I don't think I will own another black cat now that my 2nd one died today  

I am so sorry about the lose of your pet.
I have never owned a black cat, bt I have had the same experience with white cats.
Seems like anytime there was an all white kitten in the litter they would be the one that never made it.

I don't own cat and probabally never will.....but I wanted to expess my sympathy to you on losing your lovely pet! I know how attached we become to them!

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.

I'm sorry to hear about your loss Moonlit. Please don't blame yourself over the loss of your black cats.Some cat's have health issues just like us humans. I had a black cat for 17 years and she died almost 2 years ago of old age. I still would like to own another black cat but I can't afford to at the moment, I'm currently dealing with my 12 year old gray cat that is dealing with some pretty expensive health issue at the moment.For years I also thought I was cursed in regards of having any type of Siamese cat's . One Siamese cat I once had died because of a flea treatment we gave her- she had a allergic reaction to it and died, then I had a Siamese kitten that a ex-roommate accidentally killed when he sat on the big rocker recliner chair and she was napping under it and he didn't know and he accidentally squashed her. Then I had a Siamese cat that snuck outside and ran away ( or somebody stole her) and I never saw her again.Then I had a Siamese cat that was evil and tore up the sofa and bit everyone and would get in the garbage all the time and was destructive and she became too much to handle so we had to give her away to a friend that wanted her, then I found out she ran away from her new owner ( the cat had issues)..LOL..The Siamese looking cat you see as my avatar now has been with me for almost 2 years now - so far so good, I have never had a Siamese cat this long before* knock on wood* and I watch him like a hawk! I don't allow him outside, I use only safe or natural flea medication on him and I make sure I know where he is all the time..If you really want another black cat just wait until the right one comes into your life, or perhaps find another breed of kitty. I know after my black cat died I waited 3-4 months before I got my current Siamese cat Loki. Loki found his way to me when I wasn't even looking for a new cat because I was still so heartbroken over losing my black cat and didn't have the desire for another pet.

Well, I kinda feel like that with fish.. I have gotten about 5 fish,thats including the one I have now wich is a beta. But the first 4 my daughter has gotten to and killed someway...by polluting them by putting somthing in there water or dumping the entire thing of food in the water.. I stopped getting them after the first four for awhile because I dont want her to keep doing that BUT she is 4 now I am trusting her with the fish I have now,BUT if this one get hurt or dies I dont know if ill beable to get another one...As for a cat. that is much more seriouse:( I know you must feel horrible. But im sure itd the breed thst just have problems all together. just as great danes usually end up having heart problems. Thoes things happend and nothing u can really do about it but give them love up to there last days of life you know.. I dont know for a fact black cats have health problems alot or not thats somthing you could read up on and learn some more..Or go to the dog and cat myspace and talk to other people who has gone through or faced situations like you have with your cats and possibly find information through there.... Im positive you take care of your pets just fine. flea meds,vet visits,food,love,what else could an animal ask for??:P

Loosing a pet is very heartbreaking and I am so sorry for your loss. I have lost one dog and two cats in my adult years and I miss all of them so much. i have two other cats now, one adopted and one rescued and I love them very much too. They each have a diffreent personality for the other one.

That is so sad, I know how you feel though I had a black lab puppy that took seriously ill and I rushed him in right away to the vet but it was to late he passed away on the way there, it was devasting one of the vet's assistance had to come out to my car cause I was so upset, I took me a long while before We got anymore pets I dont think I could ever get another lab though we have a king charles spaniel and a mini dashaund now plus we have 3 cats. its hard when things like that happened.

Oh damn that sucks im sorry *hugs* My cat is black and she is almost six years old. I think think its the color so much as what the animal has in its genes and all that. You could have had two tabby's or white cats who had the same thing happen to them. *hugs*