A lot of people seem to prefer yellow (or red/ginger/marmalade/orange) cats to black or gray cats,
IME.
I wonder why?
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One was talking about global domination and the other is arguing for species preservation...I'm kinda nervous, think I should go open a can of cat food. I think they are talking about the human species. 
is one of the best cat stories I've ever heard. I burst out laughing when I got to the part about your aunt with her forehead on the handlebars of her scooter!
There's stereotype about cats. People don't realize how loyal and loving they can be.
I have three, too. Often my spouse is away on business trips and I get such a laugh out of it when I wake up and find all three of mine perched in various spots around the room, hanging out.
Nope, me either. I wouldn't put anything past a cat and woe be to the one who underestimates a group of cats!
Cher
Sharknado! 
Yeah think shark...but smaller and furrier and with razor sharp teeth and claws! Also, sharks never land on their feet...think about it.
Kinda blurry but the best I got with an old iphone.
The two Siamese are at the bottom and third one up. And yes that box to the right does look like a cat bunker...one of their many citadels.
the long haired orange is a Himalayan and is VERY fussy (also the oldest) far more cantankerous than the two Siamese. He puts them to shame. He is the only cat I've ever had that can use a toilet! He just hasn't figured out how to flush yet.
Thankfully they are all still years behind us in a world made for opposable thumbs. 
omg. Ornery or not he gets super points from me. I can hardly get my cat to go in her box never mind the toilet. 
With lots of hair. I was surfing and just saw this, have to share lol...
Sucknado!
Thats perfect! Especially since they suck and blow at the same time while destroying everything in their path. You have created the perfect word for them. Sucknado it is! 
And me with audio mixing software. Whatever shall I do. 
Their fur is jet black & shiny, but when they shed or we brush them, the fur is GRAY.. we NEVER find white or black fur shed..
a mystery for the ages 
They do have quite the attitude, don't they? Ours also likes to hang around steps, especially when we're trying to go down them.
She also has OCD. Seriously. We give her calming treats recommended by the vet, and they have worked WONDERS on her disposition. I may start taking them myself.
two of my cats are torties (hence my name)
I think they are working together on a plot to kill me
She's got more personality than any animal I've ever known . She could be green and I'd love her.
Would you say this black cat looks weird in this picture?
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Always remember to shut off the flash when taking pictures of a black cat!
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Poor Salem, I never did take good pictures of you.
Not too horrid.
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3 calicos (all insane), 2 black kitties (both sweet and super smart), an orange tabby (dumb as a box of rocks, big as a dog, gentle as a lamb), 4 tuxies (all a little spazzy, but sweet).
If I was forced to choose, I'd pick the long-haired black kitty. But, none will ever replace my Py.
to find others out there with them. She's a total sweetheart. Oh, her color is silver shaded.
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being quite similar to a British Short Hair but with shorter legs and gold eyes. Her coat is very dense , and straight - her siblings had the curly coats. I got her last December when she was 4 months old.
Yours reminds me of the last of my three Chinchilla Persians who a died late last year.
Next to him is my colour point BSH when he was a kitten.
as soon as the vet so much as looks at her. Of all the cats Ive had in my life I have never heard one make that sound. Of course she also hunches down and starts swinging wildly. Im sure you'd love it.
We even had a plain-clothes vet assistant come to the house to try to give her a shot. I warned her not to go for the nape but she didnt listen. Lets just say that the shot was not given and it was a good thing we had band-aids.
from a rather spectacular run-in with a difficult kitty last week. She got away from me when I was giving her an injection of sedation in her cage (for safety, lol). She was loose in the hospital for 10 minutes wreaking havoc. But I finally got her in the gas box and won that battle.
And no, she's not feral. The next morning she was all sweetness and light.
Im amazed you got her so quickly. Crazy how they can be so schizophrenic. Sounds like you should get a shark suit.
They're ALL wonderful!!
