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10. You'll save $$ on their Halloween costumes.
9. You can always find them in the snow.
8. Holding a black cat is very slimming.
7. Black cats will match any decor.
6. A lint brush isn't required for a black-tie affair.
5. When you love a black cat, luck is on your side.
4. Black cats are like onyx, a beautiful gem.
3. Hey, they don't care what color you are!
2. Love knows no color.
And the number one reason to adopt a black cat...
1. They are the least likely to be adopted.
This is a cute list! Lisa (CCL) was just telling me about all of the black kitties they have at the shelter she runs and that they are so hard to adopt out!:rolleyes: I hope she sees this.
I MADE,THE MISTAKE,OF GIVING JET,A STARRY KITTEN UP,AND CHARCOAL,WAS FIP POSITIVE,I WOULD LOVE,TO HAVE A BLACK CAT,AS NICE,AS FROSTING,THE BLACK CAT,WHOM,I HAD AS A TOT.
ALL BLACK,WITH WHITE FROSTING,ON HIM.
THEN SOMEONE,STOLE HIM,OFF OUR PORCH!
WE NEVER DID SEE FROSTING AGAIN,MY MOTHER,WAS UPSET,YERAS LATER,WE WERE TALKING ABOUT FROSTING,IN THE HOSPITAL.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...tphotos848.jpg
Hmmmmm... is that a hint to adopt Angel? ;)
Sure what ever it takes. :pQuote:
Originally posted by catnapper
Hmmmmm... is that a hint to adopt Angel? ;)
First she is a tabby and now she is black. :rolleyes: whatever!
LOL... A black tabby.
I don't adopt non-tabby cats. :cool:
Besides, isn't she purrty? Please tell the world that photos just don't do her justice!
I find that Black cats are the most loyal to their owners.They love them more than anything.No need for playing with the other cats as much.They just love their owners so very much.The 3 I have are all the same as far as that goes.Nice cats.But really want to be the only cat.Very sensitive and jealous but very loving and always want to sleep near your head.They are so very affectionate.
they are just so darn cute!!:) ..... see sample below---> http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54...utymay2005.jpg edited to add... if you look closely at Abby, you will notice that she is laying on Buddy in this pose. you can see his nose in the top left hand corner of the picture.:)
Carla just described our black cat, Jasper to a "T"!!
And quite a few of our all black fosters (black tabbies do NOT count) were exactly like our Jasper. So much so that Charlie would call them Jasper Jr.s ;)
omg...you have just described my Abby exactly....she absolutely love her mother (me:) ) more than I ever thought a cat was capable of...and of course she is VERY MUCH loved! It is funny cause I was a previous "I dont want a black cat" person before I got her. my oh my....how things change;) I wouldnt give her up for a million $.
You heard it here folks......now go out and adopt an all black cat!!! :D
Yes, they most certainly do! She acts EXACTLY like Carla said hers do!Quote:
Originally posted by jenluckenbach
(black tabbies do NOT count)
this is Abbys story, as was written in a previous post : I had a wonderful gray kitty that lived to be 16 and she was my very best friend when I was growing up. I got her when I was 5 yrs old , and she went to the bridge when i was 21 and it took me another 18 yrs till I felt comfortable enough to bring another kitty into my heart, because I always thought that there could never be a cat that I could love as much as my little Teeny girl. fast-forward to my age of 39, a co-workers son got a kitten who is gray and white,that I really fell for. I started telling my husband maybe the time has come to find me a new "love" (kitty ) so we went to the local humane society to find a beautiful gray and white kitten with white mittens none were to be found that day. but we did see many little blackies(but I didnt want any). I had my heart set on a gray and white and made a comment like...I dont want a black cat, I want a gray and white with mittens. ok. 3 weeks later we go again to look around. when in a corner cage there were two fuzzy little black furballs . I said OMG..here is THE one for me ! ,Husband says its not gray and white and has no mittens! I said who cares..she is coming home today with us. She is my precious baby Abby and I love her more than I ever thought I could love another kitty. She is like my second child that I could never have , and somehow I think my little Teeny girl sent her to me to love hope you enjoyed my story.
http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a54...elaxedlook.jpg now who could resist that precious face:D
They're GORGEOUS!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...ts/Cats181.jpg
How could you not want a kitty that looks at you like this? lovey eyes.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...2/f37c9970.jpg
9 of the reasons were great, very convincing. But the #1 reason makes me want to cry! Black kitties are as sweet, cute, and loving as all others. Let's all hope that trend changes and I do mean soon!!!!!
Do you mind if I use this on my website on the page that hosts my black rescue kitty Cherry?
Here is a Cherry pic. :) She and her sister Cotton are available for adoption. ;) Hint Hint. hehe.
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...s/04239809.jpg
They're least likely to be adopted? Why? I've always wanted a black kitty (well black and white..)
How bout adopting Tony? ;)Quote:
Originally posted by slleipnir
They're least likely to be adopted? Why? I've always wanted a black kitty (well black and white..)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...s/9fd3b2d4.jpg
Tony looks like a lovebug that I just want to hug through the screen.;)Quote:
Originally posted by luckies4me
How bout adopting Tony? ;)
http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...s/9fd3b2d4.jpg
As the proud meowmie of a Black Princess I can vouch for all of those reasons, and way more, both my Black cats have been nothing less than awesome in nature, and yes very loyal and loving, I was suprised to read they are least likely to be adopted, why is that? is it superstition or something, I don't think it applies down under as Black Cats are seen as good luck.
