Panther-like cats available for adoption

FALLBROOK – The Fallbrook Animal Sanctuary has a rainbow of cats. One particular breed that stands out is the Black Bombay cat. They have about 15 of them.

This gorgeous creature was designed to look like a tiny black panther by a breeder Nicki Homer in Louisville, Ky., by crossing sable Burmese with a solid black American Shorthair. Her first attempts in the 1950’s were disappointing until finally she got the sleek, shorthair black patent-leather beauty accepted by the CFA in 1976.

These affectionate and playful miniature panthers are healthy and strong suited to apartment living becaus...