Who needs new clothes anyway???
I'd love to have a Russian Blue cat.
always whining. nothing ever good enough.
Kittehs, 
when you take a black cat; I'm not sure if it helps.
We love our black kitties, though - and we'll choose another when the time comes...
It's easier to spot fleas and ticks.
The human brain looks for symmetry
Our calico has everything.. even patches of "tabby stripes"...and contrary to what some here have said, she has a wicked disposition..
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My scrawny, skinny, knock-kneed, tuxie boy (Marvin) is the sweetest cat I have EVER had..
Someone abandoned him and his sister at the truck stop where I worked at the time. I didn't learn about it until he had been there three days. One of the other employees took the girl home, I took him home. He was about eight weeks old at the time. He was affectionate from the start, although for the first two days all he did was eat, sleep, and fart (horrible ones). A good diet fixed the gas problem and after a couple of days rest he became a happy, playful kitten.
He is three years old now, neutered, a loving cat, still playful, and loves to act like he is a mighty hunting panther. He hasn't caught a bird yet, despite his best efforts. He but does catch and kill mice and rats. He doesn't eat them, just plays with them until they finally die. Then brings his trophy inside for us to appreciate.
Once he brought in a small, still live, snake, and put it at my wife's feet. She didn't appreciate the present.
At night, when he tires of hunting, he comes inside (He has his own entrance) walks on me to wake me up. He wants me to stick a arm out of the covers so he can curl up next to me for the rest of the night.
He loves whipped cream. Doesn't like milk or real cream, but gets very insistent that I put a little whipped cream in a bowl for him.
He has done quite a good job at training us what his signals mean.
We once had a beautiful calico that someone dumped out at our house. She was sweet, loving, and the smartest cat I have ever had. She meowed in sentences, with each meow having a different pronunciation. It was if she was trying to meow in words. She would look straight at one of us and start her meow sentence. My wife claims that she was eventually able to understand much of what the cat was saying. Here is a picture of her. Since gone to kitty heaven.
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I have 5 of the little bastards. I was never a cat person, but I am a veterinary technician and have always treated them with love. A job hazard in the veterinary world is coming home with abandoned critters, usually with missing parts or some sob story. Got my first 9 years ago when an assistant brought in a box of day old kittens whose mom died. She asked, "you want to foster one?" I, having sworn I would never ever own a cat, immediately said sure and plucked up a grey tiger. I named him Duncan and swore up and down that I would only foster him until he was old enough for adoption. Ha! He's currently sitting at my feet, 9 years and 6 cats later.
Duncan is a grey tiger. I have a male tuxedo, Gawain. My Maine Coon, Amelia, is a Torbie. I have an orange Tiger named Seamus. And there is, Amber, my one-eyed 5lb Persian who rules the house. We had an orange Maine Coon, Abigael, who is in Heaven...she died when she was two. Each cat has their own very distinct personality. Each has a story to tell. All of my cats are super sweet and lovable. They are fantastic with my two young children. Out of all of them, it's the tuxedo and the orange boy who are the most laid back and easy going. I wuv my kitties.
In the veterinary world, there are anecdotes about the various colors. Calico and torties are cray cray. Torbies are slightly less cray. Tuxedos are laid back. Orange males, especially former toms with giant pumpkin heads, are the sweetest. Orange females are friendly enough, but won't hesitate to cut a bitch. But, truly, I have met total sweeties of all colors and complete assholes of all colors. Just like people. Also, completely anecdotal, it's said that black males and orange males are more likely to experience urinary blockages than any other colors.
I went from being a non cat person to someone who writes a novel about her kitties on a political message board.
ours (gray tabby) was dumped on my wife 14 years ago (happily), and before that, Oscar (another gray tabby) just showed up at the door-
We never had a "preference" in animal color-- the dog is white because she was found running down I-40. I guess we could dye her-- 
but, terriers are funny about stuff like that-
