So I just found out apparently our black cat at home is actually a Bombay cat. I was talking to my dad on the phone and I asked how Snowball our (my brother’s) 18-yr-old black cat is doing and then I wondered how long their lifespans are. My dad says she’s a Bombay cat and their lifespan is usually about 18-21 years. -Angela
The Bombay cat is a type of short-haired cat developed by breeding sable Burmese and black American Shorthair cats, to produce a cat of mostly Burmese type, but with a sleek, panther-like black coat. Wikipedia
Scientific name: Felis catus
Rank: Breed
Higher classification: Cat
Origin: United States, Thailand
Lifespan: approximately 15 to 20 years wikipedia.org