Poppy (on the left) and Sesame (on the right) posing for a full-body shot.
Poppy and Sesame are both four-year old Bombay cats belonging to Lawron Leung, Executive Coordinator in UBC Psychology.
Bombay cats are a type of short-haired cats closely related to the Burmese. They are typically characterized as having all black features paired with copper or green eyes and are known to be adaptable a variety of environments.
Lawron describes Sesame as a cat who is often fond of cuddles with a very affectionate personality.
Sesame enjoying her cuddles.
“When I’m in bed or watching TV, she would rest her head on my chest or lap and sometimes try to touch my lips with her paws.”
Sesame is a gentle soul and Poppy is a “cattier” character!
“Poppy is a picky eater. This cat food she likes is not sold in stores and have to be imported from the U.S. When we went to Chicago this summer, we cleared the shelf and spent over 300 USD on her cat food. Recently, we ran out of the cat food so we started feeding her another brand of cat food (also high-quality). A few days ago, Poppy started to shed! Time for another trip to the States!”
Poppy being her curious self.
These two Bombays are cats of many nicknames, with Sesame also known as “Mimi”, “Sesamo”, “Momo”, or “B.C. (‘Bad Cat’)” and Poppy also called “Po”, “Popo”, “Pops”, “Chicken Bone”, “Life of Po”.
Lawron recounts a fun story with his cats:
“I took Sesame and our other cat, Poppy, to the cat spa. Poppy loved every moment of it, from the warm bath to the nail trimming. Meanwhile, Sesame was fighting back left and right, refusing to get into the water, and resisting from getting her nails clipped. I didn’t even get back home yet when I received a call from the spa saying that Sesame is ready to be picked up.
“Already?” I asked. “That was fast.”
The staff said, ‘Sesame is a ‘lion”. (They call misbehaved cats ‘lions’.) “All we could do was brush her. Please pick her up.”
“What about Poppy?”
“Oh, Poppy is great! She’s taking a warm bath right now. What a sweetie. Bring her back anytime! We’ll call you when she’s done. Now get Sesame.””
Poppy was adopted from VOKRA – Vancouver’s Orphan Kitten Rescue Association. Their mission is to end cat overpopulation and homelessness, giving forever homes to over 1200 cats and kittens yearly.
Sesame was adopted from Action for Animals in Distress Society, a registered non-profit, no-kill society dedicated to rescuing, rehabilitating and caring for abandoned and unwanted cats and small animals.
