Chronic SOS - October 16, 2023

Black cats started to get a bad reputation during the Middle Ages for their association with witches; shockingly some of the bias against them (and other black pets) has stuck around! Some consider them to be bad luck, others don't like how they photograph. Most people are shaking off the notion that black cats are unlucky and some even go to the opposite end of the spectrum and say they're good luck!

Whatever luck or lack there of, we love void cats, dogs, guinea pigs, chickens, and all the little pals that bring joy to our lives! In honor of the season's love for black cats and dark shadowy figures, I'll be sharing pictures of black pets!

Let's start off with the classic black cat and a fine specimen of one: Lilith.

Lilith

Age: 2 years old

Pet parent: Sloan

My favorite things: lasers, attention

Things I hate: being alone

A fun fact about me: I like to use dad’s sink as a pool

Next up - I had to include my biggest baby: JD

JD

Age: 7 years old

Pet parent: Lori

My favorite things: cuddling, pajamas, cheese

Things I hate: MOTORCYCLES!

A fun fact about me: I know how to nod "yes" to answer yes/no questions

Another one of my babies: Pepperjack

Pepperjack

Age: 4 years old

Pet parent: Lori

My favorite things: watermelon, cuddling, naps

Things I hate: Nail trimmings!

A fun fact about me: I'm the biggest guinea pig mom has ever had!

Up next, another black cat, this time a new little void, Nadja!

Nadja

Age: about 7 weeks old

Pet parent: Allee & Meredith

My favorite things: churu sticks, playing with JoJo, and messing with shoestrings

Things I hate: being picked up suddenly, rude awakenings, and being told NO

A fun fact about me: I'm part Siamese!

Now for the aforementioned JoJo:

Jojo

Age: 1.5 years old

Pet parent: Allee & Meredith

My favorite things: my lambchop toy, food scraps, and dressing up

Things I hate: brother cats swiping at me, getting my paws wet, and nail trimmings

A fun fact about me: I'm named after the JoJo character, Giorno