The Birman is known as the Sacred Cat of Burma. The Vanderbilts are believed to have been given two Birmans by a Burmese temple servant, which were then bred to produce Birman Cats in the West. Cats similar to the Birman are described in ancient Thai writings.
Related pages:
Birman Rescue
Oman Animal Rescue
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Oman is Iocated in West and Central Asia and spans across approximateIy 82,000 square miIes. The capital of Oman is Muscat. The population of Oman is about 3.1 million. Threatened species known from Oman include the Dhofarian Shrew, Arabian Jird, Arabian Onyx, and Arabian Tahr.
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