Cat Pics

True Bombay cats are supposed to enjoy riding and walking on a leash.

Have you tried that?

Not really, I kind-of tried it with Susu when I first got her but I was living in an apartment complex in downtown Denver at the time and she didn't enjoy it much (noisy, lots of dogs and passers-by). I did buy a proper cat harness and leash before I left Colorado, I'll give it a shot one of these days as I now live in a much quieter area with a moderately-sized yard. When Shoori (the new cat) gets comfortable I'll try getting her trained on the leash which should be easier as she's only 1 year old while Susu is 12.

Susu is mostly indoors too. I occasionally let her outside for a bit but she is very well-behaved about it; she doesn't go far from the house and usually comes running back if I call her name. At worst if she's feeling energetic she'll mostly stay put, maybe move a few feet but still lets me come and pick her up.

One of the biggest Bombay traits she has is her meows; she is a chatterbox and makes various noises depending on the situation. When I touch her she makes a short "Brr" noise. When I pick her up she lets out a long "BrAAooww" until she's in my arms then gets quiet and starts purring lol (she'll sit in my arms with her paws over my shoulder for 10+ minutes easily). When she's bored or lonely she sits in the middle of my living room and lets out sort of a low yowl. And when she's hungry in the morning waiting for me to feed her, holy cow it's just nonstop loud drawn-out meowing. It's almost like an involuntary response; sometimes she'll meow when she's in the middle of shaking her head, it sounds so goofy and cracks me up.

Another Bombay trait is eating anxiety and easily putting on extra weight; I can't free-feed her or she'll overeat and turn into a total fatass. Really need to keep track of how much food I give her throughout the day and even then her weight still tends to fluctuate by about 0.5-1 lb.