How to Post a Birman Wanted Ad and Get Replies in the United States

What should you decide before you post a Birman wanted ad?

• Papers or the look. Only CFA or TICA registration proves a Birman. If a blue-eyed colorpoint with white feet would suit you, say so: you will get more replies.
• Kitten or adult. CFA says Birmans take about three years to mature, so an adult's size, coat and personality are known. PetMD and Hill's give a lifespan of 9 to 13 years.
• Color. CFA accepts the traditional seal, blue, chocolate and lilac points and also red, cream, tortie and tabby points. Naming one color narrows the replies; saying any color widens them.
• One cat or two. CFA says Birmans do not handle long periods alone and suggests a pair for people who work outside the home and have no other pets.
• Pet or breeding. If you want a pet, say you will spay or neuter. If you want to breed, talk to registered breeders about breeding rights and health testing instead.

What should a Birman wanted ad include?

Keep your phone number out of the ad text so replies come as messages you can check first. When it is ready, post your Birman wanted ad on PetzLover.

What budget should you put in a Birman wanted ad?

Petful's June 2026 price guide gives these typical figures:

• Pet-quality kitten from a breeder: $600 to $2,000, with most buyers paying $900 to $1,400. PetMD says kittens start at around $1,500.
• Show or breeding-quality kitten: $2,000 to $3,500.
• Breed rescue: $75 to $200; Birman mixes at general rescues $50 to $150.
• Rehoming through social media groups: $100 to $300.
• Running costs: Petful puts yearly ownership at roughly $1,500, and the ASPCA estimates about $1,904 for a cat's first year.

Petful notes that Birman breeders cluster on the coasts and in major metro areas, and that West Coast and Northeast breeders may charge 10 to 20 percent more than Midwestern or Southern ones. Give a range rather than a single figure, and if your budget is far below breeder prices, say you are open to an adult.

How do you check a Birman breeder's papers and health records?

1. Ask for the kitten's CFA or TICA litter registration and both parents' registration papers; Petful says a legitimate Birman breeder can show them. Check that the names, sexes and dates match.
2. Look at the names. CFA describes a French tradition of naming each year's kittens with the same first letter; if a breeder says they follow it, the letter should fit the birth date on the papers.
3. Ask whether the kitten is sold as a pet. CFA registers kittens as Not for Breeding unless the breeder supplies the litter's PIN, and breeders often hold papers until you send proof of spay or neuter.
4. Ask for both parents' heart checks; Petful advises an echocardiogram clearance dated within the last 12 months.
5. Ask for DNA results for hypotrichosis and PKD. A 2015 study estimated that 3.2 percent of healthy French Birmans carry the hypotrichosis variant, and two carriers can produce hairless kittens that, in published cases, did not live beyond 8 months.
6. Do a live video call, then meet the kitten at the breeder's home, with its mother if possible.

How do you avoid scams when people reply?

Wanted ads draw replies from fake sellers. The FTC warns that they offer pets below normal prices, rush buyers and ask for money up front. Petful warns that a $500 Birman kitten probably skips health steps, and that kittens always available at a steep discount are worth investigating carefully.

• The reply offers exactly the cat you asked for, papers included, far below the ranges above.
• The seller will only ship and will not do a live video call or a visit; the US Postal Service does not accept cats as mail.
• Payment by wire, gift card, cryptocurrency or a payment app, or new fees for shipping, insurance or a crate.
• A kitten offered before 12 weeks of age.
• Photos that a reverse image search finds elsewhere.

Use the Report Scam button on any suspicious ad and report fraud at ReportFraud.ftc.gov. You can also check current Birman wanted ads to see how others word theirs.

What should you do once you find your Birman?

• Meet the cat in person and pay only then, with a receipt.
• Sign a contract or rehoming agreement, collect papers and health reports, and transfer the microchip the same day.
• Ask for a care sheet with food, amounts and grooming routine; CFA says weekly combing is generally enough.
• Book a vet visit in the first week, and ask your vet to read creatinine together with SDMA, since a 2018 study found healthy Birmans often have higher creatinine than other cats.
• Remove your wanted ad so people stop replying.

People with a cat to offer can read how to respond to a Birman wanted ad, which explains what they will check about you. If you would rather adopt, see how to adopt a Birman; owners placing a cat can read how to list a Birman for adoption.