Hi Jen, I included some photos of my sweet "blackie" Abby.
She is an exceptional cat I believe ,as she has an extremely good temperment. She is also so very smart and mindful of everything that goes on in our home. She loves all her people and she actually is our token "watch-cat" as we do not have a dog. She is very alert to what ever may be going on outside, and any strange sounds , vehicles, etc. , she alerts us with her trademark....gggrrrrrr , which sounds like a little siren and she then gets a reward (treat) for being such a good kitty.
She is a very sweet , loving and very affectionate girl, as she kisses me constantly, purrs so very loudly because she is so content. She is a wonderful lap kitty , as she also is a wonderful bed (under sheets ) kitty too
I can go on for hours about her, but it comes down to this...We all (especially me ) love her very much and I believe she understands this , and in return you can really tell that she also loves us too. She can , and does show emotion despite popular belief that animals cannot. I can see it in her eyes and in her facial expressions.