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Saba Birman – International Presence and Documented Experience
Saba Birman Cattery · Hungary · WCF registry
- 4 Continents
- 26 Countries
Saba Birman Cattery has maintained a documented, continuous international presence since 2012.
Saba Birman Cattery has maintained a documented, continuous international presence since 2012. Our cats now live as beloved family members in twenty-six countries across four continents.
In recent years, a particularly strong presence has developed in Spain, with more and more families choosing Saba Birman kittens directly based on our international experience.
Families from various countries around the world choose Saba Birman cats not because there isn’t a Birman breeder closer by, but because, in many cases, there isn’t a breeder of such quality and reliability closer.
This international presence has naturally grown year after year, as a result of over a decade of consistent, responsible breeding work.
If you are looking for a Birman kitten for sale, Saba Birman Cattery offers premium quality kittens through a reservation system, backed by documented international experience.
International Presence in Numbers
2012–2024
4 Continents, 26 Countries
Saba Birman’s international presence is based on actual kitten placements.
The number of countries has been compiled based on sales contracts, invoices, veterinary passports, and international family feedback recorded in the cattery’s administration. Behind these numbers are real families and real stories.
If you are also looking for a breeder whose experience is documented and internationally proven, explore our currently available kittens.
The markers on the map show the countries where Saba Birman cats live; clicking on the markers displays the number of cats placed in that country.
USA: 8
Europe: 142+
Canada: 5
Malaysia: 2
Mexico: 2
Indonesia: 1
Germany: 10
Austria: 15
Poland: 7
Slovenia: 9
Switzerland: 7
France: 5
Bulgaria: 4
Greece: 1
Romania: 3
Belgium: 3
Norway: 3
England: 4
Denmark: 2
Netherlands: 2
Croatia: 2
Serbia: 2
Sweden: 2
Finland: 2
Italy: 3
Spain: 4
Czech Republic: 2
Slovakia: 2
Hungary: 50+
2025 – An Active International Year
In 2025, new Saba families arrived in 12 countries:
- Slovenia
- Austria
- Germany
- Greece
- Spain
- England
- Romania
- Finland
- Czech Republic
- Switzerland
- USA
- Slovakia
The international story of Saba Birman continues to grow today — with new families in new countries.
When Two Hearts Arrive Home Together
Many international families choose two kittens at once.
Not only can the cost of transport be more favorable this way, but kittens arriving together adapt much more easily to their new home.
Familiar play, familiar scents, a familiar companion. The first days thus begin not with uncertainty, but with immediate life and security.
The reservation system allows you to choose the most suitable kitten in time – whether one or two.
Saba Birman kittens during international travel.
Carefully organized, pet-friendly transport to their new family. December 2025, Barcelona, Spain
International Kitten Placement and Travel
Saba Birman is not a shipping company.
Our goal is to help families – even from other countries or continents – who wish to welcome a Saba Birman kitten as a family member.
Over the past 13+ years, a network of reliable transport options and partners has been established, enabling kittens to safely reach their new homes in many countries around the world.
Kitten placement always occurs with a formal sales contract and invoice, in full compliance with relevant animal welfare and international transport regulations.
The specific conditions are always determined by the regulations of the receiving country.
We assist families with organizing transport if requested – this support is part of the purchase price of Saba Birman kittens – but it is, of course, not mandatory to use.
Families can also choose their own transporter or personal pickup, provided the solution is safe and reliable.
Kittens can arrive at their new families in several ways:
- personal pickup at our home
- meeting at Budapest Airport
- flight with an (onboard) escort, where the kitten travels in the cabin
- quality, pet-friendly car transport, which takes the kitten directly to the family’s home
- or cargo flight, which we primarily use for other continents
The images on this page show real moments from the most recent onboard journey in December 2025.
The goal in every case is for the kitten’s journey to be calm, safe, and well-organized – whether it’s a few hours’ trip or a longer journey to another continent.
Over the past years, Saba Birman kittens have arrived at their new families in many countries around the world, and each such journey has been the beginning of a new story.
After the journey, the real story begins: moments and feedback from Saba Birman cats in their new families can be seen on the “Happiness Achieved” page.
Natalie · Alicante, Spain · 2025 · Owner of Saba Callie
Saba Birman Families Worldwide
The Saba community now spans continents.
Different countries, different languages – yet they are connected by the same values: love, responsibility, and respect for quality.
