Burmese Rescue Information: The Burmese is a solid, short-haired, Asian-type cat. Burmese are very intelligent, pleasant companions. Playful kittens mature into dignified adults. Burmese get along well with children and other pets, and are sociable with visitors. Burmese love attention and affection, and can be easy to train.

Burmese Trivia: The eyes of a Burmese are so expressive and persuasive as to be considered hypnotic by many enthusiasts. Burmese are highly dependent on their humans and have very little wild survival instinct; they should not be allowed out on their own. Burmese became popular in England after World War II, when returning soldiers brought the cats home as pets. Burmese have many unusual color variations. The first blue Burmese was born in the fifties. Burmese are the antecedents of the Bombay.