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

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

Usually, yes. The GCCF calls the Burmese the extrovert of the cat world and says Burmese love human company and do not like to feel neglected. Ask the rescue how this cat copes when left alone.

Not loudly. The GCCF says the Burmese has a soft, sweet voice and will enjoy a conversation with you if encouraged.

No. The GCCF says Burmese are low maintenance, needing a weekly brush with a rubber brush to remove loose hairs, and PDSA also suggests a weekly brush.

The GCCF recognises ten: brown, blue, chocolate, lilac, red, cream, and brown, blue, chocolate and lilac tortie. It says the breed was originally recognised only in sable brown, and blue was added in 1960.

The GCCF gives 10 to 17 years in its breed summary, and 16 to 18 years in its care notes. Either way, adopting a Burmese can be a long commitment.

More than most. PDSA says Burmese are the most common cat breed to develop diabetes, and the GCCF says the risk rises with age and body weight, so keeping an older Burmese at a healthy weight matters. Your vet can advise on diet and signs to watch for.

Hypokalaemic polymyopathy, an inherited condition in which low blood potassium causes muscle weakness, which can include a drooping neck. The GCCF strongly recommends DNA testing of breeding Burmese, and International Cat Care says it is usually treated with potassium supplements.

We only list cats with rescues, so there is nothing to buy here: every Burmese on this page is adopted for the rescue's fee. If you decide to buy a kitten, the GCCF says new owners should always ask for proof of HK DNA testing, and Cats Protection suggests a breeder registered with a breed association such as the GCCF and seeing the kitten with its mother at home. With an adult rescue Burmese, 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 Burmese 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 "burmese kittens for sale", the Burmese cats 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 Burmese cats 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 Burmese with the rescues we list across the UK, each with its town. For a city, see Burmese cats 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.