Birmans are gentle, sociable and moderately active — affectionate without being loud, and usually easygoing with children and other cats. Kittens are born almost white; the pointed color and the breed's white 'gloves' develop over the first months.
Health testing. Ask whether the parents have been screened for HCM by echocardiogram and DNA-tested for the breed's congenital hypotrichosis (hairlessness) mutation. Ask about kidney health in the parents' lines.
Coat care. The silky, semi-long coat lacks a woolly undercoat, so it mats less than many longhairs; a weekly comb is usually enough.
Typical price. Pet-home Birman kittens from registered US breeders usually cost about $1,200–$2,500; breeding rights, show prospects and rare colors cost more. A price far below that range is a common scam signal.
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Before you pay a deposit: Ask for the parents' screening results and see the kitten's paws on the video call: the white gloves are part of the breed standard. On PurrTrust every cattery's identity and TICA/CFA registration is checked before it can list, you meet the kitten on a live video check-in first, and deposits are paid through the platform — never by Zelle, gift card, wire or crypto. Our scam guide covers the warning signs.
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