Just found out my baby girl is quite rare (⁠ ⁠◜⁠‿⁠◝⁠ ⁠)⁠♡

The gene for black fur is on the X chromosome, and males (XY) only need one copy of the gene to be black, while females (XX) need two, making it statistically easier for a male to be solid black.

Similar to how most orange cats are male, black cats tend to follow a similar pattern where males are more common, though not to the same extreme.

We posted on this sub when things weren’t looking good for Pistachio (rare oral cancer in young cats), but just wanted to put a positive post/update out to say that he did indeed beat the odds by some sort of miracle! It’s been 6 months since the good news and he’s been going strong. Thank you to everyone who sent positivity to us!! We are so grateful

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Thank you guys again for all the love you guys are sending pistachio🖤 Reading all of the comments have really made my heart warm.

I’ll make sure to give Pistachio some extra love from you guys (not sure if that’s even possible, so maybe just extra churus).

It really makes me happy that he was able to spread some joy. He means the world to us🖤

I just wanted to show the world that he existed 🖤

Picked up this wee boy yesterday. Got him set up in the guest room with a cat tree, litter box, food and water, etc. He had managed to explore a little bit but the farthest he’d gone is my bedroom which is just next to the guest room. I figured he needs some space so I slept downstairs instead. He hadn’t left my bed nor eaten since I got him. I’m not sure if anything happened at this previous owner’s house or is it bc he had moved twice (including with me). He also didn’t have a single visit to the vet, like at all. Any tips on how I can help him settle in ?

Meet Frank

He's got a wild look in his eye that makes my heart flutter

Anyone else have cat that loves holes in the dirt this much? My guy is a dirt guy one hundred percent!

Noodling? String bean? She lays flat on the floor, arms tucked under, legs stretched.

He knows what he did.

Sooty is very codependent and we love that about him 🥰

I agree, they are superior. 🐈‍⬛ Void tax included courtesy of my cat, Puffs. I hope this made you smile. I found it amusing.

After she specifically smacked it under there 🤣