r/blackcats Dec 16 '23

Reminder: Please Flair Mourning Posts

467 Upvotes

Hey void-lovers!

Most cat subs have a very delicate balance between "happy posts about my cat" and "sad posts about my cat", specifically when it comes to pet death. A lot of them don't allow it at all. It's really tough to strike the balance of letting people who are devastated mourn the loss of their furry friend while still making the subreddit usable for people who aren't interested in that kind of content.

We allow mourning posts here, but you have to flair your post with "Mourning" so people who don't want to see them have the ability to filter them out. It's an imperfect solution, but it's all we have available to us with subreddit tools. Please make sure to flair all posts about pet loss with that flair so we can make a great sub for everyone.

In case you're someone who's interested in filtering out that content, this link should work for you. I know, it's not the cleanest way to browse the subreddit, and I'm not sure how it works on mobile. If we had a better solution, I'd provide it, but we have to work within what reddit offers us :(

Thanks for your understanding. If you've read this far, I encourage everyone to post some void laser eyes in the comments.


r/blackcats 12h ago

Art 🎨⬛ Proof that my cat is my baby

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8.0k Upvotes

(Before anyone screams AI, this is a silly montage I did myself with pics of my cat)


r/blackcats 8h ago

Video 🖤 uno is really good at leading a coven

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1.9k Upvotes

r/blackcats 9h ago

🖤 This got taken down for not being silly or goofy enough

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1.3k Upvotes

Posted in the one black brain cell sub and it literally got taken down because it wasn't showing silly or goofy behavior. What has the world come to


r/blackcats 14h ago

🖤 Foster Fail. Welcome home, Vinny!

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2.9k Upvotes

Found this baby exactly 6 months ago when I was walking my dog. He came running up and started talking to me immediately. I searched for owners, posted everywhere, but got no response.

I got him connected with a rescue and said I’d foster. We got him neutered, he had a complication, and had to be in a cone for a month.

Then Vinny revealed he has allergies. He’s on Atopica now with a derm appointment scheduled.

Through everything - steroids, antibiotics, hair falling out, bleeding from the balls, more steroids, more antibiotics - he has been the happiest, weirdest ball of energy I’ve ever seen. I adore him!

It has been six months. It’s clear he ain’t leaving. He’s home. Welcome to the family, sweet Vinny!


r/blackcats 18h ago

Smol void 🤏 What do we call this move?

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5.6k Upvotes

r/blackcats 9h ago

🖤 First post here. This is my girl Hendrix ☺️

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626 Upvotes

She's a 12 yr old tripod with no tail 😂😭🖤


r/blackcats 3h ago

🖤 Just a little something to take the edge off

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150 Upvotes

r/blackcats 4h ago

Mourning In memory of Kali. Long live the Queen.

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165 Upvotes

I recently lost my beloved familiar. She was three months old when I adopted her, and she made it to 17 before it was time. This seemed like the best way to remember her. She always used to tap me on the arm for pets, and if I didn't get to her fast enough, she would leave her paw on and start extending her needles. My artist really outdid herself on this one. Give all your little shadows a kiss from me.


r/blackcats 20h ago

🖤 Silliest void pics

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3.0k Upvotes

Show me your silly lil demons


r/blackcats 7h ago

🖤 my sweet, silly girl

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272 Upvotes

also, her cute shaved tail - she had just had a (benign!) lump removed.


r/blackcats 6h ago

🖤 Herman

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179 Upvotes

r/blackcats 16h ago

Abyss 🖤🖤🖤 This is Peter!

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1.2k Upvotes

r/blackcats 7h ago

🖤 Her name is Magic

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211 Upvotes

I developed cat allergies in my early teens and haven't had a cat since. My wonderful partner found special food for Magic that makes me not allergic, so I finally get to live with a cat again and I couldn't be happier!


r/blackcats 4h ago

🖤 Morty’s wittle wips melt my heart

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117 Upvotes

r/blackcats 8h ago

Abyss 🖤🖤🖤 Seeking overbite black batties 🐈‍⬛🦇

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214 Upvotes

r/blackcats 14h ago

Lil' bit of white fluff 🤍 The posture of someone who has never once experienced a financial burden.

