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I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I want to die one second before you. I wont be able to bare living one second without you. I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. I have a 1 1/2 year old black cat, too. He's the first black cat I ever had. And he is very special. He is a polydactyl too....has 7 toes on each of his front feet and 5 on each of his back. Which makes him extra extra special! Sue >I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like > this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they > are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. > I have a 1 1/2 year old black cat, too. He's the first black cat I ever > had. And he is very special. He is a polydactyl too....has 7 toes on each > of his front feet and 5 on each of his back. Which makes him extra extra > special! I have a sleek back Bombay mix that is very very special. Extremely affectionate, smart, and vocal! > Sue > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >>I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they >>are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. >I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like > this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they > are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. I have two solid black cats and two tuxedoes >>I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like >> this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > I have two solid black cats and two tuxedoes I have one tuxedo girl with the most assertive personality ... she's one of a kind. On the topic of black cats, I would like to ask anybody if they have a cat that matches this description: Black cat, long hair, gold eyes, white feet, and white whiskers. About 7 years ago, my mom found a cat by the side of the road and rushed him to the vet. He was a stray, very underweight and very sweet. We paid the vet bill and brought him home. He seemed to approve, but after 2 weeks, he went downhill and died. He made a huge impression on me, and all I have for a photo of him is one icky photo of him when his eye was sewn shut. He was really sensitive and sick at the time, so I did not set up a nice shot. I just used available light and took a shot of him lying on the bed. It was supposed to be the "before" shot in a before and after set. I would really like to have a photo of a healthy cat that looks like Jasper would have looked and how I would like to imagine him at Rainbow bridge. I am amazed at how hard it is to find this combination. Even a closeup of a face is hard because most black cats do not have white whiskers or they have white on their face. I even do pet photography, and I would photograph all cats in the house for free if I could find this cat within driving distance. But no luck. There is no breed that matches this, so it is a random pattern, and I just haven't had any luck finding one. I have found a cat that has the right body type, but no white whiskers or feet. Would anybody have a photo of a cat that matches this and be willing to send me one via email? My email is friesian@zoocrewphoto.com. I would only use it for personal viewing. > Would anybody have a photo of a cat that matches this and be > willing to send me one via email? What about this one? I had fun searching for that description. :) http://purrfectcatshelter.org:8080/images/lost/lucky-2006.jpg  SignatureCheryl >> Would anybody have a photo of a cat that matches this and be >> willing to send me one via email? > > What about this one? I had fun searching for that description. :) > > http://purrfectcatshelter.org:8080/images/lost/lucky-2006.jpg Yes, it really sucks looking at cat pictures, doesn't it?! > Yes, it really sucks looking at cat pictures, doesn't it?! LOL! It was sad though. Because black cats are often the ones that no one wants to adopt, the search resulted in many pictures from rescue groups looking for adopters. Even the one I posted was from a site that listed lost and found animals. Some several years old, and I hope they were found, though only a few had "FOUND" annotations across the pics. :( SignatureCheryl Suddenly, without warning, Cheryl exclaimed (22-Apr-07 11:00 AM): >> Yes, it really sucks looking at cat pictures, doesn't it?! > [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > hope they were found, though only a few had "FOUND" annotations > across the pics. :( You must be in the US, where black cats are bad luck. Fortunately, I have a *lucky* black cat, as she's British... :) Lots and lots of black cats in England. But they still have to keep 'em all inside (Meep's already an indoor cat) during Halloween. jmc > Suddenly, without warning, Cheryl exclaimed (22-Apr-07 11:00 AM): > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > jmc im just tossing this out here... does the word propensity mean anything to you? it's not a bad thing I'm in the U.S. and consider my black cat to be good luck. SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com "jmc" <NOnewsgroupsSPAM@NOjodiBODY.HOMEus> wrote in message > You must be in the US, where black cats are bad luck. Fortunately, I have > a *lucky* black cat, as she's British... :) [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > jmc I have a black cat(well all