Bombay Cat 101 : All You Need To Know
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Bombays are the ultimate black cat. Their glossy coat is paired with a set of golden saucer-like eyes, earning the breed its nickname “the patent leather kid with the new penny eyes.” Aside from its exotic looks, the Bombay is an endearing, playful, and agreeable feline.
The lively and affectionate Bombay loves people and is adaptable to many different environments and lifestyles. His calm nature makes him a good apartment dweller, and he is amenable to life with other pets, although he definitely wants to be a top cat.
If you’re thinking about bringing a Bombay cat into your life, here’s what you need to know.
Bombay cats have a “wild” side.
Much like the Savannah cat or the Bengal cat, the Bombay was bred with the goal of producing a domestic feline with a feral appearance. American breeders crossed sable Burmese with black American Shorthair cats to achieve Bombay’s exotic panther-like look. Their wild cat sway and striking appearance have earned them the nicknames the “mini-panther” and the “parlor panther.”
They aren’t from Bombay.
The origins of this breed are credited to American breeder, Nikki Horner, who wanted to develop a domestic breed that resembled a black leopard. Ms. Horner began this project in the 19 50s, and the first successful hybrid kitten was born in 19 65. Horner named the breed “Bombay” because it resembled the black leopards of that exotic port town in India. Bombays are recognized as an official breed by both the Cat Fanciers’ Association and the International Cat Association.
Bombays are social butterflies.
Aptly nicknamed “velcro cats,” Bombays tend to keep close to their beloved owners. They will seek their owner’s attention and have been known to follow their favorite human from room to room. They’re particularly good with strangers. You won’t find these cats dashing to hide under the bed when company arrives. They’re likely to greet you, and anyone else, with a warm welcome at the front door. These highly social cats hate to be left alone for long periods of time, and they’re prone to loneliness and depression if left in solitude for too long. This, unfortunately, can lead to destructive behavior. If you’re away at work all day, leave plenty of toys for your kitty to enjoy as well as a scratching post.
They have a bossy streak.
The Bombay is an easygoing and tolerant cat who takes life as it comes. He enjoys greeting visitors and gets along well with children, dogs, and other cats, although he will expect to be the one in charge. Make no mistake, Bombays like to be in charge. Although these friendly felines usually get along with other cats and dogs, a Bombay cat prefers to rule the roost.
Bombay cats enjoy “burrowing”.
In blankets, that is. These sleek kitties are habitual heat-seekers. It’s not uncommon to find a Bombay resting peacefully near any heat source. They love to curl up on a sunny window ledge for warmth, or even better, on top of their human. It’s not unusual to find a Bombay nestling in a pile of laundry or underneath the covers of your bed. This is the perfect arrangement for pet owners who enjoy snuggling up with their animals at bedtime. Just be careful when you get into bed, there could be a kitty hiding beneath your comforter.
American Bombays are different from British Bombays.
American and British breeders took different approaches to the creation of their mini panthers. American Bombays was achieved by crossing a sable Burmese with a Black American Shorthair, whereas British breeders paired Burmese cats with black domestic cats. The two breeds are similar, but the main distinction lies in their eyes. American Bombays sport gold or copper eyes while British Bombays’ eyes are often green.
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I actually have a Bombay kitten. She’s not wild at all.... she loves laundry 🧺, and never leaves my side. She’s very very territorial with me. Follows me from room to room also. She’s super amazing! Very grateful she chose me!
That is awesome!
Oh so a bond bay kitten has to pick its owner then right ,because a lady refused the one I've got and gave him to me she told me some dude went scary and shot and killed his whole family so he's a little scared sometimes not as much as he was but I live in a very nosey area and when he gets scared he will either run and hide or search me or even try to bite me ,but when he's not felling scared I can pit him and even pick him up
Wait till she grows up. Just wait....
@@rebeccaannwooten8002 you were drunk on this comment lol
Thanks for having the heart and the patience to love a traumatized kitty. I’ve fostered some that have been through a lot, and one stayed a long time. I couldn’t surrender because the shelter euthanizes cats with FIV. She needed calm and quiet, but was a sweet baby! She posed no threat of FIV to other cats, as she was spayed, and didn’t fight. Some Bombays love everyone. If they take after their Burmese side (they are crossbred with brown Burmese but come out black), they may be more independent-minded. My Burmese definitely chose his people, me and my son. When my son moved out, he only cuddled me. He liked the rest of the family, but didn’t bond tightly with them (except one feline friend). Some Bombays are more easygoing, but trauma certainly plays into that, also. @@rebeccaannwooten8002
My Bombay gets very upset if I go into the bathroom and close the door, even if he's dead asleep he somehow knows when I go into the bathroom 😆 I love that cat tho
Too funny! My female Bombay is the exact same way. She will be asleep on the other side of the house, as soon as she hears that water she’s at the door meowing
My Bombay is also obsessed with being in the bathroom and especially the bathtub
Wtf?!! Mine is the exact same! He’s dead asleep and I wake up to use the restroom at 4am and he’s follows me and starts crying
WAIT SAME!!
