This is the dedicated space for all questions about whether your cat might be a Bombay.

If you’re curious about your cat’s breed, wondering about certain traits, or just want some community input, you’re in the right place!

🔍 How to Participate

Post the following in a comment below:

• 📸 Clear photos of your cat (face + full body if possible)
• 📝 Any info you know — age, background, behavior, eye color, coat texture, etc.
• ❓ Your question or what you’re hoping to learn

Community members can reply and help you compare your kitty’s traits with those of the Bombay breed.

📅 Reminder

Posts asking “Is my cat a Bombay?” are only allowed here. We post a megathread every Wednesday.
Any separate "is my cat a Bombay? type of posts in the main feed will be removed and OP will be asked to post to this thread.

💬 Quick Notes

• Most black cats are domestic shorthairs, not Bombays — and that’s perfectly awesome!
• We can help explain common Bombay traits and how they differ from other breeds.
• Please be kind and respectful when responding to others.

Drop your photos and questions below — let’s see those beautiful kitties! 🐈‍⬛✨

I have a 9 year old male Bombay. I got him from a breeder in Pennsylvania. He is gorgeous and smart and silly. He is extremely outgoing and comes to the door when the doorbell rings.

He is really docile as a rule and lets us cut his claws without biting.

The problem comes at night for the most part. He gets very frisky and attacks our feet ankles and hands. It is not constant, but it is very annoying when he starts up and I have never been able to break the habit. I have to spray him with water to get him to stop it and I hate that.

Any thoughts? I play with him with the only toy he shows interest in, which is a feather teaser. He is VERY particular about the way he wants me to move it and gets bored very easily.