The stories below relate to the most recent international kitten travels in December 2025.
The photos show the moments before departure from the Saba cattery, and the quotes are from the new families.
More family stories and photos taken in their permanent homes can be found on the “Happiness Achieved” page.
The decision is reinforced not by promises, but by the experiences of real families.
Switzerland · 2026
Saba Ocean & Saba Onyx - Owners - Bea's family
“The little princes have arrived. Ocean has been purring and friendly from the first moment. Onyx was a bit reserved at first, but then opened up – we received a thousand kisses and loud purrs from him. They are beautiful.”
—Bea – Swiss family, 2026
Original language: Hungarian
Atlanta - USA · 2026 - Owner - Jane
Saba Tracie
“Wonderful kitten. She purred from the very first moment and immediately started exploring her new home with curiosity. Very special and brave. My daughter already loves her – she sleeps with her in her room and has become a true little companion. Thank you for this wonderful kitten.”
— Jean’s family, Atlanta – USA, 2026
Original language: English
Spain · 2025 - Barcelona - Owner - Gisela
Saba Sienna & Saba Petur
“The kittens are simply amazing. They have adapted wonderfully to the family: they sleep with the dogs, and are with my children all day long.
They play with the dogs’ tails, and they all live in perfect harmony. I’m completely in love – she snuggles up to me all day, purring constantly. Pure love.”
Gisela—Barcelona – Spanish family, 2025
Original language: Spanish
International Exhibition Presence
Saba Birman cats are present not only in family homes but also on international exhibition stages.
To achieve higher championship titles in the WCF system, successful participation in multiple countries, and even separate continents, is required.
This means these cats regularly travel to exhibitions in various countries – by plane, car, or train – and often stay in hotels or apartments during the exhibitions.
The cattery’s cats hold numerous international championship, European championship, and world-level titles. Most recently, in 2025, new international and European championship results were also achieved at the WCF Cat Olympics and World Show.
This international presence offers a glimpse into the daily lives of Saba Birman cats: the lives of animals that naturally move through various environments around the world – from the calm atmosphere of hotel stays to the bustling, spotlighted world of international exhibitions.
Detailed exhibition results of Saba Birman cats and an introduction to the WCF association background can be found in the “WCF Association Background and Exhibition Results” submenu.
Saba Birman – A Conscious Choice
Birman Kitten Price – What Does It Really Mean?
The price of Saba Birman kittens is not just a number, but a complete, documented system: genetic background, continuous veterinary program, international experience, and over a decade of consistent breeding work.
Saba Birman is not a mass product. The cattery raises only a limited number of litters each year.
Not a quick decision.
Rather, it’s the beginning of a relationship that enriches a family’s life for years. This is why families from various countries around the world choose Saba Birman cats.
The path is open for those who choose quality.
1. Do you undertake international transport, and what ethical principles guide the transport?
Available to: Saba Birman Cattery undertakes international transport, and our kittens have successfully found new homes in over 26 countries across four continents.
Transport is possible to, among others:
- within the European Union
- the USA
- Canada
- certain countries in Asia
- certain regions of Central America
All transport is carried out according to the veterinary, official, and airline protocols of the respective country, exclusively in cooperation with reliable, experienced partners.
Our ethical principle: we do not place kittens in long, strenuous, or stressful quarantine situations.
If the entry requirements for a particular country would mandate a compulsory, long quarantine, we do not undertake direct transport.
In such cases, we seek an alternative, responsible solution – for example, transport to another suitable country from which the family can continue the journey privately.
The details of the transport are always discussed and agreed upon in advance, and the process only begins when the safest and most gentle solution for the kitten is available.
The kitten's well-being always takes precedence over logistical or temporal considerations.
2. When can the kitten move?
- Within Hungary: from 12 weeks
- Abroad: rabies vaccination (12 weeks old) + 21 days, usually 15–16 weeks of age
- Saba protocol: +1 week immune stabilization before travel
A kitten never leaves earlier than what is safe.
3. Why is it beneficial for you that Saba Birman Cattery has documented international experience?
Because an international kitten placement is not just transport, but responsible organization.
The continuous international operation since 2012, with documented presence in 4 continents and 26 countries, means that the process is transparent, legally compliant, and animal-friendly. Selection, administration, and travel are personally coordinated, not through an automated system.
This way, you are not experimenting.
Instead, you are entrusting your decision to a cattery with over a decade of documented international experience."