I've had 3 Bombay's. All of them did this with me. Sits outside the bathroom door whenever I'm in it. Best cat breed ever though.
I have a green eyed Bombay, very bossy and VOCAL!!!! She follows me all around and wakes me up everyday!! She is an excellent soccer player and loves only heroyher fur sibling. She has been instrumental in my road to recovery got my PTSD. Her support has been so important to me.
Bombay cats are absolutely my favorite cats! They are so social and love interacting with people compared to other breeds. They’re like a dog. Rarely ever annoyed for being picked up or pet on. They love to keep close to you, and always have this soulful, earthy demeanor to them. Not at all unsocialable.
I've had 3. They are the best breed of cat in my opinion. Very lovable and curious, and yes all mine would follow me from room to room. I've noticed though as they get older they don't do this as much. But they love attention. And they are the best looking cat in my opinion.
@@Buckeye_4_Life_ My Burmese never stopped following me around, but he only wanted to cuddle on his time. As he got older, that became most of the day, but it was hit or miss when he was young. He always had projects, and got very involved in my activities. I’ve heard the Bombay is similar, but more docile and easygoing. I am deciding whether to get a Bombay or wait for a Burmese, as my best friend passed away 2 weeks ago. The house feels so empty without him!
I have a pure breed Bombay and they are not wild at all, they are playful but very tame and chill. They love love love their humans and are very clingy lap cats. They don't meow constantly, but will let you know when they want something. They are sweet and calm kitties. Their coats are glossy and easy to care for. They are good with well behaved dogs.
Wow! 😍
Pure bred Bombay owner here - can confirm the above 👍🏼
My bombay meows constantly and always wants attn lol
I love my Bombay. I adopted her and I didn’t know exactly what breed she is. She is so soft, smart and playful and she does greet me at the door. Love her!
I love smart cats! My Burmese could even lock the door from inside. He locked my mom out once, when he heard her at the door. I think he was trying to let her in! He liked her. 😂
I think I managed to adopt one by chance at the shelter. He was labeled as a domestic short hair but I always felt like he was different due to the sleek black fur, panther-like walk and striking gold eyes
Yesss we adopted our baby at the shelter too, and we knew he was different. That fits the description of our little 🐈 to the T.
I have adopted purebred cats in shelters. I got a Manx kitten with a half tail, a haired sphynx (a breeder gave him to me), and a real Turkish Van. I had him authenticated, through cat shows, but had to show him in Household Pet, due to no papers. Amateur or illegitimate breeders sometimes surrender those who don’t meet breed standards, and I see “lost” purebred posts too often. Then there are “mixed breed” cats who got all the traits of one breed in their genetics. It’s called something like spontaneous replication. A Maine Coon breeder thought I had a purebred foster kitty, but he came from a black domestic shorthair mom. I found one with every breed trait of the Korat, even the gleaming, translucent coat hairs. Sometimes nature blesses us with a gem 💎. I have fostered 150+ cats and kittens, and there are striking variations in random bred cats, too. And lots of sweet ones. My 2 favorite cats were a plain gray cat and a tabby, because they got my heart. ❤🐈
Same! I adopted my sweet baby as a rescued stray and they never really had details on her breed. Black cats are less likely to be adopted so I met with a few but she chose me. She was two years old and after taking her home we quickly found out that she is deaf. Her eyes are unbelievable and she’s simply the best companion. Super thankful for fur babies and extra thankful for those who adopt!
I just realized I have a British Bombay...we call Nori our velcro cat. She's our snuggle panther. She plays fetch for hours, is an effective furry alarm clock and is very talkative with my hubby and I. Anyone who wants a fuzzy shadow and purry lap purr machine, I highly recommend this kitty...the absolute sweetest with our Angora...who she will groom one minute, then play chase me with the next...they were instant friends.
My boy is over 20 pounds. Looks like a panther and built like a pit. He’s starting to get old. When he goes I wouldn’t consider any other breed. He’s the best cat Ive ever seen.
