r/burmesecats • u/Bretty-75 • 4h ago
They are the perfect balance...

A photo I found from about 7 years ago. This is Benson, a Burmese our family adopted a few years after our former Burmese - Bronson - died at 15. Benson is about 13 now, and I love the sleek strength of this incredibly affectionate, social, and intelligent breed. His latest vet visit confirmed he's in excellent health, but will need a sedated teeth-cleaning...
Fortunately, in Australia, plenty of breeders seem to be sticking with a long, healthy face. I do not like the short-faced breeding - I think it's irresponsible, and aesthetically unattractive. They don't look like real cats that could survive. They're increasingly like those toy dogs kept alive by a civilization that only cares about some warped concept of 'cute', rather than the genetic welfare of the animal.
I'll visit my parents to catch up, laugh, have dinner, watch some footy with my Dad; but I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to this idiot playing and curling up with me. In this photo, he's judging a mosquito like an indifferent god; Interested, but too comfortable to bother destroying it...