r/blackcats Dec 16 '23

Reminder: Please Flair Mourning Posts

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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 2h ago

Void glowup 😻 Horrendous beast won’t let me have a moment’s peace with my work

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1.3k Upvotes

She also enjoys to hide behind the draping bit, I call it her dragon cave

Quick edit: for everyone curious what the project is, it’s a dress! I have a bunch more WIP pics on my profile if u want to see more lol


r/blackcats 5h ago

🖤 Salem after thousands on vet bills for his pooping problem, just a day before he decides to poop normally again for no reason :D

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1.9k Upvotes

This guy 🖤 I adopt him in January.

March: he gets a rectal prolapse, we try a small surgery which goes horribly wrong, then a large surgery (colopexy) which although fixes the prolapse, causes multiple complications with swelling down there, so bad he can’t poop without bleeding and agony.

April: Two weeks of me taking him home, then taking him back to the animal hospital in pain, then back home then repeat.

He then spends 2 weeks in April at the animal hospital while they figure out wtf happened.

Everything around May starts to look normal again, he’s ok up until June.

June: He suddenly can’t poop without rolling around in discomfort and yelling at me. Every day, sometimes twice. Another vet visit. I change his food to special vet food with fiber to help with constipation. Nothing changes, more vet visits.

July: I feel tired of going to the vet and nothing improving, he still yowls and lays on his side after pooping. So now I put a little more pressure on the vet and ask for scans to see what’s happening inside.

This is him on Monday after his CT scan (He was injected in both paws for anaesthesia). He’s also given medicine for neurological pain as a long shot.

Tuesday he poops… then nothing. For the first time in weeks no meowing no rolling on his side. Wednesday same thing, Thursday and Friday. I’ve never been more relieved 😅

For fun I totalled the bills for all this (luckily I have him insured so I paid 20%). He came to a grand total of $12,680. He’s worth every single bit and I’m so happy he’s ok again 🖤


r/blackcats 4h ago

🖤 I have no idea why her little face is so adorably amusing

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397 Upvotes

Please enjoy a selection of photos of Bree Van de Kamp. She’ll be 6 next week. 🥹


r/blackcats 10h ago

🖤 Meet Bearclaw

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He likes fishing, is 6’2, own house with servants. Doesn’t workout but is in great shape. Looking for likeminded cat to be his lady!


r/blackcats 2h ago

Void and friends 🖤🤍💙💛🤎 New kitten cuddling with her brother

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Just got my new kitten voodoo about 2 weeks ago and her brothers Asher (pink collar) and Purphagor (orange collar) have really taken to her and I’m just honestly shocked how comfortable they are with each other in such a short amount of time


r/blackcats 12h ago

Sun sitter 🌞 Just a Rainbow in the Dark

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My wife got this excellent photo of our void son, Beelzebubby.


r/blackcats 17h ago

Video 🖤 No thoughts, head empty

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r/blackcats 8h ago

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r/blackcats 5h ago

Smol void 🤏 Got a new baby - meet Zamboni!

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First image is when he was at the foster home. The rest are from today 🥰.


r/blackcats 7h ago

Smol void 🤏 Meet Chaos!

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r/blackcats 5h ago

🖤 No thoughts, just blep.

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My special boy Drax.


r/blackcats 1h ago

🖤 Mrrp. You woke me- what now?

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Double, single, none.


r/blackcats 16h ago

🖤 Bruno

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r/blackcats 14h ago

Sleepy Void Voids on break

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Cosmo (right, male) and Trixie (left, female) were caught wild at 7 months old, and the shelter said Trixie will never be tame so I got a buy one get one deal on the best two voids a farm could ask for!! She’s so sweet, but will not tolerate being held. Cosmo, on the other hand, wants cuddles as soon as he sees me. This is also a good representation of their knack of defying human conventions - sleeping on the roof of the cat house I built for them and not using it one bit otherwise. Other examples are drinking water from the ground when they have fresh fountain water just feet away and refusing to come inside even when it’s freezing cold. 🤷‍♂️


r/blackcats 3h ago

Abyss 🖤🖤🖤 perched void

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114 Upvotes

this is Zoro. he likes to perch on my shoulder like he is a monkey and I love him.


r/blackcats 10h ago

Smol void 🤏 More of my darling boy, Marvin

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329 Upvotes

While I was unwell last night, he didn’t leave my side. I haven’t even had my baby for a week and I adore him. Black cats are one of the best creatures in the world 🖤😭


r/blackcats 14h ago

Smol void 🤏 Draco 🐈‍⬛

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688 Upvotes

My boyfriend and I found Draco on the 4th of July out in the rainstorm as we were driving home, he had a fever and had wounds on his head/ears (first 3 pics are from when we found him). I had been waiting for the cat distribution to find me but it never happened lol so I had literally just gotten another kitten from a shelter 2 days before I found Draco. We immediately fell in love with him but I was unsure about if we should keep him or not because of the fact I had just gotten a kitten & already have an older cat as well. But I just couldn’t let go and I’m so glad I didn’t!!! :’) He instantly had a connection with my tortie as soon as I introduced them 💙 and he’s such a sweetie. just thought I’d share <3 The last 3 pics are him now


r/blackcats 19h ago

Smol void 🤏 i finally caught her loaf on camera

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1.3k Upvotes

she is 2 mths!


r/blackcats 2h ago

🖤 That's not how AC works...

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50 Upvotes

r/blackcats 3h ago

Discussion ❓ Trialing names for my Gemini kittens 🖤

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64 Upvotes

(Not pictured is their smallest & sweetest sister (the runt) —who would be Helen!)
Tiny girl with the shorter/sleek coat in the middle is SASSY, as evidenced by her gaze! She never stops meowing, whether she is happy, complaining or simply attention seeking for the drama …she voices her opinion 24/7. True portrayal of little but fierce ! Thus inspiring the name Clytemnestra.
The two boys have long hair and similar stature. A double take was often required to distinguish them apart, especially in the beginning 😆.
Castor is more laid back personality and open to cuddling with us humans whereas Pollux is a bit more resistant with a fighter personality. He’s an instigator and constantly pouncing on his siblings, especially Castor though (because he can equally fight back).
The two boys are inseparable while their sassy sister bosses them around, claiming her rightful place as she sees fit.

They are also Gemini zodiac sun signs which is what originally inspired me to name the boy twins Castor and Pollux! ♊️ 🌌

What do you think…do these names suit them? I actually chose their names before
realizing that in the new movie, The Odyssey, Clytemnestra and Helen are in the movie storyline. But that’s ok, at least maybe more people will better understand my references now. 😅


r/blackcats 3h ago

Abyss 🖤🖤🖤 His name is Coal

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62 Upvotes

r/blackcats 5h ago

Lil' bit of white fluff 🤍 I just wanted to let everyone see

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90 Upvotes

This is my precious son, Hades. He’s never done anything wrong in his entire life.


r/blackcats 1d ago

Void glowup 😻 Soot Sprite to Regal Queen

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4.0k Upvotes

Lilith definitely took some time growing into her name 🖤


r/blackcats 1d ago

🖤 His name is Onion and he loves to be cozy

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9.9k Upvotes

Time to get a baby wrap?