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Ms. Toad

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31. We currently have one black one,

Tue Mar 12, 2019, 10:13 PM

Mar 2019

and I've had one other black cat years ago. Not terribly fond of either one. The tabbies, calico/tortises, and yellows were a better fit for my idea of a cat. But I'm the current one's person - so he spends a lot of time around me (and I can say whatever I want about him and he loves it as long as I say it in a loving voice )

We'll be looking for another soon (we had to put his "sister" to sleep as a result of a massive kidney incident in January and it is clear from his behavior that he is lonely). I won't exclude another black one - but we'll be looking for another of similar age that is in need of a home, and I want a lap kitty.

(All our cats have been rescues - our current one lost his family trying to cross a major road, someone picked him up and thought they would keep him, but passed him off to our vet, who passed him off to my spouse. He was supposed to be her cat - but she is his least favorit person.)

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Black Cats Aren't Getting Adopted Because They Look Bad in Selfies [View all] Demovictory9 Mar 2019 OP

I love black cats. madaboutharry Mar 2019 #1

We've always had a black cat mgardener Mar 2019 #39

My MINI PANTHER .... my Black Magic Woman is INKY. We rescued her. Hubby takes care of feral cats trueblue2007 Mar 2019 #88

But they're awesome! 2naSalit Mar 2019 #2

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If you don't like black cats, you're an idiot. Leghorn21 Mar 2019 #4

I don't like cats at all. What am I? zazfan Mar 2019 #56

looks like you answered your own question eShirl Mar 2019 #58

How? zazfan Mar 2019 #62

Gone and forgotten... billh58 Mar 2019 #87

I lost one of my cats about 2 months ago drmeow Mar 2019 #5

"black cats don't show up in selfies." - that's only the vampire ones. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2019 #6

Thanks, that confused me too. Now I understand. ToxMarz Mar 2019 #47

I have had many cats in my lifetime ... rustysgurl Mar 2019 #7

Black cats have always been less adoptable. Lisa0825 Mar 2019 #8

I Can Vouch RobinA Mar 2019 #35

i thought that was what they meant. the idea that someone would pick a pet mopinko Mar 2019 #38

Pretty savvy marketing. WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #9

Can you be more specific and give and example please? Maraya1969 Mar 2019 #52

I'm saying it's not hard for a shelter to call up media outlets and say "we've had people WhiskeyGrinder Mar 2019 #65

Oh! That's pretty clever. Maraya1969 Mar 2019 #66

If that's the criteria used by an Owner aeromanKC Mar 2019 #10

Aww, I love them! I love how their big yellow eyes show up against their black fur! The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2019 #11

An equivalent is redheaded babies don't get adopted as readily. no_hypocrisy Mar 2019 #12

Well, that explains your attitude around here!!! ret5hd Mar 2019 #17

There may be some truth to it. no_hypocrisy Mar 2019 #20

i would have raced to get that baby too. aalllways wanted a redhead, as did mopinko Mar 2019 #32

Ridiculous. I have THREE solid black kitties and they are the absolute sweetest and best cats. CurtEastPoint Mar 2019 #13

That's exactly why I adopted my Manny! shanti Mar 2019 #14

Me too! nt UniteFightBack Mar 2019 #91

I have 2 black cats and anybody who uses that as a reason to not adopt a lilactime Mar 2019 #15

Exactly AllyCat Mar 2019 #45

I want all of the cats! ellie Mar 2019 #16

I have 3 black cats, they're all beautiful. To get good photos take them in daylight with the sun diane in sf Mar 2019 #18

My parents had a gorgeous big black cat they took in Mariana Mar 2019 #26

That's just horrible. procon Mar 2019 #19

I never had a superstition about black cats Beringia Mar 2019 #21

... Demovictory9 Mar 2019 #22

Nice pic Beringia Mar 2019 #30

My friend and I had an Onyx also. Doreen Mar 2019 #34

Beautiful! Wow. n/t Judi Lynn Mar 2019 #60

They are so pretty. applegrove Mar 2019 #23

Black cat hair doesn't show up on my shirts. Codeine Mar 2019 #24

I'm a cat lover who has nothing against black cats, PoindexterOglethorpe Mar 2019 #25

agree with you. We had a cat that the first night cuddled up to our demigoddess Mar 2019 #29

