bed.

The Birman is a semi-long haired colour point cat with pure white feet. They have china-blue to sapphire-blue eyes. They have round faces with roman noses. Their coats are long and silky butdo not mat. The original colours for a Birman were Seal point and Blue point, but with careful breeding there are now many more colours to choose from. Other colours are Chocolate point, Lilac point, Red point and Cream point. All colours can also have tabby or tortie patterns.