My male Bombay is also 20 lbs and I agree with you after owning him I couldn’t imagine another bread he’s literally the most friendly cat ever follows me literally everywhere
I'm a first time pet owner and I love my bombay kitten. It likes to snuggle near me at night and follows me around my apartment this is the perfect choice in my opinion they also enjoy playing and are very stimulated in my opinion ❤
Black cat is beautifully unique and lovely 😍
I’ve had a British Bombay for 3 months and I’m always mellow and kind towards it and it has never laid on my lap. I got it as a kitten.
I have a full Bombay and he’s been wild since we had him at 6 weeks! He’s 3 now, still wild, tries to knock down the TV everything. But he is also friendly curious and loving. He greets us at the door similar to a dog & he’s the cutest.
I was lucky enough to adopt my cat after she was abandoned whilst she was pregnant.
She cried at my back door night 3 nights running after my neighbours did a moonlight flit.
I can only guess she was about 6 at the time.. She's absolutely the extraordinary feline of her type. She's heading for approx year 23..
She saved me and my family from being poisoned by carbon monoxide.
Every day she'd scratch on the lounge door if we fell asleep and then scratch the front door until we opened it and would just sit and refused to go out..
Upon having central heating installed the gas engineer said the leak was so bad we should have never woke up. He said the vent wasnt sufficient to do that and then I recalled my cats regular antics every time we fell asleep. Only she was venting the house....
We also had a dog when she arrived... he passed a few years ago.. yet every day she goes and sits on his grave...
Absolute treasure.
My miniature panther has most of these qualities, even jumps on my shoulder when I bough my head & rides around the house nuzzling my neck as I do chores but he's not considered a bombay because of the small white tuft on his chest. Sometimes I can't tell if his eyes are green or yellow, there almost electric or neon greenish yellow. Often, he walks at me from across the yard with a spellbinding glare of enchantment that renders me helpless to break away from his gaze...!..he must know I'm thinking about him as he has just comanded me to submit an earlobe for him to suckle as if he's a starving newborn baby.
I had a male Bombay show up as a stray on my front porch. He is a great cat and loves to sit on my lap and watch TV with me.
This was me 8 years ago. He just showed up at my door l. I didnt even like cats till I met him. Hes my best friend. We cuddle together every night.
I adopted bombay cat 8 months ago and she's really wild she loves to play a lot and she wants attention all the time but she's so smart and she hates being alone at home.
Bombays are some of the coolest cats in existence. I know, I use to have one.
i adopted a 3 month bombay from a shelter and they thought he was domestic. i took him to the vet and they told me he was bombay. he's the sweetest big baby ever. he'll purr forever and loves to play. he's 1 now and i love him soooo much
on 6:10 i named my bombay Shadow because he was following me around like a shadow
Omggg THATS MY BABY NAME ALSOOOO 🥰🥰🥰🥰🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 he’s 8 weeks
My Bombay boy showed up in my yard as a baby and has tried not to leave my side in the 5 years since. He does follow me from room to room, but he hates strangers. Tends to jump out at them and try to give them heart attacks. He loves my bf and daughter, but he definitely chooses to be my cat
My Bombay cat is dealing with FIP. Within 3 days of vaccines he made a change. He is literally like a dog in personality. Loving and real as hell
heh, I've wanted a Bombay Cat since I was a kid. Maybe one day.
everyone wants it. so cute!
I have one and she's my constant companion. Can't go wrong
I've got one, he's pretty sweet despite his bowel issue. Very affectionate, great lap cat, and definitely hates being ignored. He slept with me the first day we brought him home.
I've had one. He was the best. He slept on my face every night without fail. Then I got pregnant and he started terrorizing my husband.
i have one thats literally perfect in every way, shes extremely sweet and healthy shes 3 years old ive had her since she was 2 months
I'm pretty sure I have a Bombay kitty that was running loose in my neighborhood. It was skittish for awhile, but I won its trust and now will come when I call her or she hears my voice. I call her Bagheera. I can pick her up, pet, rub, brush her and she will follow me around the culdesac and if I walk over to someone's house she is right there guarding me. She has a black nose, toe beans, whiskers and is heavier than she appears and she absolutely looks like a mini panther! ;)
Pretty much completely describes my Bombay. We have 3 other cats and he definitely has to be the center of attention. Massive cuddler, and follows me everywhere demanding attention lol
My Bombay waits until I am resting and jumps on me to sleep. It’s so freaking cute but if you aren’t use to that you won’t like it. Salem is amazing and I am glad she is in my life.
I have a Bombay mix. Mostly black with a little white belly. She’s not shy around people. But she only likes me and no one else. She’s a bit feisty around others. But always in control and bossy.
