A cat seen every day can change gradually without the difference being obvious. A repeatable weighing routine may help you notice a trend and give the veterinary team more useful information than a guess based on appearance.
Cats Protection’s feeding guidance discusses regular weighing and veterinary weight clinics. Ask your vet which method and frequency suit your cat, particularly if there is an existing health condition or a planned weight-management programme.
Choose a calm, safe method
Use suitable equipment on a stable surface and avoid a height from which the cat could fall. If the cat will not remain comfortable, stop and ask the practice about weighing there. Do not restrain or chase the animal simply to complete a home record.
If a carrier or container is part of the agreed method, account for its weight consistently. Different carriers, bedding or accessories can change the total. A bathroom scale may not resolve small changes reliably, so discuss its limitations rather than treating every displayed decimal as precise.
Record conditions as well as numbers
Write the date, units, scale and method. Use the same approach for comparisons where possible. A sudden difference after switching scales may reflect the equipment as well as the cat, and the vet should know that context.
Note relevant changes in appetite, drinking, activity or litter-tray habits without trying to diagnose their cause. Unexpected weight change or signs of illness warrant veterinary advice. Do not sharply restrict food or change medication in response to one home measurement.
A Burmese breed description does not provide an individual target weight. Body condition, age, health and build need professional assessment. The purpose of the record is to support that conversation with a consistent observation, not to replace it with a number from the internet.