I don't think I will own another black cat now that my 2nd one died today
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
United States
April 20, 2009 11:45am CST
im starting to think im cursed.. my first beloved black cat died mysteriously when her liver just stopped for no reason at the young age of 3 years old.. now i just had to put down my 2nd black cat because he had diabetes and i found him limp and screaming in pain and losing control of his bodily functions.. he had just turned 4..
seems like if i have black cats they died at a young age even though with both i tried every medical thing possible (first one we did iv's and all kinds of stuff and of course this last one we tried everything to get his diabetes under control etc) we have always usually had healthy pets unless they are black cats.. (knock on wood)
they were in no way related so i know it wasnt something heriditary that got both of them but i am really upset about it.. everyone said he was too young to have diabetes etc..
have you ever owned a type/breed or color of pet that seemed to be cursed? they all had problems?? did you stop getting that kind because of all the things happening or did you continue and then finally luck out with a healthy one? im afraid to get another black cat since im afraid another freak of nature thing will happen and i will feel responsible.. 
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@mentalward (14690)
• United States
21 Apr 09
Oh, moon, I'm so sorry to hear this! I know how it is to lose a loved pet; they are part of our family.
The only "inherited" kind of problem I've ever had with pets has been with my Maltese. I have two, mother and daughter. They both get poop stuck on their butts! 
The older one, the mother, had an umbilical hernia that had to be repaired surgically. She had a litter of 4 pups and two of them also had umbilical hernias. After reading about them, I found that these are often inherited as a malformed abdominal muscle.
Other than that, I've never noticed a 'curse' on any specific breed or species.
However, I'd say that, if you ever get another cat, make sure it's not a black one!
Geez, this is the second discussion I've read in the past few days about a beloved cat dying. Oh, about diabetes, I'm not sure about cats but they are probably just like humans in that they can have either of two types of diabetes, one hits later on in life while one, called 'Juvenile diabetes' can attack at a very young age.
It certainly sounds like you did all you could. Just rest assured that your kitty is no longer in any pain. We hurt when they die, but knowing that they are no longer suffering helps to ease our pain.
My heart is with you.
The older one, the mother, had an umbilical hernia that had to be repaired surgically. She had a litter of 4 pups and two of them also had umbilical hernias. After reading about them, I found that these are often inherited as a malformed abdominal muscle.
Other than that, I've never noticed a 'curse' on any specific breed or species.
However, I'd say that, if you ever get another cat, make sure it's not a black one!
Geez, this is the second discussion I've read in the past few days about a beloved cat dying. Oh, about diabetes, I'm not sure about cats but they are probably just like humans in that they can have either of two types of diabetes, one hits later on in life while one, called 'Juvenile diabetes' can attack at a very young age.
It certainly sounds like you did all you could. Just rest assured that your kitty is no longer in any pain. We hurt when they die, but knowing that they are no longer suffering helps to ease our pain.
My heart is with you.@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
21 Apr 09
thanks.. yeah i dont plan on getting another black cat which sucks since i love them and everyone that has free kittens (ever) always has black ones lol
@moonlitmagikchild (22181)
• United States
21 Apr 09
thanks.. since i cant have kids my pets are my kids 
