Birman rescue cats and kittens for adoption and rehoming in the UK

As of 8 November 2026, no Birmans are listed for adoption in the UK on LocalPetFinder. Rescues add animals all the time, so this page fills as they list them.

Less than you might expect for a long coat. The GCCF says the Birman's silky coat does not mat easily and should be combed weekly, and PDSA suggests twice a week, with daily combing in spring when the winter coat sheds.

Often. PDSA says Birmans will happily sit on your lap, and the GCCF says they adore being around people and often follow them from room to room. Ask the rescue how this cat likes to be handled.

Not especially. The GCCF says they use a soft, chirp-like mew and will become quite talkative if you answer them, but are nowhere near as vocal as the Siamese.

Moderately. PDSA says they are not overly active but like to play with toys, and seem to prefer the floor to climbing or jumping. The GCCF says they are eager to play but less inclined to hunt.

The GCCF gives a lifespan of 12 to 16 years. It says females typically weigh 6 to 10 lb and males 10 to 15 lb.

The GCCF says the most severe threat is HCM, a heart disease, and that Birmans carry a very low risk for polycystic kidney disease. PDSA says some young Birmans have shown signs of impaired kidney function on blood tests. Ask the rescue what vet checks this cat has had.

They are a defining feature of the breed. The GCCF says Birmans have white gloves on the front paws and white socks running up the back of the hind legs as gauntlets, caused by a specific gloving gene. Kittens are born white and the points and gloves appear as they grow.

We only list cats with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every Birman on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy a kitten, Cats Protection suggests researching the health conditions the breed may be prone to, looking for a breeder registered with a breed association such as the GCCF, and seeing the kitten with its mother at home. International Cat Care says that with a pedigree kitten you should ask about tests for inherited diseases. With an adult rescue Birman, the rescue can tell you about its personality and vet history.

Each rescue sets its own adoption fee. Battersea charges £100 for a cat over six months and £130 for a kitten, Cats Protection says you can expect to pay £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat and £100 to £120 for a kitten, varying between its branches, and Blue Cross fees start from £150 for cats aged 4 months to 7 years. The fee usually covers neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations, and each rescue confirms its own fee.

No. We don't list animals for sale. Every Birman on this page is with a rescue or rehoming centre. Rescues rehome animals rather than selling them, usually for an adoption fee: for example, Battersea charges £100 for a cat over six months and £130 for a kitten. The fee usually goes towards vet work already done, such as neutering, microchipping and first vaccinations. If you searched "birman kittens for sale", the Birmans here are the rescue route: you apply to the rescue and pay its adoption fee, not a sale price.

Usually not. UK rescues normally ask for an adoption fee, which pays towards neutering, microchipping and vaccinations. At the large cat charities, fees for one cat are under £200: Battersea charges £100 for a cat over six months and £130 for a kitten, and Cats Protection says £80 to £120 on average for an adult cat. An animal offered "free to a good home" is usually a private advert rather than a rescue.

Not right now: no Birmans are listed in the UK today, so there are no kittens either. Kittens do get listed, and rescues can tell you much more about an adult's character, so check back.

This page lists every Birman with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Birmans in Belfast, Birmingham, Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, Canterbury, Cardiff, Carlisle, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Ipswich, Kendal, Kingston upon Hull, Leeds, Lincoln, Liverpool, London, Manchester, Middlesbrough, Newcastle upon Tyne, Northampton, Norwich, Nottingham, Oxford, Peterborough, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Preston, Sheffield, Stoke-on-Trent, Swansea, Truro and Worcester. You can also search by postcode with the pet finder on our home page to see what is closest to you.