There is nothing cutier than a sleek, shiny Black kittie see below.:)
They are also great office assistants!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v110/jazzcat99/v9.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...zcat99/v10.jpg
Lori those pics are so darn cute, brought a real smile to my face, Jazz so reminds me of Lexie.:) :D :cool:
Carole - that picture of Lexie is so cute I had to post it.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...finhouse2b.jpg
I'm glad Jazz made you smile. We have some special black kitties!
Thank you, I was hoping someone would be kind enough to re-size it for me, I know we are the lucky one's aren't we?
I'm AMAZED they're the last to be adopted. Black cats have the sweetest, most laid back personalities of all the cats I've ever met.
I LOVE my Basie Bee to death!! Yay for black kitties!! :)
I never knew that black cats are the least likely to be adopted. Onyx was our 2nd oldest - she would've been our oldest except that there weren't any black kittens at the time we were looking. But it didn't take us long to find Onyx - we even had her name picked out before we adopted her! :)
http://www.chrisandreabeard.com/PTim...onyx-small.jpg
All your kitties are very cute!
I also learned recently that black cats are the least to be adopted! The same in every country apparently. I can't understand that. If you love them, don't you love them ALL??
The 10 and even more reasons should be hanged in every shelter
;)
And Tony, you are so pretty, I hope you find a home soon (I am too far from you boy!).
You're right jazzcat, they do make great office assistants!
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/tunacomp.jpg
I never knew black cats were the least likely to be adopted. Tuna's my little buddy. Totally nuts and goofy, yet extremely affectionate, he and I are the most bonded of all the pets.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...i/6ea4c34f.jpg
Ive never had a black kitty, and there isn't even a stray blackie around here! Well, I correct that. There was, a long time ago, when we first moved in. Now you guys made me want to adopt one! :p
Need to add some Basie pictures to this thread too! :)
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...16109BYt2Llq2I
Zzzzz.....
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...15109BYt2Llq2I
And his newest spot to sleep during the day...
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...16109BYt2Llq2I
http://im1.shutterfly.com/procserv/4...16109BYt2Llq2I
:)
I agree that black cats tend to be (maybe overly:p ) affectionate. "Chip" my black Siamese is the funniest most silly boy. :) He's a "fine, fine feline" as I tell him all day, and "he's crazy, and I'm crazy about him"! His response to me is a gurgly noserub...that boy never stops talking. And what's not to love about my snaggle-toothed, half a front legged, one eyed Skippy? I'm soooo glad the vets didn't pull his fangs out when he had dentistry...they only add to his non-stop charm. :D
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...dSkippyDoo.jpg
There is one drawback to black cats (only one mind you) they are hard to photograph, but easy to love. ;) :) :D
I'll have to add pictures later, but I will echo what everyone else has said. Our two blackies are great cats. Saphirah is a true daddy's girl--absolutely loyal and devoted. Samson is the best lap kitty that either of us has ever had, and he was a stray that wandered into our yard and hearts one day.
You might find this interesting.....from Cat Fancy Magazine, October issue...."Black Beauties"Quote:
Originally posted by catnapper
LOL... A black tabby.
I don't adopt non-tabby cats. :cool:
"But what is a black cat?. Genetically, black cats are tabbies. The gene that causes the banding we associate with tabbies has a non-banded form, so cats that are black with this form of the gene have no banding between the tabby stripes, masking the tabby pattern. This essentially means that he coat has black stripes on a black background."
Now some pictures of my black beauties......
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/f9e52b34.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...5/f9e19f74.jpg
My mom's kitty Midnight......
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...b/fb65f634.jpg
And my new baby Vegas...
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/f3041648.jpg
I have to disagree with this one because finding them in snow, I would think, would be similar to finding them in a "white" house. Remember when Tubby got "lost?" Where is he?Quote:
Originally posted by jenluckenbach
9. You can always find them in the snow.
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...7/f2c37ea3.jpg
And since a thread about blackies isn't complete without a picture of Tubby, here is where I found him, reveling in the sun while hiding from meowmy. :rolleyes: :D (oh how I miss my big boy :( )
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...0/f2c37e9b.jpg
Oh, and I'm not surprised that they are the last to be adopted. Just check Petfinder.com and you'll see that the majority of cats for adoption are blackies and torties. :(
Now I have time for pictures.
Here is Saphirah--
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e/IMG_1291.jpg
And Samson--
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...e/IMG_1034.jpg
http://www.imagestation.com/picture/...e/f58f78db.jpg
She IS totally in love with me, and I, her. She follows me every place I go and is always flopping on the floor in front of me. She walks between my legs and is always, always, by my side! Talk about velcro kitty!
I love seeing all the other blackies!
P. S. Lucy is looking in at the bunnies, not looking out from a cage!
Why?Quote:
Originally posted by jenluckenbach
1. They are the least likely to be adopted.
Who in their right mind would adopt black cats? :D
Superstition, I think! :mad:Quote:
Originally posted by Brody's Mum
Why?