To be aggressive or not?

[XMcShiftersonX]

Good luck to your kitty, who is adorable. My first cat was black, so I've always had a special fondness for them.

Same with us! We got Ishmael who was our first black cat at 6 months old, he died from FIP at 9 month old. Then we got Vishnu at 1 1/2 years old and he died from Cancer at 2 years old. And now there's Colbert. Our other two cats are Bengals. I think I will always have a black cat though, even though they seem to have more health problems, there's something special about them. Below I've attached a picture of Ishmael and then Vishnu.

-Jessica

[JennK13]

Oh my gosh! I'm so sorry you guys have gone through losing two cats, so young and so quickly. Up until last year when my Hershey passed at the ripe age of 17, I've also always had a black cat. He was a beautiful black Persian. Hugs to you both, and your kitty. All we can do is love them while we have them, and make them as happy and comfortable as we can - even if that means doing nothing other than love them.

[XMcShiftersonX]

Thank you Jenn! I'm hoping someday I'll be able to have a kitty until their teenage years... I know they're supposed to live that long, I just don't have the best luck! Our other two cats are 6 and 5, though, and we've had them since they were kittens, so maybe there is hope!

[PamNY]

Below I've attached a picture of Ishmael and then Vishnu. -Jessica

That doorknob photo is priceless! Both are beautiful cats.

[XMcShiftersonX]

That doorknob photo is priceless! Both are beautiful cats.

Ha! Yeah, he was trying to make an escape! When we adopted him from the foster home he was staying at, he had a shaved leg and part of his tail. He had been hit by a car near where we used to live and the animal shelter paid for the surgeries to repair his broken leg and tail. I would try to cuddle him when we got him and he would hiss, bite and scratch me. About a month later he was a momma's boy We did use to take him out on leashed walks...