black 'cept for little white patches on his hind toes), and he's not bad luck. He has tendencies to be idiotic every now and then, but I love him all the more for it. He makes me laugh. Oh and Hi all from a newbie. >I have a black cat(well all black 'cept for little white patches on his >hind > toes), and he's not bad luck. He has tendencies to be idiotic every now > and > then, but I love him all the more for it. He makes me laugh. Oh and Hi all > from a newbie. I have an English aunt who brings me back black cat keychains and such when she goes home, because they are good luck in England! Have you ever saved your cats whiskers? I often save my black cat's whiskers when she sheds them so I'll always have continued good luck. SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com > >>I have a black cat(well all black 'cept for little white patches on his [quoted text clipped - 7 lines] > I have an English aunt who brings me back black cat keychains and such > when she goes home, because they are good luck in England! >> Would anybody have a photo of a cat that matches this and be >> willing to send me one via email? > >What about this one? I had fun searching for that description. :) > >http://purrfectcatshelter.org:8080/images/lost/lucky-2006.jpg Pretty close. Jasper didn't have the white on his chest, and there might be some white on the nose. I used to spend hours just looking at pics, but never found what I was looking for. Sometimes, I look at the pics on craigslist and petfinder too. BUt I can't adopt another cat right now, so that was kind of a tease. A couple weeks ago, I found an ad for a free Burnese Mountain Dog puppy. Three months old. Supposedly moving to a warmer climate. The photo was so cute. And I really want a Bernese mountain Dog. But I cannot get another dog right now. So, I spent several days looking at a photo of a dog I cannot have. snip > A couple weeks ago, I found an ad for a free Burnese Mountain Dog > puppy. Three months old. Supposedly moving to a warmer climate. The > photo was so cute. And I really want a Bernese mountain Dog. But I > cannot get another dog right now. So, I spent several days looking at > a photo of a dog I cannot have. ---------- Don't think you're alone in this. I too spend time looking at online pictures of dogs and cats at local rescue shelters who are available for adoption, and whom I would love to adopt but just can't. (I have five cats). Why do we torment ourselves like this? Best regards, ---Cindy S. >snip >> [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] >adoption, and whom I would love to adopt but just can't. (I have five cats). >Why do we torment ourselves like this? I don't know. I made this horrible agreememt almost two years ago that I would not get any more pets until I move out. I currently rent the basement from my parents. It works out well for me, and we take care of each other's pets. I made this agreement so that my mom could adopt a cat she liked at the shelter. She also agreed no more pets and she would spay the dog, which she did. When I made the agreement, I had Jay Jay and Kira along with my dog, Jenny. I had no idea that Kira was going to die so young. And now Jenny is showing her age (14). So, it is now possible that I could be done to only one pet soon. I've had at least 2 pets since I was 10 years old (24 years). I've had 3 pets (2 cats and a dog) from age 14 to 34 with a brief spike at 3 cats and a dog. I'm really not used to this. When thet puppy showed up, I showed the photo to my mom and asked her why I torture myself. In all honesty, I was hoping that she would talk to my dad (I recently learned that she did) and that he might let me off the agreement (not a word). I really don't want to ask, because I meant it when I agreed. And he has really put up with a lot from us. He was not an animal lover when he met my mom, and he ended up with a wife, 3 kids, and a grandson, who all love animals. He pays for all the food, cleans the yard, helps with the feeding, etc. And he rarely complains. But we know he has always thought we have too many. My Isis is a black cat. She and I have a very special bond. I think she's been my cat for many lifetimes. SignatureCat Galaxy: All Cats! All The Time! www.catgalaxymedia.com Panther TEK: Staying On Top Of Your Computer Needs! www.panthertekit.com >I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like > this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they > are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. On Apr 20, 7:17 pm, "bourgeois.ge...@gmail.com" <bourgeois.ge...