{"id":35,"date":"2025-10-28T06:32:05","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:32:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=35"},"modified":"2025-10-28T06:32:05","modified_gmt":"2025-10-28T06:32:05","slug":"the-pros-and-cons-of-owning-a-black-cat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pe-ts.fun\/?p=35","title":{"rendered":"The Pros (and Cons) of Owning a Black Cat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"mntl-sc-page_1-0\" data-sc-sticky-offset=\"90\" data-sc-ad-label-height=\"24\" data-sc-ad-track-spacing=\"100\" data-sc-min-track-height=\"250\" data-sc-max-track-height=\"600\" data-sc-breakpoint=\"50em\" data-sc-load-immediate=\"4\" data-sc-content-positions=\"[1, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150, 3550, 3950]\" data-bind-scroll-on-start=\"true\">\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_1-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> To have a black cat is to love a black cat. They\u2019re mysterious, charming, and endlessly lovable\u2014but if you\u2019re still on the fence, I\u2019m here to help you decide if a black cat is right for you, the tried-and-true way: with a pro\/con list.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_3-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block dailypaws-sc-block-subheading mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> Pro: Sharpening of Your Five Senses <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_4-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> It&#8217;s good to have your wits about you just as a rule of thumb. Luckily, with a black cat, that will become your default state. Your senses will become stronger, especially your sight and hearing. You will be able to detect the slightest movement of your creature of the night as well as the nearly silent sound of their mittens making their way across the floor.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_6-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block dailypaws-sc-block-subheading mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> Con: Mistaking Inanimate Objects for Your Cat <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_7-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Unfortunately, even with heightened senses, you will catch yourself speaking to the black t-shirt you left in the corner of your room or a cluster of black charging cables piled under your work-from-home desk. It&#8217;s inevitable, and the sooner you accept it, the sooner you can move on.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_9-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block dailypaws-sc-block-subheading mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> Pro: Being One Step Ahead on Decorating for Halloween <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_10-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Black cats are a staple when it comes to Halloween. Luckily for you, you&#8217;re already leaps and bounds ahead of everyone else, thanks to the spooky little guy that lives with you year round. The only difference is that your black cat decoration doesn&#8217;t go back in the box come November, except if you count the litter box.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_12-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block dailypaws-sc-block-subheading mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> Con: Needing More Phone Storage <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_13-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Even though you see your black cat every day, they never get less cute. In fact, some legends say that black cats get exponentially cuter every day. That means you&#8217;re going to have to bite the bullet and upgrade the storage on your phone to document such a phenomenon. I&#8217;m sorry, it&#8217;s just how things are.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_15-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block dailypaws-sc-block-subheading mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> Pro: Black Goes With Everything <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_16-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Need I elaborate? Black cats are the purrfect accessory.\n<\/p>\n<h3 id=\"mntl-sc-block_18-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block dailypaws-sc-block-subheading mntl-sc-block-subheading\"> <span class=\"mntl-sc-block-subheading__text\"> Con&#8230;?: You&#8217;re Going to Want More than One <\/span> <\/h3>\n<p id=\"mntl-sc-block_19-0\" class=\"comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html\"> Careful\u2014if you stare into your kitty&#8217;s eyes for too long on a full moon, they&#8217;re going to convince you to grow your household by one black cat more. Soon, you&#8217;ll be outnumbered, crushed by piles of black floof and observed from every corner with yellow eyes and huge pupils. Don&#8217;t say I didn&#8217;t warn you.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To have a black cat is to love a black cat. They\u2019re mysterious, charming, and endlessly lovable\u2014but if you\u2019re still on the fence, I\u2019m here to help you decide if a black cat is right for you, the tried-and-true way: with a pro\/con list. 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