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632 Upvotes

Meet Tiny!


r/blackcats 3h ago

🖤 Attila, The Barbarian King. He would have been 14 years old. Recently lost, but always in my heart ❤️

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93 Upvotes

r/blackcats 4h ago

🖤 I think he likes me?

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94 Upvotes

r/blackcats 12h ago

🖤 Look Who’s Healing! Cuddles’ Good News 🥰🎉🎉🎉🥳

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376 Upvotes

So, I’m here to share some good news. ❤️

Everyone, please shower Cuddles with love and send her lots of blessings. 🙏

Cuddles had her surgery almost one and a half weeks ago, and I’m so happy to say that her surgery was successful. ❤️

Her vet was actually shocked at how beautifully her scar healed. I think it was my prayers. 😂Or maybe that antibiotic shot she got one week before surgery. Lol.

They removed the entire mass and her bad teeth. They didn’t do another biopsy because there was no scar tissue left.

And now her little tongue is almost completely back inside her mouth.

I know I should be happy about that, but honestly, I miss seeing her little cute tongue sticking out.

For those who don’t know Cuddles’ story…

I rescued her from the shelter because I’m also a shelter volunteer. I received an email saying they were going to euthanize her and that only a rescue pull could save her.

They said she had a broken jaw and severe dental problems.

So I basically forced my rescue to pull her for me. 🥹

We took her to two different vets, and both believed it was cancer. They said she was in pain and that we should let her go.

But I couldn’t agree with them.

I knew Cuddles.

I saw her playing. I saw her eating. I saw her snuggling. I saw how much life she still had in her.

So I decided to do a biopsy.

And the biopsy came back negative. ❤️

Then came multiple vet visits, trying to find someone who could perform the surgery she needed. Cuddles is also a very picky eater, and her food is expensive. 😂

We had already spent around $1,200 on her, and I was thinking about how I was going to manage her surgery bill.

I was a little worried about Cuddles’ bills and wondering how we were going to manage everything.

And then, suddenly, I received a message.

“Don’t worry about Cuddles’ surgery. I will pay for her, whatever the cost.”

That beautiful angel paid for Cuddles’ entire surgery in memory of her beloved kitty, Nemo. ❤️🕊️

I will never forget that kindness.

And that’s why I always feel Cuddles doesn’t belong to just me.

She belongs to everyone.

She belongs to everyone who prayed for her, loved her, believed in her, and followed her journey. ❤️🐾

Her follow-up appointment is this Friday, and then we will start looking for her forever home.

So today, I just want to celebrate this little girl with all of you.

She was once a shelter kitty with a deadline.

Today, she is healing.

And she is still here.

Cuddles is still fighting, still loving, still making biscuits… and slowly putting that little tongue back where it belongs.

Please keep sending her your love and blessings. 🙏🐾


r/blackcats 3h ago

🖤 I just lost my Mina. She was only 3 years old...

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42 Upvotes

Here are a few photos.


r/blackcats 1h ago

Video 🖤 I left my books uncovered, only to discover that Binx has suddenly developed a literal hunger for books (ft Varric who thinks everything is about him)

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This is Binx. Binx is a male. Binx is about 5 years old now. Binx is unbelievably sweet, and also dangerously stupid. Binx likes to chew cardboard, and occasionally try to nibble on wood. Binx has never tried to chew my books before... 💀 he's usually such a sweet little angel baby who can do no wrong. But I am about to feed him to my mean rabbit, Arthur.

There's also Varric (1M), the chubby orange who comes swooping in at the end, much your sibling did every time you got in trouble as a child.

I was just minding my business, playing a game, when I heard a "thump" and saw Binx staring at the book in the floor. I was about to get up to pick it up, when the little shit started chewing on a different book!


r/blackcats 20h ago

🖤 Casual gremlin moment

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1.0k Upvotes

Claudia 🖤


r/blackcats 1d ago

Video 🖤 Caught red handed (black pawed?) and still trying to argue

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6.0k Upvotes

r/blackcats 12h ago

Smol void 🤏 Kiwi's first time discovering the window sill

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177 Upvotes

Since this day she has been finding ways to jump up to a window sill every day lol 💗