A Michael Broad Blog
Burmese and Birman cats have the longest life expectancy of purebred cat according to a recently published study conducted between 2019 and 2021 in the UK. The researchers don’t tell us specifically or in detail why they have the longest life expectancy of the purebred cats and even to the extent where their lifespan …
A list of 23 facts about the Birman cat for a quick overview of this popular purebred cat including history, appearance, temperament and health.
Owner goes into nursing home and no one can take her elderly Birmans so they were relinquished with great heartache at a shelter. Euthanasia was discussed. We don’t know the cats’ now former owner but I would gently suggest that she is an elderly lady who had to go into a nursing home and …
“Who can believe that there is no soul behind those luminous eyes!” – Theophile Gautier – cat quotes. Do cats have souls? Of course, why shouldn’t they? They also have individual personalities. This is something that scientists have only recently understood. Scientists tend to reduce animals other than the human animal to automatons to …
This is a page on the Birman cat written for kids and people who like plain English and good pictures. General Info The Birman is a breed of cat that is meant to have been brought from Burma to France in 1919. Burma is now called Myanmar. It is a country that is in …
In analysing the differences between the cat breeds using DNA testing, I am compelled to come to the conclusion that it’s all a mashup. Nothing is what it seems. Everything is blurred and grey without clean distinctions. The breeds, themselves, have a different and distinct appearance – they have to, to be a cat …
The Orient means the east (Asia or parts of Asia) but appears to be a rather vague term. Hindu Religion The occupants of a household that practice orthodox Hinduism are expected to house and feed a cat. I don’t know how often this takes place. It would seem to be a goal but perhaps …
Birman health problems are listed on this page. This cat breed is generally healthy. Hind Legs In certain lines (breeding lines) “weak hind legs” may occur. Breathing Breathing through the mouth can occur because (a) lower and upper jaw not fitting together properly (poor occlusion) and (b) nasal obstruction (Small Animal Care and Management …
