FACTS AND PERSONAL EXPERIENCE ABOUT THE BURMESE
The Burmese cat was named after its place of origin Burma.
There have been many theories how Dr Thompson came into posession of the burmese in the 1930's. It was said the Dr Joseph Thompson imported a small brown cat called Wong Mau and a breeding program was constructed with the assistance Virginia Cobb, Billie Gerst and Dr Clyde Keeler. She was then bred to a Seal point Siamese and the results were two colours one like the siamese and the other darker like herself, then Wong Mau was mated to her son and resulted in three colours from this litter. And consistant breeding of these offspring came the colours we know and love today.
Burmese are slim, athletic cats with short silky coat and golden eyes. There are various colours including; brown, blue, lilac, chocolate, cream, red, lilac torti, blue torti, choc torti, and brown torti.
Burmese are known to be the dog like of the cat breed. The ladies (or mans) best friend of the house. They are an affectionate cat, they love to sit on top of you and get any sort of affection/attention they can, they will follow you round the house, and some say they even understand their cats when they talk. They can be a vocal cat- but not quite like the siamese. In my personal experience my cats would prefer to sleep on and in my bed, use my pillow and even sit on my head given the chance. My partner is always complaining that i give the cats more bed room than him. (He could be right)
Bumese are the ideal pet for a range of different people. They are exceptionally great with the children, as they dont mind being carted around like a ragdoll, any attention to them is great. They are great when introduced to dogs when they are kittens, also can get use to bathing if its started at a young age and done regularly- however the burmese are quite a clean cat and does not require much grooming at all. They do need a scratching post of some sort to save your couch or floor rug. They can also get quite comfortable at riding in carS if starting at a young age. I had a cat that I use to travel 30mins with every week to my sisters house for a playdate with her burmeseX. She use to sleep on the parcel shelf in the sun for the entire trip and my sister would do the same with her kitten traveling to my house.
Burmese are very active kittens, and will get up to mischief at times if left alone for long periods. They are great to watch if you have more than one, as the playing never stops, even as adults they still chase each other round the house. The females tend to rule the house,where as males tend to be more laid back. Burmese can definatley convert the most anti-cat person- especially the men. I have had a lot of friends come over that have not been a cat person and get totally caught up in the personality of the burmese. They are so addictive that a lot of people can not stop at one. And end up getting two or three of the different colours.
