It is that Christmas kitten time of year

I'm thinking about Christmas, and kittens, and cat adoptions, and want to remind everyone that this is a great time to adopt a black cat. They often languish in shelters far longer than cats with pretty markings.

About ten years ago I adopted a beautiful black cat from a shelter in Antioch, California. We changed her name from Spook to Aretha. Her picture is on that lens I just linked to. What a great cat she was. I also called her "girlfriend cat" because she followed me around and loved me so much.

This Christmas we have four kittens to give away - the gift of a stray cat who decided our home was a safe refuge. One of them is black and a scardy cat... her siblings are all males, and uber-friendly. I hope our little Dartha (the black kitten) will get a good home. She needs lots of extra love.