'Black Cat Appreciation Day' August 17th

National Today ^ | August 17, 2022 | National Today Staff

[Diana in Wisconsin]

[Diana in Wisconsin]

My Tess & Tilly: "We see you have cheese. We also like cheese. Give us your cheese!"

[fwdude]

Black cats are mixed bag but of the ones I’ve come across, they tend to be VERY good-natured and friendly.

A “feral” black cat recently made itself at home at my elderly mother’s house. Without even working that much with it, it now owns the house.

[butlerweave]

OMG ! Double trouble ,LOL

[Diana in Wisconsin]

My most beloved cat ever (and sincerely, I don’t really even LIKE cats all that much) had died and my ex brought home Tess and Tilly for me from the pound.

We had two Black Labs and a Basset Hound at the time. The girls pretty much lived in the basement for a few years before they were comfortable, ‘mingling’ with the dogs. But in the end it all worked out well for everyone. :)

[Red Badger]

[meowmeow]

I have always loved Basement Kitties 🖤🖤🐈‍⬛🐈‍⬛! Lost my boy last year and his poor old sister is not long for this world. They have been a great joy in my life. Black cats are the best!!

[NorthMountain]

One of my outdoor (semi-feral) cats is all black with green eyes. I call it Halloween Cat.

[Allegra]

I’ve had a couple of black cats. They were both very sweet and well-behaved. And chatty.

[Pollard]

Guess I'll feed Apollo today then.

He broke a mirror the other day but I don't know how that works as far as bad luck goes.

[goodnesswins]

Do Tuxedos count? We have 2..one a very outgoing cat who seems half dog...the other a Recluse who needs daily Lorazepam to exist (feral blood).

[Dr. Sivana]

We just lost out 3 year old black cat Wendy to cancer this month. She was great fun, full of sass. When she was on the kitchen counter and shooed off, she wouldn’t just scoot like another cat, she would tell us off and complain, first. We miss her.

[BitWielder1]

Black cats does not mean bad luck if it's your own cat.

[dainbramaged]

My folks always had a black cat, quite a few over the decades. Always named Blackie.

[Fiji Hill]

Do Tuxedos count?

I hope so. Kirby, my neighbor's Tuxie, is an old friend of mine.

[spankalib]

I've always thought being black was a survival trait for hunting, or if necessary, avoiding being hunted at night.

The black cats I've had always seemed smarter.

[married21]

Thanks for posting the pics of your beautiful cats.

[C19fan]

There is an amazing YouTube channel called OwlKitty starring a black cat injected into pop culture content, for example, OwlKitty battles Godzilla.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

“Do Tuxedos count?”

I currently have a Tuxedo cat. Boyd. He’s a big, dumb doofus, but very sweet.

Eva (American Shorthair gray Tabby & white) is my Killing Machine. She’s very independent and earns her keep around here.

Both from the same litter from our neighbors. Beau wanted some barn cats, but they ended up being indoor/outdoor kitties, which is fine by me. Both are fixed.

[Nifster]

Oh they are so handsome