[hamster-bamster]

Tommy, an all-black kitty, see http://www.bayareacatrescue.org/adop...at.php?id=1667 (they have not updated the website yet to reflect the fact that he has been adopted)

Since childhood, I have wanted an all-black kitty. Besides the appearance, Tommy boasts the most wonderful disposition.

My plan was to adopt him if I get a permanent job. I did not get the job. But the head of our local cat rescue agency started suggesting Tommy to people looking to adopt and I decided that I did not want to let him go. So he is now mine. And he finally started eating healthy wet food - his prior owner who lost him together with the condo he had to sell due to recession fed Tommy dry food only, which is not healthy for kitties. It took me months to get Tommy to eat wet food, but we are finally there.

I have notified the former owner who cares about Tommy. Now he will know that Tommy is in good hands - he is no longer a foster kitty, but rather has been adopted.

So that's my good news.

The bad news: when ex was helping me vacate the old apartment, he found a heap of... cat poop. Must be from Maddy, because Adele and Tommy are on their best behavior. And she has already pooped and peed in the new apartment, on the carpet. I am using a special Cat Attract litter as a last resort and if she does not start using it 100% of the time, she will have to be placed somewhere else by the cat rescue agency. I cannot deal with a kitty who does not use the litter box properly. I like her very much but my patience has its limits.

[BlueInanna]

Tommy is so cute, omg what a sweetie! I have a black kitty boy, he does that same thing like Tommy on the fence, hangs his long arms and legs over the couch or over a long bench. And he's so gentle and likes his tummy pet, anything pet, he's a lover boy. Congratulations
I hope it works out with Maddy

[OutlawedSpirit]

Aww! He is adorable! It's too bad about your other kitty not using the litter box, hopefully that resolves itself soon.

[missbelle]

Good for the new kitty....I used to have an all black girl I named Emily. She was an inside outside cat. When she was a kitten she got into the engine of my neighbors car. She lived and was at the vets for a week but as she grew older about 9 she started to get confused and forgot sometimes where she lived. I would look for her and she would run to me as if to say "why did you move the house?"..It was then we kept her in as a permanent house kitty(we had four at the time). Well one day the door got opened and out went Emily. We tried to catch her but she got away. We never found her. We put signs up etc but to no avail. I am sure she suffered a brain injury as a kitten in the engine of the car. While we had her she had one beautiful litter of kittens. She was the best mom!

Re: black kitties......bad people around seem to think killing or nabbing black cats at halloween is the thing. Be careful not just at halloween but at other times. Weird people out there!!

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by missbelle

Good for the new kitty....I used to have an all black girl I named Emily. She was an inside outside cat. When she was a kitten she got into the engine of my neighbors car. She lived and was at the vets for a week but as she grew older about 9 she started to get confused and forgot sometimes where she lived. I would look for her and she would run to me as if to say "why did you move the house?"..It was then we kept her in as a permanent house kitty(we had four at the time). Well one day the door got opened and out went Emily. We tried to catch her but she got away. We never found her. We put signs up etc but to no avail. I am sure she suffered a brain injury as a kitten in the engine of the car. While we had her she had one beautiful litter of kittens. She was the best mom!

Re: black kitties......bad people around seem to think killing or nabbing black cats at halloween is the thing. Be careful not just at halloween but at other times. Weird people out there!!

I will keep him indoors so that he stays out of trouble!

[Vibe]

Thank you for adopting him. Black animals are euthanized more than any other, and often people don't want adult kitties. It's sad because I always thought they had amazing personalities. They definitely have a very special place in my heart.

When I was a kid, I had the most amazing black cat. My parents gave to the pound when she was five years old, and I have no idea what happened to her. She looked a lot like your kitty. It gives me some hope.

[hamster-bamster]

I had no idea! Had no idea that black kitties get euthanized more often or are killed on Halloween. I always thought that they were extra special.

[Clinte89]

Well that's great! I bet he's a happy cat. I imagine that a cat that does its business on the floor is no good. So best of luck to you and you new cat!

[purpledaisy]

Cutie!

Here's to many happy years together, and lots of snuggling.

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by Vibe

Thank you for adopting him. Black animals are euthanized more than any other, and often people don't want adult kitties. It's sad because I always thought they had amazing personalities. They definitely have a very special place in my heart.

