Black Cats and a Halloween Tale

Oh, so you think a black cat is scary? No. My sister has the scariest cat on earth. His name is Chappy and he is a truly frightening flat-faced fluffy monster... all 5 or so pounds of him.

As soon as you reach out to pet Chappy, his owl head swivels around ala the Dramatic Hamster to reveal crazy bug eyes sunken into a biohazard of black and white fur. He wears his mustache with what I want to guess is cat food. His craggly beard tapers off into crusty sculptures; like rock formations in the Southwest. But those huge eyes are the worst. They are ever-leaking that alien goo that is always desperately trying to escape from the inside of a cat. Maybe the scariest part is the disappearing act. Half due to the diligence of my sister... but mostly due to Chappy's self-cleaning mode. That Jabba the Hut tongue snakes out and does a Scooby-Doo sweep of the whole thing.

Compared to Chappy, these black cats are simply adorable. Even the creepy vintage one. I'll leave you with these handmade creations that celebrate the mystery and lore of the black cat.

Check out the Black Cats Treasury over on Etsy for some more spooky kitties, and if a black cat crosses your path, just be glad it's not the ghost of Chappy's beard crusties.