Bombay

HISTORY

The Bombay is actually an American bred cat, this breed originated in the early 1950’s in Kentucky. The Louisville breeder wanted to create a cat that looked liked a miniature panther. This was accomplished by cross breeding a black American Shorthair with a Burmese. The Bombay was named after the black leopard of India.

APPEARANCE(S)

The Bombay has a round head with widely set erect ears, and perfectly round gold or copper colored eyes. The body is long and lean much like the panther they were bred to look like.

COLOR(S)

The Bombay is the quintessential black cat, from the tip of the nose to bottom of the feet.

COAT

The Bombay has a coat that is short, satiny, high-gloss and tight to the body, thus giving it another name—the Patent Leather Cat.

PERSONALITY

The Bombay is a fun loving, affectionate, and social breed. They are known to be good with kids, and make great lap cats. Bombay’s have unique voices. They are not a traditional "meow". While some cats are very vocal, others tend to keep quiet. This is perfectly normal and just reflects the type of personality the Bombay cat has.

GROOMING

These cats need to be brushed with a soft rubber brush once or twice a week.

HELPFUL INFORMATION/SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

The Bombay in known to have a healthy appetite and some tend to over eat, so it may become necessary to feed low cal diets.

BREED RELATED HEALTH CONCERNS

The following conditions are known to be seen in this breed, please look at our A to Z listing to find out detailed information.

• Obesity