@gmail.com> wrote: > I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. Thou shalt have no other God's before me. It's the first commandment, the next one says... don't have any idols... Definitions of idol on the Web: * a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" * someone who is adored blindly and excessively Suddenly, without warning, bourgeois.gerry@gmail.com exclaimed (21-Apr-07 8:47 AM): > I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like > this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they > are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. Meep is also a black cat, a moggie as her native British call her (DSH). She'll be 11 next month. We have a very special bond, and she's a great cat. When I went to the Cats Protection League to look for a cat or kitten to adopt, I had no intention on getting a black cat. Twelve week old Meep had other ideas though, and decided that I was to take her home. I wasn't left with much of a choice :) Since then, she has traveled all over the world with us. She's not a particularly brave cat, but that's OK with me. At the moment, she's reminding me that typing on the computer means I'm not paying attention to her :) jmc > At the moment, she's reminding me that typing on the computer means I'm > not paying attention to her :) > > jmc I didn't know you had a black cat! for some reason I thought she was more.. bengal looking > Suddenly, without warning, bourgeois.gerry@gmail.com exclaimed > (21-Apr-07 8:47 AM): [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > jmc Emily died on election day of 2006. We'd had her for 14 years and she was a very small black cat. But her size wasn't an obstacle - she ruled the house. I miss her so much. On Apr 20, 7:17 pm, "bourgeois.ge...@gmail.com" <bourgeois.ge...@gmail.com> wrote: > I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like > this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they > are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. In 1888, an Egyptian farmer accidentally uncovered a large tomb containing thousands upon thousands of mummified cats and kittens. This discovery, outside the town of Beni Hasan, contained around eighty thousand cat bodies that date back to 1000-2000 BCE. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cats_in_ancient_Egypt After I had several Siamese cats that I adored in the 60's and 70's I got my first black cat. I had seen a sleek black cat with a yellow collar running across a lawn and never forgot the image. I have had black cats ever since except for one tuxedo stray. My original 3 black cats were with me through their old ages and I now have a 4 year old black cat that's my treasure. Black cats are in a class by themselves! -- Barb Of course I don't look busy, I did it right the first time. When I adopted my black cat I was told by the shelter that black cats were very difficult to adopt out....probably because of the bad PR that black cats are bad luck or evil. What a bunch of hooey! Knowing that they are difficult to adopt out is one more reason why I would adopt a black cat again. S. >I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like > this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they > are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. > When I adopted my black cat I was told by the shelter that black cats were > very difficult to adopt out....probably because of the bad PR that black > cats are bad luck or evil. What a bunch of hooey! I wonder where that awful misconception came from. > Knowing that they are > difficult to adopt out is one more reason why I would adopt a black cat > again. Ditto. From what I hear from black cat owners, they are smarter and more affectionate than most other cats. I read somewhere that due to this phenomenon, there was a theory that the smart/affectionate/vocal gene was somehow attached to the black coloring gene. > S. > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] >>I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they >>are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:19:21 GMT, Running Scissors <runsci@yahoo.com> wrote: > From what I hear from black cat owners, they are smarter and more > affectionate than most other cats. I read somewhere that due to this > phenomenon, there was a theory that the smart/affectionate/vocal gene > was somehow attached to the black coloring gene. My solid black cat, Lamonte, was quiet and mean. I adored him anyway. Also, I wouldn't call him dumb, but he wasn't anywhere near as smart as my Rudy (orange tabby). That's just my sample of one, of course. If I hadn't met and heard about so many insane torties/calicos, I would think the theory you posted was completely ridiculous. SignatureLynne "We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly We are brave enough to bend to cry And sad enough to know We must laugh again" ~ Nikki Giovanni, 4/17/2007, Virginia Tech > My solid black cat, Lamonte, was quiet and mean. I adored him anyway. > Also, I wouldn't call him dumb, but he wasn't anywhere near as smart as my > Rudy (orange tabby). That's just my sample of one, of course. If I > hadn't > met and heard about so many insane torties/calicos, I would think the > theory you posted was completely ridiculous. That is a hilarious name for this cat. :D I had a crazy tortoiseshell too, she was a lilac cream longhair, so lovely, so mean, so insane, so ... (dumb!) But I loved her. on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 23:28:11 GMT, "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@yahoo.com> wrote: > That is a hilarious name for this cat. :D I named Lamonte after a friend. He is a very tall, very dark, very handsome black man. He was tickled when I told him. Lamonte the cat was a big boy, 20 lbs of pure muscle. And he had the greenest eyes. He was stunning. > I had a crazy tortoiseshell too, she was a lilac cream longhair, > so lovely, so mean, so insane, so ... (dumb!) Speaking of not so smart... my little baby Levi isn't very smart, I'm afraid. If he wasn't so cute about it, I might be sad for him. I