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BURMESE CATS

 

The burmese cat is not discreet. It can lie in the corner of the sofa and look nice or in its owner's lap or - often even better - in a guest's lap, but it always likes to be the centre of attention. Therefore, I have often washed the floor with a cat on my back (one way to ensure "you" don't get wet paws) or tried to put up the shelves in the yard while one of the cats balanced on the shelf.

 

The most incredible part of this is that I and many other burmese owners get used to it and consider it normal cat behaviour......

 

The burmese cat is a beautiful, intelligent breed which can learn anything. As the owner, you just have to be certain from the beginning who is teaching who, because otherwise you will soon realise that the burmese has taken over the training.

 
They are all great personalities and it's been a joy to live with the breed since 2001. I have had the pleasure of Guinness og Bailey, who could go for walks without a line on - and if I got too far away, they called for me - Galliano, who does somersaults over the joy of having an attentive audience; Sander, who runs with the wind; Fanny, who in no time managed to train two male neuters; Ana, who is a wonderful turbo-teenager with all that this entails; Banshee, who will give you her opinion on whatever subject crosses her mind and Jools, who in no time took to travelling the world and has charmed her way through especially Copenhagen Airport.

According to the standard the burmese is a medium-sized cat and this leaves room for a very broad interpretation of the look and e.g. means that neither Galliano of 3.6 kg nor  Sander of 5.2 kg have been criticized for their size at shows. A burmese cat is supposed to be "a brick wrapped in silk" i.e. heavier than they look and a coat you can't resist touching and they both fulfil those requirements. 

Because of their loving nature and recklessness they are well suited for families with children. None of my cats have lived with children after they left their breeders, but even very small children are considered entertaining and all future kittens will have met children several times while in my care.       

They are incredibly curious and trusting and are therefore not suited for running free. If they see something interesting on the other side of the street, they  don't check to see if a car is coming and any open doors or windows are considered to be an invitation to drop by. However, not all neighbours are interested in visits from other people's cats and unfortunately, there are also people out there who deliberately harm free-running cats and I have therefore chosen to fence in my yard and ensure that my cats' needs are fulfilled in other ways.

 
Mette Lambert | 3550 Slangerup  | Phone: + 45 29 26 96 61 | mette@dk-templebar.dk