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Don't get hung up in the breed terminology, especially since Bombay is a special combination that produces many kittens without the perfect Bombay definition. You cat like ours has terrific traits of Burmese cats (Bombay cats are considered black Burmese cats by many experts !!) as well as some...

Worked for use as well !! At first he just turned up his nose. With a little extra warm water added and a little persistence, he has learned to enjoy the chicken pate as well !!

Bombays are considered black Burmese cats !! Amazing what you can learn reading articles by feline experts !! Getting a pure bred Bombay can be accomplished only by breeders and is achieved only a small amount of the time. The other members of the litter, however, provide kittens with similar...

Just read your post. You are very lucky to have such a beautiful black cat. Bombay cats are a cross between a sable female burmese and an American black short hair. They typically have golden to copper colored eyes. For a male, the average weight at maturity is 11 to 12 pounds. Maintaining...

Enjoy both your cats.  It's not unusual for young black kittens to be shy.  Ours, now nearly 2, is fine with family but takes a while in our company to warm up to friends who visit.  Think it is a safey mechanism.  They are very smart and know they are different.  Where you sourced her as a...

Thanks for the suggestion of "pate" for my male cat.   We have tried everything.  For wet food he can only tolerate and only likes (fortunately)  chicken  and/or tuna.  He prefers gravy.  There are plenty of broths and gravy products out there so no issue.  Usually add a bit of water to it as...

Participating in this blog has increased our interests in cats and their characteristics.  Curiously, kitten litters can actually have different fathers of kittens in the same litter !!  That makes for even more interesting genetics and unpredictable occurrences of a particular breed's...

Thanks for your note and pictures. Our male cat has a medium coat length which is obvious when we brush him.  Most of the time his fur lies flat and it is hard to tell.  Coat lengh is another genetic factor.  Since many of the genetic factors are independent of one another, the final outcome...

Beautiful pictures of a beautiful cat you have there. If you did not obtain your cat from a breeder directly, it is anyone's guess what the ancestry of any cat from a shelter or friends might be. The idea that Bombay cats were bred to be "parlor panthers" has everyone's interest.  In reality...

Thanks for this very nice post.   As a biologist who loves cats, I am always eager to know as much as possible.  Your observations are very helpful.  Our male cat has 4 white hairs in a row on his left shoulder. Other than that, he is black in the shade and more of a mink color in direct...

You have quite a beautiful cat that from all appearances could possibly be a Bombay.  Besides having an almost inaudible purr,  Bombay's of both sexes are extremely affectionate and many times act more like a dog in play activities.  They are solid black with no white markings, which would...

Thanks so much for your comments about foods for cats.  Our male cat drinks plenty of water as well as getting extra water from the wet food plus water that we give him.  Male cats are notorious for not drinking enough water and having kidney problems; however, ours keeps the liter box wet.  ...

Our cat seems to enjoy dry food best.   We serve him wet food, but he really only likes the gravy leaves the solid chunks behind.   We add water to the wet food to get more into his diet, as recommended by a cat lover with 5 males.  He does also drink that water.   Does anyone know of a cat wet...

It's interesting to see all the tricks genetics can play with mixed breeds.   Monkey appears identical to Bombay cat pictures shown by breeders and by international associations. Being part Persian would account for longer hair which Monkey may have - yes/no?  His eyes are copper which is...

We haven't yet allowed our cat to play in water.  He is awed by the shower,  but other than being sprinkled with water, he has not ventured further into the tub/shower.   He was in awe of the first rain shower we had this year in Southern California.  He was born after rains ended this past...

Thanks for the tip !!

Thank you for your question.   We have the same one.  You described our young 6 month old kitten exactly.  He is now up to 8.6 pounds, is very fast, loves to run and especially to jump.  He can now jump to about 5 feet from standing on the floor.   Also he loves dry food and prefers only the...