Bombay= panther
Orange tabby= tiger
Domestic long hair= lion
Abyssinian= mountain lion
Maine coon= bobcat or lynx
Bengal= jaguar or leopard
Savannah= cheetah
I have a panther and a tiger.. looking for a grey Maine coon
How about Siberian?
Siberian = husky 😬🤔
@@location707 but that's a dog breed
Calm? No, that's never a word we'd use about our boy. ADHD, more like. But the velcro certainly sticks. And bossy, yes. Intelligent, too. We certainly never sleep a night without a black cat on us. He is the most loving and attentive cat I've met. Strong, loyal and very active. It was very easy to teach him to walk in leash outside, as well as brushing his teeth every day. But getting him to shut up? In the end, it's just easier to do what he wants. He will yooowl very loudly until he gets what he wants. But it's all done with style, and endless love.
Yes!! I thought the same thing when they described the breed as "calm". My cat Challa is anything but calm. 🖤
i have two bombay cats, one named uhura and one named myshka! uhura has gold eyes and is very talkative! and my other one, myshka has beautiful green eyes and is very quiet and is usually sweet but will attack you if you hold her.
I have a mini panther, his name is Rip and he’s mah boy!!
On top of their human? What an understatement! Mine slept on my FACE!
I have a black cat and I don’t know what breed he is, but this video describes him in every way lol
Love these cats
We found a beautiful black male kitten at our farm and he looks JUST like this. And he came right up to us even though he was emaciated and had clearly been alone for a long time Bell12895 now he’s huge and so loving! Could he be a Bombay?
my bombay can open door knobs he’s so intelligent.
I have a bombay kitten he has a wild side
I have one a beautiful Bombay black cat name Ebony now 6 years old & loveable
Bombay the city in India has been officially renamed Mumbai in 1995, to distance modern India from its British colonial past. Fun fact.
Thanks for sharing! Looks like the Bombay is for me
I have the best Bombay cat❤️🥰🥰 lord thank you
I have a bond bay kitten how can I tell when he's likely to become aggressive with me because sometimes I can pet him and even pick him up but sometimes when I try he attacks me
I somehow own a British Bombay. His name is Batman, the name he was given at the shelter.
My Bombay cat she is the boss of me.😍
I want a black cat who loves to cuddle talkative as I have a lot of physical mental emotional spiritual health issues such as
Severe Anxiety
Severe Depression
CPTSD
Autism
Learning disabilities
I'm very socially awkward
I have degenerative disc disease with osteophytes bone spurs rubbing grating together and crumbling
In my lower back hips knees ankles
Osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
Sciatica herniated disc
Fibromyalgia ME
Which is widespread muscleoskeletal excruciating agony
24/7
Celiac disease
Autoimmune disorders
CFS
Brain Fog
IBS
Memory loss
So any cat who is affectionate
Has to be solid black
Orange or brown black eyed
Is talkative
Doesn't shed much
my Bombay is snuggled up next to me in bed as we speak!
Some of these are domestic shorthairs, which are also wonderful…just saying.
Do you think a Russian Blue and Bombay would do well together? Was thinking if I got a cat I'd get two as I am a trucker, cross country right now but planning on going local. I'd still be working long hours doing local so figured the company of two cats would be a good idea when I'm working they can entertain each other.
Does anyone have suggestions on most quiet cat breeds? (I know the cat’s breed doesn’t entirely define the cat)
Wanna bet? Mojito hates thunderstorms
My bombay is weird beacause 5 years ago he came in are house when he was a kitten
Lindos amo♥️
I am wondering if my black cat is a Bombay, he has all the traits except for being social, it takes a while for him to become friends with anybody but me, and he adored my late wife, but she just wouldnt accept his friendship. Is there any way i could have him tested to see if he is a Bombay?
Hey, I have a black cat who looks and acts a lot like a bombay but her eyes are green. Can bombays have green eyes? I always hear they distinctly have copper eyes.
i guess i have a british bombay
I won’t be quiet. 😂, It’s my birth right
My Bombay lays on my croch. Like WTF
Thanks for the information about the Bombay cat. Just a suggestion... You repeat everything at least three times, which made the video less enjoyable and extra long. Maybe try less of that? Thank you anyway.
my one is the british version,she is adorable,she and her cute browny.ginger kitty
she loves to drink and eat a lot and enjoy cuddle with me
she first appear as a 4 month old look kitty in my kitchen on 10th floor!!!how > i do not know,she choose my home on18 december 2019,now she is 3 years old and so adorable and she is very very fertile and does not make noise while she mates,they love to cuddle close to your body ,while you sleep