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ChazInAz

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30. Black cats are my favorites.

Reply to Archae (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 16, 2024, 12:40 PM

Oct 2024

I think of them as the minimalist, essential cat: no distracting colors or patterns, simply "the thing itself". There are normally two cats in my household at any one time, with one of them being black. At the moment, there are three grown littermates, one a grey tabby floofmonster, the others sleek, ebony beauties.

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His cuteness is becoming overwhelming [View all] Siwsan Oct 2024 OP

Squee! It certainly is! Ocelot II Oct 2024 #1

😍😍😍😍 rockbluff botanist Oct 2024 #2

My wife and I had a little tortie named Sassy. iscooterliberally Oct 2024 #8

iscooterliberally, I love this!!! rockbluff botanist Oct 2024 #32

Awwww. You're a good cat human...sharing your beer with her! japple Oct 2024 #35

OMG! I just melted... Archae Oct 2024 #3

Black cats actually have some advantages too! Archae Oct 2024 #4

Thank you 😊 I have a beautiful black cat who is absolutely wonderful 💙💙 TommieMommy Oct 2024 #19

Black cats are my favorites. ChazInAz Oct 2024 #30

That is a very informative video! benfranklin1776 Oct 2024 #34

You have to go to war! jfz9580m Oct 2024 #5

Adorable! AltairIV Oct 2024 #6

Arthur and Gryff have accepted that Merlin is going nowhere Siwsan Oct 2024 #7

Excellent! AltairIV Oct 2024 #9

Those big eyes... Got any Persians among your feral cats? Might he have been a drop-off? hlthe2b Oct 2024 #10

Black kittens melt my heart. zanana1 Oct 2024 #11

Oh, good grief. You poor girl, you don't stand a chance. Way off the cute-o-meter nt Biophilic Oct 2024 #12

Cutest kitteh I've ever seen! Laffy Kat Oct 2024 #13

My niece ordered him some bat wings Siwsan Oct 2024 #38

Siwsan are you trying to melt my ♥️ Polly Hennessey Oct 2024 #14

Such a sweet face! SheltieLover Oct 2024 #15

Don't worry, they grow up to be teenagers ... aggiesal Oct 2024 #16

What a sweetie pie. Thank you for loving him judesedit Oct 2024 #17

What a cute baby, so darn adorable 💙💙💙💙 TommieMommy Oct 2024 #18

black boys my fav. i've had 2. pater's wee black cat had 5 kittens. 3 black + 2 tabbies. we kept 2. pansypoo53219 Oct 2024 #20

Those eyes! Diamond_Dog Oct 2024 #21

Aww Figarosmom Oct 2024 #22

Such a sweetie!!! CaptainTruth Oct 2024 #23

Siwsan........... Upthevibe Oct 2024 #24

Aw, he's adorable wendyb-NC Oct 2024 #25

I've seen his claws ... Tarzanrock Oct 2024 #26

Merlin's magic has us spellbound! BattleRow Oct 2024 #27

I lovefluffybalck cats. Your kitty looks like my inky Trueblue1968 Oct 2024 #28

TEH CUTENESS! IT BURNS! Skittles Oct 2024 #29

Merlin is super cute! arkielib Oct 2024 #31

What a pure doll he is! 😻 benfranklin1776 Oct 2024 #33

Awwww! He couldn't be more adorable! Rhiannon12866 Oct 2024 #36

Guesstimating he is about 5 weeks old Siwsan Oct 2024 #37

He is just the cutest thing! And my Felix, who he reminds me of, grew into a beautiful cat Rhiannon12866 Oct 2024 #39

He's actually tolerating the playpen, this morning! Siwsan Oct 2024 #40

LOL! Good for him! But enjoy him while he's little, kittens have to be the cutest baby animals... Rhiannon12866 Oct 2024 #41