My daughter rescued 2 black cats :). N/T Guilded Lilly Mar 2019 #27

I personally rescued 4 cats from a motel parking lot lapfog_1 Mar 2019 #28

We currently have one black one, Ms. Toad Mar 2019 #31

We have one. He's a real sweetie. We also have his black and white brother (not tuxedo; blobby.) Shrike47 Mar 2019 #33

that's horrible. 912gdm Mar 2019 #36

Three of our five cats are black, and WE... MarianJack Mar 2019 #37

The people with that sort of attitude are in the same group BigmanPigman Mar 2019 #40

Heres Boca jcgoldie Mar 2019 #41

beautiful photo of a beautiful cat! femmedem Mar 2019 #69

Awwe thanks so much! jcgoldie Mar 2019 #72

off topic. I had that same rug Demovictory9 Mar 2019 #79

Yeah, but my black cat shows up for a snuggle AllyCat Mar 2019 #42

The one cat who was closest to me was black. Doreen Mar 2019 #43

SQUEE shenmue Mar 2019 #44

We have a black cat Niagara Mar 2019 #46

what a beautiful kitty crazycatlady Mar 2019 #94

We love our little black Bombay benld74 Mar 2019 #48

Our last two cats are/were black, we love(d) both of them, they have more personality than others. George II Mar 2019 #49

I have two black cats UpInArms Mar 2019 #50

Black cats are awesome. TDale313 Mar 2019 #51

I adopted a black kitten from the local KILL shelter CountAllVotes Mar 2019 #53

I used to have a black cat; area51 Mar 2019 #54

If you see a black cat . . . moreland01 Mar 2019 #55

What a bunch of nonsense Meowmee Mar 2019 #57

Have had several black cats over the years. Love them. democratisphere Mar 2019 #59

I love my black cat Dorian Gray Mar 2019 #61

I almost adopted two black kitties crazycatlady Mar 2019 #63

I was part of a dog rescue and took photos to post. LiberalFighter Mar 2019 #64

There should be fewer cats. maxsolomon Mar 2019 #67

There are numerous smaller animal rescue groups Meowmee Mar 2019 #68

there are lterally 1,000s of organizations that need donations. maxsolomon Mar 2019 #73

Well then Meowmee Mar 2019 #74

Do you oppose more spaying and neutering of cats? nt. Mariana Mar 2019 #75

Did you read what I wrote? Meowmee Mar 2019 #81

Yes. You gave the poster a bunch of grief. Mariana Mar 2019 #85

I misunderstood what he said Meowmee Mar 2019 #93

so, unless i donate money to a specific charitable cause maxsolomon Mar 2019 #82

I think the poster may be trying, in some weird way Mariana Mar 2019 #86

You are free to have and to express whatever opinion you want etc. of course Meowmee Mar 2019 #92

I've had four black cats over the last 30 years. Even adopted one from DUer Flaxbee 15 years ago! madinmaryland Mar 2019 #70

'its a very narcissistic use of social media.' Volaris Mar 2019 #71

I have one who's 13 now BeyondGeography Mar 2019 #76

Fuck selfies. I've been feeding a neighborhood black cat for a year now. Calista241 Mar 2019 #77

People need to learn to take better selfies. 2naSalit Mar 2019 #78

People have lost their damn minds lately. Initech Mar 2019 #80

there's also the possibility maxsolomon Mar 2019 #83

Ours was cutest, feistiest, funniest cat we ever had-took it on our boat, camping, hiking everywhere wishstar Mar 2019 #84

They need to teach people how to take good photos of a black cat FakeNoose Mar 2019 #89

I got amazing pics of mine with all my cams Meowmee Mar 2019 #95

I have a black cat. He was a neighborhood stray. Not quite adult when I got him. Liberal Veteran Mar 2019 #90