August and September were bittersweet for us. It's sad to send our babies away to their new homes. However, it's very rewarding to see our kittens welcomed so warmly by adoring new families. We love receiving photos which invariably demonstrate how spoiled our babies are by their new familes. Even as kittens leave us, we will keep our kitten albums on the website for viewing. Kitten photos are organized into individual albums for each litter. Photos are arranged in chronological order so that you can track development of kittens in each litter easily. Any photo may be enlarged by clicking on it. We use red nail polish on toes to identify individual babies until their color develops enough to tell them apart. We look forward to lots of new Bir-babies this winter.

Many people ask if Birmans are a good choice for families with children. Although we have no two-legged children, our kittens love when our great niece comes to play. Birmans adapt quickly to homes with children. We urge parents to teach young children how to properly handle a pet before bringing one into the family.

We are very proud to announce that our Grand Champion, Grand Premier Abirwood's Chocolate Eclair was Best Birman in Premiership in the Midwest Region and Third Best Nationally for the 2009-2010 show season which ended April 30, 2010. Grand Premier Abirwood's Ferris of Kittablu was Best in the Great Lakes Region. We thank Charli Stevens for showing him so beautifully. We invite you to take a look at many of our past and present show cats in this album.