An unusual little bobtail, cute equilateral face, round bright eyes, an active affectionate personality, and an overall playful nature makes owning a Japanese Bobtail cat every cat lover’s dream.
But that is not all that is there to know about Japanese Bobtail Cats.
In this video, I am going to lay out 10 fascinating facts about the Japanese Bobtail cats that will make you fall in love with them if you already aren’t.
Standing true to their names the Japanese Bobtail cats are believed to originate from the Land of the Rising Sun.
That being said, in a moment you will see that their genetics actually point to a very different origin story.
The Japanese bobtail cats have medium builds with the average cat weighing anywhere from 6 to 10 pounds.
The breed is native to Southeast Asia along with Japan, though now it can be found almost everywhere in the world.
As is the case with most breeds, the Japanese Bobtail cats can have any coloration or a mixture of colors arranged in a number of patterns.
Predominantly it is observed that the Japanese and cat lovers, in general, prefer white calicoes owing to its root in ancient Japanese folklore which we are going to learn in a moment.
Alright, now that I have created sufficient intrigue in you;
Let’s go ahead and look into 10 fascinating facts about the Japanese Bobtail cats that will leave you amazed.
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45 comments
Whats the diff between this and manx? Also can any other cats have a "tailless" tail?
I have a 4 month old Japanese bobtail, love her
We have a bobtail cat which I think is a cat that "adopted" herself into our family. She is very sweet and very affectionate and very much likes cuddles during colder days. She also goes along very well with our pet dog.
In Japan, it has been believed that long-tailed cats become youkai (devils) when they live long. That's why short cats that don't become youkai were preferred, and they bred a lot. In Nagasaki, 80% of cats have short tails.
My cat isn’t Japanese but it still has a short tail me and my sisters don’t know but we don’t care now
My JBT sings 😸
https://youtu.be/ZfCiQaMa4Dk
I am a BLESSED mama to my Louie 🥰😇
I live in Asia. Dunno if my boy cat is Japanese Bob Tail. But he have about 3-4 inches tail. But he is a calico one.
Some people tell me he is rare breed, and his black fur is also unique because spotted just around the neck. The rest of his fur are usual taby (orange and white color)
I used to show Japanese Bobtails. They are also known for fetching a toy and returning it to you. Breeders confirm this. Mine did so enthusiastically. However you have to keep it up from kittenhood or they will lose the habit.
We have a bobtail cat she very shy but very sweet when she warms up to you☺️💕🌺 😅she mainly my step dad cat but she indeed very Sweet ☺️💖💕how ever she runs away alot 😅But again once she warms up to you she very sweet💖💕💖🌸🌺
I rescued my beloved Geralt of Rivia when I was living in Japan. He's a Japanese Bobtail cat and I love him to the moon and back. He's so energetic and can play for hours. Such a lovely cat and I recommend them to anyone.
We got our little Leonora thinking she was a Manx. My daughter has recently pointed out that she has none of the typical roundness of a Manx and all of the characteristics of a Japanese Bobtail. And so she does. I imagine this misidentification is not unusual as the Manx is somewhat better known.
Is my kitten a bobtail cat? Or maby it's just his tail is still growing? Wait- It can't be a bobtail cat right? His parents is a puspin and a Siamese can someone explain 😅
My BF has inherited (rescued) a 2-3 year old cat with a purported genetic mutation of a 'very' short bob tail. But the cat has so many of the other Japanese Bobtail traits as well (ultra friendly, singing, playful, smart, cautious, big round eyes (astonished look) & is white with beautiful black markings inc. a tanga on the rump) he has short hair but sheds impressively. I doubt we will have him tested but when he goes in for his vaccinations we will get a full health evaluation done.
We have a beautiful mostly black with a few slivers of silver bobtail rescue. Saw her at just over three months, wild as hell! No socializing skills whatsoever. Tried for over an hour first time. Took her home… didn’t begin well, now a year and change later she’s such a lover. Not completely trusting and calm yet but she’s still young. Great video. Sorry to drone on. Our other cat is a rescue from 11 days old with a “kagi shipo. Which roughly translates to “key tail” here in Japan. Annnnd, droned on again. God danngit. Oh, her names Myu. Crap! Bye
I own japanese bobrail cat. His meow sounds like "maw" so I named him maw maw
My cat is called a bijin here. She’s got a beautiful face and that’s what they say here in Tokyo to cats with beautiful faces! Proud owner of a bijin mikke jbt! Loved the video!
You know about that Google doodle?
I got my Rumpy Rubymoo from a rescue that had her and her sister. They got her from the south. Both cats did not like one another and I tried to keep them together but her sister was just way too problematic so I returned her. Ruby has proved to be the most loving cat. Though she isn't like typical JBT. She doesn't seem to like my dog who came after her. Ruby was around my old cocker when she came in to my home but tired of him when he got older (he developed dementia). Ruby tolerates Lucy, the dog but I have to make sure I give her plenty of attention. She won't tolerate another cat, even if I am just fostering a kitten.
We use to have at bobtail cat
Now I know why everytime I come home from work with my scooter, my cat wakes up or stop what he's doing just to greet me at our gate. And when I sit down he chirps/meow on my lap. I love our family cat, and his mother was a rescue.
