Collecting Your Kitten
Just like in the Maternity, you won’t get out the door with your ’baby’
Burmese unless you have a safe carrier. Best of all is a cat-sized, plastic, top
opening box that can be disinfected. To make her more comfortable a piece of vet
bed or soft material should be placed on the bottom. Some people spray a little
Feliway on the blanket, to reassure but it is debatable if it works with
kittens. In any case, we provide some familiar things to help settle your
Purfidelis kitten. If you have a long journey ahead you would also need water
and food bowls and a small litter tray. Please do not be tempted to remove your
kitten from its carrier until you are safely home.
We would love you to stay for at least an hour so that we get to know you
better and allow the kitten to bond with you in familiar surroundings. This also
allows us time to talk about diet and behaviour and sort out all the necessary
paperwork. You will see your kitten interact with her littermates and mum,
although don’t be surprised if mum looks a bit thin as she’s been expending
energy training and feeding those babies for three months. Mum always seems to
know when the kittens are going and we feel for her, but really she’s probably
proud she’s done her job and desperate for a rest and more individual attention.
We may get a little emotional as it’s a very bittersweet time, as we know they’ll be loved and
looked after but we still miss them and fret.
Genuine GCCF registered Purfidelis Burmese come with the pink slip (official
registration document), full pedigree and six weeks free insurance, plus
vaccination and worming record and information on micro chipping. You’ll also receive a
take-home bag with a kitten care booklet, litter and food samples and toys. If
you haven’t already been bombarded with email photos, you’ll get some pictures
of your kitten as a tiny baby and we hope that you’ll send us some as she grows. 
Please be assured that we will always support you in any way we can with your
kitten and that as a teacher I actively enjoy nurturing, so you can call or
email anytime. If you are not entirely happy with your ‘baby’ we will have her
back and rehome her where possible. In the short term a refund may be
available. In the long term you will be assured of a carefully selected home,
appropriate to her needs.
Moving home is stressful, so keep your kitten on her regular food and litter
for at least a week and change to your preference very gradually or she might
develop an upset tummy. She will miss her littermates and mum, so keep her warm
and give her plenty of affection but don’t let her sleep in your bed unless you
are happy for this to become the norm. Enjoy playing with her, but remember
she’s still only tiny and like all babies needs lots of sleep. Don’t force
introductions to other pets; in fact it is often a good idea to keep newcomers
and existing pets in separate rooms for a while for health and safety. Likewise,
human introductions are best done gradually, allowing the kitten to come to
you. Scan each room for potential hazards, the most obvious being open fires,
laundry equipment, open doors and windows, WC, plants, choke hazards and
electric wires, blind cords and cleaning materials.
Burmese kittens are extraordinarily bold and playful and benefit from an
enriched environment with a variety of playthings. She will definitely need a
scratching post to protect your furniture and keep her claws in trim. She is
used to a cat climber but will make do with furniture of varying height,
eventually leading to the top of doors and kitchen cupboards! Play tunnels, ball
chasers, and fishing rod-type toys as well as furry mice and ping-pong balls are
stimulating, but the best toy always has a human dimension. Burmese need company
and the only thing better than one Burmese is two!