Name, Gender, and Age of Your Black Cat
Josie, female, 8-ish
How I Came to Love Black Cats
Josie is our first black cat. We weren't looking to adopt another cat -- she found us. While we were out for the day, she found a quiet spot in our back yard and fell asleep. When we got home, she decided hubby and I would do as her new family. (Her original people seemed to have abandoned her because she on the mommy track.)
Josie was a sweet overnight house-guest, so I felt like I'd betrayed her trust when I handed her over to our local humane society. She was fostered, and her all-black, all-girl litter swiftly found homes. We adopted Josie. She turned out to be bossy and opinionated but we love her!
How Black Cats Differ from Other Cats
Their purrsonalities are quite different but the more outgoing ones usually share the trait that they know exactly what they want, and how to get it. My experience with shelter cats (I now volunteer for humane society that fostered Josie) has taught me that it's too easy for black cats to recede from view, so if they really want something they often have to get into your face about it. Unfortunately the shy ones can become shadows that potential adopters overlook.
But I've also learned about myself from black cats. I didn't often notice them either. It was only when I began to give them more of my own attention that I realized how different they all are from one other. With not much extra effort on my part, I have the privilege of getting to know some very special cats. (OK, I favor them because I hope that that additional attention helps them find forever homes because they deserve them every bit as much as the showy cats.)
Tips and Tricks
- (For Indoor Cat people) A leashed black cat will loll around the yard all day if you let her, so you'd better be a gardener so you can get something done while you're hanging around out there!
- Always look before you sit.
- Black cats bring only good luck, so no fear of losing your immortal soul to one... only your heart.