Japan has all the cute stuff
They tend to carry things in their mouths from place to place also
I have a bobtail
Not as affectionate as they should be. I have 1. She's stuck up. Hated to get close to us. Hated to get petted. Doesn't sing.
beautiful cats.
I definitely noticed a VISIBLE difference in the back legs of JBTs, so it was cool to know that they are actually more muscular and great jumpers, and I wasn’t just imagining it. Lol.
Saya punya kucing seperti itu sama percis
We have a bob tail and he's rough as it gets not really friendly and is aggressive towards any other male cat
Just adopted a JBT baby and I named her Peepy! I love her.
Got one a few weeks ago, she appeared on the edge my roof and quietly meowed at me as I left for work at 6am. I thought she was my other black cat so I meowed back and went to work. When I got home from work she was still up there and in the daylight I could tell she wasn’t my Luna-tic. Half the size and could see she was half starved. I talked, meowed, cooed, chirped and purred along with some slow blinks and squints got her to come down (cat peeps will know). Gave her food and water outside by our door and she eventually came in found a spot and slept for like 2days. She’s such a sweetheart we named her Bobbie Sue.
After weeks of proper eating she is back to weight and looking good. But as of today she seems to have 0 desire to play, she even ignores the cats arch nemesis, the dreaded laser dot. But perhaps that will change as whatever trauma she went through fades into history.
The story goes that a businessman was allegedly saved from being struck by lightning when he noticed a cat beckoning him. Just as he left the cover of the tree he was under, lightning struck the tree. He was so grateful that he handsomely rewarding the family of the cat. What the businessman was actually seeing was the cat grooming itself.
I have a rescued cat from Singapore and the appearance is exactly like a Japanese bobtail. Mostly white with calico coloured patches on the butt area and the ears. He has a bobtail about 3 inches long. He sings and talks a lot and loves to cuddle up in the bed with us. He follows me around in the house. Very friendly but scared of children or in general loud noise or people. Loves to meet other cats and sings and talks to them a lot. Though he has those long hind legs and muscular body, he is not confident at jumping though. Anybody know why is that? Is it because he is an indoor cat?
Bobtail or strange tail cat is normal cat in japan.
We have a few cats and one of them is a japanese bobtail. The funny thing is, my 3 year old is convinced that hes NOT a cat. We keep telling her hes a cat too, but she just laughs and says "no he's not". Must be the tail. I will say though that we've had nothing but absolute garbage luck in our lives since adopting our bobtail. I'm sure it's just a coincidence though.
My Jasmine is a Calico Japanese Bobtail Kitten. And i love her so much!
My calico coloured cat has all the JBT traits but one thing that really standout about her is her beautiful round-almond-big eyes🥰 She is my wholelife my adorable baby and she was born from a stray-cat mummy. Brilliant cat 🥰her name is Bacha’♥️♥️
The one piece of information I cannot find is are they winter/cold weather tolerant? Its said minimal undercoat and it usually means no. Though they have a longhair subtype, but that may not be enough. Now the Kurrilian Bobtail which is on Russian Islands North of Japan are cold and winter tolerant (much harder to find though). Both breeds are likely related as JBT's are all over the place in that part of Asia but could have been separated long enough for Kurrilians to have adapted and developed differently enough to the colder environment. (Makes me wonder about JBTs in Hokkaido, if they have undercoats or not as the winters there can be rough compared to the rest of Japan)
I'm in love with calico cats after in childhood i saw one and japanese bobtails always looked as sweet energetic dream i can agree with all nine points only final 1# is wrong at some points
1. Even if cats are energetic and nice some children that scream and can't leave 'mr. kitty' for some time alone, some little disrespectfull brats that says 'i know mommy mr.kitty is not a toy' and then be mad when kitten hisses that sort of garbage little naughty brats that should be punished can't have even one of the most or maybe the nicest cat in world.I know that cats have a good influence for kids but children mostly don't deserve cats.And what about little babies about 'daddy's son','mommy's daughter' if you had even the cat like japanese bobtail you can't expect cat to like some random thing that steals attention loved ones this is how cat 'baby hell' starts then this monsters starts to grow lets look it as cat would do- you can't do anything to it but it can everything it want do.Yes, i do hate children.
2.The name of breed 'japanese bobtail' and writen under it 'bobtails are nice and great for families' just make me laught it don't depend on me or you not on family it DEPENDS ON CAT
p.s. im not from english speaking nation so im sorry for any mistakes
The narrator voice sounds like a Ai voice
I was walking in one of our local parks this morning and I saw one of these cats I did not know what it was because I never seen this type of cat before! And it looked Wild not like a house cat maybe it was and maybe it was this exploring. But I do have continuous synchronicities of all kinds.
Hey, that looks like me!
Last year my husband and I took in a beautiful, friendly and extremely appreciative Japanese Bobtail. He appeared in our yard one day and was just too friendly and loving to ignore, he has been the most wonderful addition to our family and simply fit right in with everyone. I highly recommend this breed, they are calm, loving, playful, gentle, unbelievably smart, and unusually good looking. Here is a link for more information on them…..https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HVywoMWdtv0
Mine is uhhhh 20 pounds and chubby
うちにも一匹います。ジャパニーズボブテイルの特徴に匂いってないのかな?うちの子はオスだけど、子供のころからずーっと赤ちゃんみたいないい匂いがします。ほかにも猫はいるけど、その匂いはこの子だけです。