couldn't love him anymore than I do, though, so it doesn't matter in the end. He might actually be average intelligence-wise, but compared to Rudy, they all seem a little dim. > But I loved her. Of course!! :) SignatureLynne "We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly We are brave enough to bend to cry And sad enough to know We must laugh again" ~ Nikki Giovanni, 4/17/2007, Virginia Tech > on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:19:21 GMT, Running Scissors <runsci@yahoo.com> > wrote: [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > met and heard about so many insane torties/calicos, I would think the > theory you posted was completely ridiculous. It's not my theory. It's something I read online a while ago. I, too, thought the idea of gene pairing was out there, but who knows? > > My solid black cat, Lamonte, was quiet and mean. I adored him anyway. > > Also, I wouldn't call him dumb, but he wasn't anywhere near as smart as my [quoted text clipped - 4 lines] > It's not my theory. It's something I read online a while ago. I, too, > thought the idea of gene pairing was out there, but who knows?- Hide quoted text - One of my cats is pure black. Her name is Mischief. She is named that because when we went to get our cats, she was climbing up the front door of the cage. My son knew we had to have her. Well, she lives up to her name. Out of the three cats, she's the one who will get locked in a closet because you don't know she's there. You can't see her. She gets up on my counters and tables (which I absolutely hate). If she see's a bread tie,she'll get it to the ground, get it under her paw, drag it over to the stove, and shoot it under the stove like a hockey puck. One time I found 5 dollars, 15 hair ties of my daughters' and numerous bread ties. But she is the most loveable of the three. I wouldn't trade her for the world. > One of my cats is pure black. Her name is Mischief. My daughter and I were talking about names the other day and decided that if we ever get a female cat were are going to name her Chievious so we can call her Miss Chievious. :) SignatureLynne "We are strong enough to stand tall tearlessly We are brave enough to bend to cry And sad enough to know We must laugh again" ~ Nikki Giovanni, 4/17/2007, Virginia Tech Hi, I am new to the group, and have benefited daily from the collected knowledge of this group. Thank you! I have been owned by my black and white Tuxedo, Suki, for two months. Without being able to search past posts or read through current posts, I think I would have driven Suki and David (spouse) crazy over the past two months. When Suki chose us I was looking for a blue-eyed, Siamese-Tabby mix. Before now, I never considered owning a black - with character white markings and terrific white whiskers (I think she looks like an angel fish sometimes) cat. And now, I can't believe what an intelligient and strong cat she is! I think somewhere along the way I had subconsiously subscrived to some of the negative press around black cats. While not a lap cat, Suki likes to sit beside me on my chair and watch movies, and likes to lay beside us througout the night. I would like to share a picture of my sweet-pea, but am stil ltruing to figure that out. Thanks again! SMS > Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 23 lines] > > SMS The f.ck is your problem that's what you might hear if someone disagrees with you, as nobody is watching us.. we can post what we like. Welcome >> Hi, >> [quoted text clipped - 25 lines] > > The f.ck is your problem >: / > >> Hi, > [quoted text clipped - 26 lines] > > The f.ck is your problem > >: / oh there you are you're hair had gotten tangled in googles, greater than sign. looks like > I didn't type that, my kid sister did! I'm telling mom too... sorry ya'll she thought it was cute or something >> > The f.ck is your problem >> >: / [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > you're hair had gotten tangled in googles, greater than sign. > looks like > That's not my hair that's my new Easter hat. I like it so much I have worn it every day since Easter Sunday. >> on Sat, 21 Apr 2007 16:19:21 GMT, Running Scissors <runsci@yahoo.com> >> wrote: [quoted text clipped - 11 lines] > It's not my theory. It's something I read online a while ago. I, too, > thought the idea of gene pairing was out there, but who knows? ------- I think calicos have a reputation for being very vocal and kind of skittish. My Amanda certainly fits this description. Best regards, ---Cindy S. On Apr 20, 8:17 pm, "bourgeois.ge...@gmail.com" <bourgeois.ge...@gmail.com> wrote: > I say a prayer to Sammy most every evening. It goes something like > this, " Sammy, if we are to live together for the next 15 years, I [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > I have had black cats for many many years... I dont know why, but they > are special to me. None more than my present 1 1/2 year old Sammy. One of my beautiful cats is pure black, the one that I've had the longest. When I went looking for a second cat I was really drawn to the black cats because I love mine so much, but the right personality match came in the form of a blue-cream longhair that looks very different from my first cat. I think my overall preference is still for black cats. |
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