Share Your Story
With the recent launch of my new black cat website, I received several stories from my friends, associates, and complete strangers about their love for cats. They talked about how they came to adopt their cat or how their cat came to adopt them as it goes often times. They talked about childhood stories of rescuing cats from playground bullies and how their black cat is so sweet and kind. So, as I was thinking about what my 2nd post would be for this website, it occurred to me why not open this up for all to share their relevant stories about how they love their black cats and how they have taught others to be kind to animals.
This website’s mission is to dispel the myths that are out there about black cats. I want to show people that black cats are not evil nor do they bring bad luck nor are they witches in disguise or whatever superstitions people have about black cats. So I think one great way to help start that cause is to open this up to you and let us hear your voice and read your stories and share with the world about how you feel about your cat.
So feel free to send a picture of your cat, his or her name, your name and your story to owner@blackcatlover.com and I will publish your story and your cat’s picture on this page.
Thank you! I look forward to your stories and pictures of your cat(s).
Sincerely, Steph
Meet: Inky, the pharoah
My partner’s sister, Chris, and her partner, Rob, had a gorgeous black cat with the topical name of Inky. Inky had glowing green eyes and that was how we could find him at night!
Chris and family moved from Sydney to Brisbane Australia. Along with Inky they had Khumar and my partner’s cat Pixie (neither of them black).
Now when the move happened Inky chased Khuma away. I think he knew Pixie was coming to us and he wanted the new home to himself. So only the two reached Brisbane.
Their brother went to the old house and spent hours chasing Khuma over the roof tops until he caught her. Now one thing you need to know is that Khumar was a long haired very unusually coloured tricoloured puss. A real Halloween cat.
So brother put Khumar on the plane north to Brisbane. Chris went to pick her up. Down came the carrier and looking very bewildered in it was THE NEIGHBOUR’S cat! There was extremely long odds that an almost exact match to Khumar on another cat of nearly the same colour living anywhere near each other.
Back onto the next plane south with a phone call from Chris to the old neighbour re have you seen your cat recently. If not, don’t worry, she is returning from her vacation in Brisbane!
Khumar eventually arrived, Pixie came to us in the bush and Inky was quite perturbed that he, the regal black cat, was no longer the exclusive cat.
Story Submitted By Helen Doyle
Meet: Molly
I had to send my beloved kitty Misty to Heaven the day after Christmas 2014. I missed her terribly and was very depressed. Friends encouraged me to get another kitty and when I was ready, I knew I wanted to adopt another black cat just like Misty. When I was ready, I adopted Molly from the Humane Society in May 2015.
I saw her on the web. They had named her “Maleficent”. They felt she was either feral or very abused. They said she was “mean”. But when I saw her I didn’t see that. I saw a terrified 8-9 month old kitten that needed an abundance of love.
She had her first visit with her vet & they found she had a bad infection in her mouth that needed antibiotics. Sadly, within a short time I noticed her appetite was decreasing and took her back to the vet. She had lost 2 pounds which is a lot for a kitty. They found she had Stomatitis, which is basically a death sentence to kitties. There is no cure. It deteriorates the teeth and causes moderate to severe infection to the gums & mouth and can not be treated except by extracting all her teeth. To me, putting her to sleep was not an option! $800 was the cost to do this but since I hadn’t had enough to cover the cost the HS helped with the bill.
Molly has very sensitive gums so I always make sure she gets soft food but she eats like a horse! She is still a scaredy-cat around people but she has come so far from the terrified kitten she was. She’s so loving and sweet and definitely not “Maleficent”. She’s Molly.
Story Submitted By Christine Maas
Meet: Ebony
I had a black cat when I was younger, her name was Ebony. She was the sweetest thing in the world. Bad ending though, I have 4 brothers and we lived in Alaska at the time, they used her for target practiced with ice balls and killed her. I was completely devastated, my parents offered to get me any cat I wanted to replace her, even a persian if I wanted. I told them there was no way to replace her and it was about 10 years before I got another kitty.
I love this article and all of the cats here are so dang adorable! I have a black cat in my home her name is Luna, it was given to her by shelter we adopted her from, but we decided it was short for Lunatic! She is one crazy cat, but I am so happy for that. When we first got her she was so malnourished from living on the streets with her mother and litter. Her mother was a feral so they weren’t sure if she was going to be okay living with a family, but she has really warmed our hearts. I love her so much and I appreciate what you are doing with this site. She may be crazy but our lives would not be the same without her.
Hi Hailey:
Thanks for sharing your story about Luna. She sounds like a fantastic cat and that is awesome that you rescued her. Let me know if you would like to write a special story about Luna to feature on this article. I would be happy to publish it here.
Sincerely,
Stephanie
OH MY goodness. I cannot believe I stumbled across such an adorable site. I love everything about this. I used to have a sweetheart black cat of my own.. his name was Blackjack (but we called him Jack). Sadly, I lost him 2 years ago to kidney disease. He was 7 years old. Black cats are beautiful and amazing. You have squeezed so much cuteness into one website. I am bookmarking this one for sure. Thank you for creating such a gem.
Thanks Jen. I appreciate the kind words. BlackJack or Jack sounds like he was a super sweet cat. So sorry for your loss.
Hello!
I own a black cat, rather, I should say she owns us. 🙂 We think she is amazing. We call her a diva because in our house, she is queen. It doesn’t matter that we have another cat, who is a rambunctious tiger, and a rather large black Lab. She rules the roost. My husband and I equally take care of her needs; however, she has decided my husband is her human. Loved reading your article!
Kathy
Hi Kathy:
Yes, cats own us, not the other way around. Dogs have owners. Cats have staff. 🙂 Your cat sounds wonderful. She is blessed to have you as your staff, 🙂
Steph
About 10 years ago, I was at a friend’s Super Bowl party, eating in the backyard. I could hear the distressed cries of a cat nearby. I figured it was probably begging for attention and went back inside.
About an hour later, I returned to the backyard and could still hear the same noises. It was time to investigate.
The meows were coming from the neighboring apartment building. I traced the sound to an upstairs balcony, where I spied a little black kitten. He was stranded out there without food or water. Not even sure he lived there and no response to my knocks (or the note I left, either) on the front door.
The poor thing seemed hungry and thirsty and tired. Because the balcony was around a corner, I didn’t have a safe method for retrieving the kitty. Thankfully, the tenants next door had an ideal rescue tool: a skateboard.
I was able to reach the balcony’s railing with the skateboard. The kitten bounded up onto the rail and cautiously tested the board’s stability before scrambling across.
I took him with me to the party and the host gave him some water while I went to get cat food, both of which were consumed rather quickly.
I was living in an apt. of my own and the time and pets were disallowed. But we kept our little black friend for a few days anyhow.
It turned out that my wife’s coworker was currently looking for a family pet. When they heard we had a little kitten living with us it was a done deal.
The cat ended up at a good home where he was showered with love. They named him Casper.
That is a cute story of Casper and how he was able to find a good home where he would not be locked out on a balcony with no food or water. Thank you for following the sounds of the kitten in distress and helping it to have a great life. You are that kitten’s hero.
Sincerely,
Stephanie