Precisely, Alfred. I have loads of photos of our black kitties, and they are just as good as the ones of our lovely little Torties and Calico cats. Just a myth, really, and people who can't be bothered to find the right pose/light before snapping a photo to put up online.

To be quite honest, my view is that if people are only interested in the looks of their pets, then the pets are better off without them. 

So I gather. However, as I follow a Pagan path and before retirement was a Medical Herbalist (and having my very own besom and cast iron cauldron, in days of yore I would probably have been considered the village wise-woman, AKA witch    ),  I suppose I'm naturally drawn to having a black cat. Our last black cat, Pyewacket (he came with that name and I was happy to stick with it) was the son of a healer's cat, so very appropriate that he joined our household.

Cats Protection told us the same, Jack.  One of the reasons, they surmised was that in these days of Social Media it appears that black cats have another 'black' mark against them insofar that they are perceived not to be photogenic. I've never had that problem with our black cats, and even so, it seems a very stupid reason to not like them.

That looks lovely, Jack. It sounds like some Golden Wedding Anniversary you had. 

As soon as I can figure out how to post photos from my PC I certainly shall.

In the meantime, here is a bit of video of our now only cat (we lost Milady Hecate in July last year, after sharing 17 years, 5 weeks and 2 days together). Since the first few days of having him, he has picked up and carried around rattle balls, and more recently softie toys like HH (Double H as in HedgeHog) and CT (Catnip Ted). He will play Fetch, so we think at times he may believe he is a dog. 

We tend to keep Binx as an indoor cat, so HH and CT get played with quite a lot, often flying past our noses, and when they go missing can usually be found in that usual repository of cats' toys - under the sofa. At least there is absolutely no chance of another episode of a live mouse up Hubby's trouser leg, as happened quite a few years ago courtesy of Milady Hecate, the Great Huntress. 

Binx Playing Fetch

I see a greater assortment of smilies are now available. 

Is this forum format somewhat similar to the old DaisyTrail one, as some of this looks familiar? 

Once I figure out how to get images in from photos I might well be tempted to start off the 'Cats' thread here, as I know we have a few ailurophiles about.