When I was a kid, I had the most amazing black cat. My parents gave to the pound when she was five years old, and I have no idea what happened to her. She looked a lot like your kitty. It gives me some hope.

Tommy is 5 as well..

[perseverance11]

Good action!

Congratualations for adopting Tommy!

He is in good hands.

[OutlawedSpirit]

Originally Posted by Vibe

Thank you for adopting him. Black animals are euthanized more than any other, and often people don't want adult kitties. It's sad because I always thought they had amazing personalities. They definitely have a very special place in my heart.

When I was a kid, I had the most amazing black cat. My parents gave to the pound when she was five years old, and I have no idea what happened to her. She looked a lot like your kitty. It gives me some hope.

Except for the kitten I just got, who is mostly black, I have always adopted adult cats, and usually one's with problems. I'm a sucker for "lost causes". I always try to pick the animal least likely to be adopted because someone has to. My red tabby Moe, has an odd shaped face that makes him weeze and is prone to sinus infections, and my other cat Gizzie has extra toes and when I got her, she had slipped a foot through a collar that imbedded under her front leg that was severly infected, and she had worms incredibly bad. They are both healthy and happy now, and my T says that the cats are the best kind of therapy I can have when my moods start going out of whack. She says it's really hard to be angry or depressed when playing with a kitty. (Although sometimes the little kitten makes me want to strangle him cause he likes to be bad. But it's okay, he'll grow out of it eventually. I hope)

[faerie_moon_x]

Awww, he's so cute! I love kitties. Right now we have a black and white named Bucky. He's kind of a brat, though.

I agree keep him inside. Halloween is coming. Some people are just mean, it's not right.

[hamster-bamster]

All night long he rested next to me on my bed. I really could not have gotten a better companion. Thanks for welcoming Tommy!

[hamster-bamster]

Originally Posted by OutlawedSpirit

Except for the kitten I just got, who is mostly black, I have always adopted adult cats, and usually one's with problems. I'm a sucker for "lost causes". I always try to pick the animal least likely to be adopted because someone has to. My red tabby Moe, has an odd shaped face that makes him weeze and is prone to sinus infections, and my other cat Gizzie has extra toes and when I got her, she had slipped a foot through a collar that imbedded under her front leg that was severly infected, and she had worms incredibly bad. They are both healthy and happy now, and my T says that the cats are the best kind of therapy I can have when my moods start going out of whack. She says it's really hard to be angry or depressed when playing with a kitty. (Although sometimes the little kitten makes me want to strangle him cause he likes to be bad. But it's okay, he'll grow out of it eventually. I hope)

You know, me too - Adele whom I adopted in summer has a stigma-causing feline immunodeficiency virus and no one wanted her for this reason, despite the fact that she is an absolutely gorgeous Maine Coon. She is not young either.

[OutlawedSpirit]

I just think it's sad that some many animals get passed over because they're not 'perfect'. I think a lot of the 'imperfect' ones have the best personalities. Like I've had horses that people were ready to take to the slaughter house because they weren't handle-able and thought to be dangerous, but a lot of animals like that just have had bad owners. They take a little longer to get to trust you and want a bond, but once they do, they connect on a level no other animal could.

[Anika.]

I adopted an adult black cat, Enoch. He was an awesome guy. He was large for a cat, I am not sure which breed he was, taller and longer than average, healthy, not fat. He sort of had a different shaped bridge of the nose.. broader. And large pointy ears.

But he would talk and talk, not just normal meowing, sleep in the bathroom sink, a little annoying. He was great with my kids when they were toddlers. You would often find him in the back yard, with neighbour cats sitting in the lawn chair, he was cool like that. When I left my husband with my children we could not bring him to the womens shelter since we were fleeing, didn't have much choice expect to leave him with the ex. Sure miss him tho.

Congrats Hamster! Yes I heard the same thing from the animal shelter about black cats around halloween. So sad.

He is a lucky kitty, and your a lucky lady to have each other.

[MommaR]

One of my adult cats cant get the hang of the kitty litter box, either. Never had a cat in my life that didnt naturally take to it but one we have now just cant get the concept. He will, however, get into a particular cabinet and go . We had to put child proof things on the cabinet doors to keep him out. He has finally decided to go outside- thank goodness! But he is precious. He is laying on the foot of my bed right now.
Congrats to you and Tommy, Hamster! ME-WOW...