Black Cats are Still the Best Pets

I have personally been owned by 2 black cats; each has left an indelible mark in my heart.

This post got me teary-eyed rather quickly even when I re-read it the following day. Here's to you Chloe (and Midnight, and Kuning)!!


This is a different and sadder before and after, but this little kitty deserves a eulogy if anyone on this earth does. 🖤 - JHID
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21 years ago a single young Jessica went to the pound with the intention of finding a fluffy white kitten. I came home with this little sweet cat, Chloe, who at the time was two. She had been brought to the pound with her two kittens who were quickly adopted. She waited there for a YEAR despite having the best personality ever - apparently black cats are not popular adoption animals. This little creature was in my life before I met my husband Yianni. Penelope and Max, our 14 and 16 year old kids, have never known life without her. She died as she lived, with sweet and gentle grace and dignity, surrounded by affection.
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Things about Chloe:
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She loved people and parties and was the most sociable, gracious and welcoming hostess - always making sure to greet everyone and spend a little time with each friend. Male guests were especially welcome...she may have been a tiny bit of a flirt. :) 💋
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She loved to follow us along for walks.
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In her prime she was an excellent mouser and not one to waste food she would eat the entire mouse, head to tail, like a candy bar, not leaving a morsel behind.

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Unlike many cats she was more people based than place based, and enjoyed car rides and family outings.

She lived in France for a year and loved the French countryside. The happiest and craziest we’ve ever seen her was at my great-grandmother’s house in Burgundy where she would get out of the car when we arrived and immediately do a crazed happy dance running from tree to tree, up to the tops and back down again.
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She lived in Tiny House with us, sharing our sweet little 540 square feet for four years. 🏡 .

The last several years she sat with us at dinner every night, on the bench, happily accepting a little bite of meat but also just there for the company if the meal was vegetarian.
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She lived to 23 - 108 in people years. 👵🏽 .
In general, she had a gentle, sociable, sweet, loving, funny, calm, personable, adorable disposition. Our hearts are filled with sadness and love. Lots of lessons to be learned from this dear little one. ♥  --- JHID

A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast:
 but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.

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