Bombay
The Bombay, named for the exotic port city of India, has no connection with the subcontinent but was created from crosses between Sable Burmese and the Black American Shorthair to resemble a black panther in miniature. American, breeder Nikki Horner of Louisville, Kentucky, is credited with developing the Bombay, starting in the late 1950s. Her goal was a sleek, shiny black cat with a muscular body and friendly temperament. British breeders achieved the same look and personal
Cats at Play
Our cats (Mowgli, Poppy & Basho) always enjoy chasing something around the house or garden. They really look forward to it. We’re sure yours do too! Having a regular schedule of interactive ‘pretend hunt time’ with your cat has mental as well as physical benefits. Schedule playtime or ‘pretend hunt time’ once or twice a day, with about 15 minutes for each session. You’d be surprised what a ½ hour a day of playtime and fun can do for your cat’s emotional and physical health. T
Birman 'The Sacred Cat of Burma'
It’s very easy to confuse a Birman with a Ragdoll, they do look very similar. A Birman is small, has four white paws with white laces up the back of both hind paws affectionately known as it’s ‘laces’. Lovely blue eyes, silky fur and a bushy tail. The Birman also have coloured chins, as opposed to the white chin of Ragdolls. The Sacred Cat of Burma, as the Birman is sometimes called, is said to have acquired his striking appearance through the intervention of a blue-eyed godd
