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Just brought this little guy home, he hasn't stopped purring since he got here (i.imgur.com)

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[–]Gortonis 76 points77 points ago

Just a glance at the thumbnail and I thought it was a Roomba. Had to click to find out.

[–]gblargg 26 points27 points ago

It's the opposite of a Roomba as far as a room is considered.

[–]telestrial 38 points39 points ago

DJ ROOMBA IN DA HOUSE!!!!!

[–]mcdougles 1 point2 points ago

I thought it was a Roomba as well!

Also, black cats are the best! My black cat (Pilgrim) always purrs, he loves to cuddle, he loves water (he'll get in the shower with you every morning and paw at the water and lick the walls of the shower), he loves to play, and he does adorable things all the time.

With that said, he also is quite destructive, just came home from work today to shattered glass all over the kitchen floor. He decided to open the cabinets in the kitchen and throw a glass out of the cabinet onto the floor.

[–]blayneandsimple 1 point2 points ago

Me too!

[–]asul1026 2 points3 points ago

I have the same toy for my 7 year old cat and he loves that thing. Try putting some catnip on the cardboard center piece

[–]login4324242 0 points1 point ago

I thought I saw this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQ-jv8g1YVI

[–]poopshoes 39 points40 points ago

Black cats are best cats!. Ours grew up to be a sleek little cuddle slut.

[–]JinanReddit 6 points7 points ago

Heh, I was expecting a cute little kitty, and what I get is "I'M GONNA RIP YOUR FUCKING FACE OFF MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!"

Hehehehe still awesome though!!!

[–]poopshoes 1 point2 points ago

I have cute covered too (as well as prodigious amounts of cat hair)

[–]cresteh 64 points65 points ago

Doesn't purring mean both pleasure and stress? He must be trying to taking it all in.

[–]GamerLoverSinger 46 points47 points ago

It does. Took my cat to the vet a few weeks ago, entire time we were there he wouldn't stop purring. It was weird because he stately purrs. Vet came in, I mentioned it, says it is done sometimes to calm themselves down.

Cats - always trying to trick you.

[–]Rasalom 40 points41 points ago

he stately purrs

That means only when he's wearing a monocle, right?

[–]DanGarion 23 points24 points ago

Imgur

[–]IPuntGnomes 9 points10 points ago

Cats will also purr when they are in pain.

[–]Rlysrh 11 points12 points ago

Its easy to tell the difference between pain purring and happy purring though. :( My cat died a couple of years ago and on the day before he died he spent the whole day doing the loudest purr I've ever heard a cat do. My dad thought it was cute until I told him we had to take him to the vets ASAP.

[–]LostToApathy 5 points6 points ago

Also, I've read [citation needed] that, unlike dogs, cats waving or wagging their tail is a bad sign. It means they're growing increasingly agitated with what's going on.

[–]FadedGiant 3 points4 points ago

Just so you know dogs don't exclusively wag their tails when they are happy or excited. It can also be sign that they are uncertain or even agitated, and in some cases it can signal aggressive behavior.

[–]forjakessake 3 points4 points ago

They have different wags, swishes, and shakes for all different emotions actually.

[–]jordanlund 2 points3 points ago

Stress and healing/pain relief: http://www.leaflady.org/purr.htm

[–]9zboo 0 points1 point ago

thanks that was very informative.

[–]complimentwaffle 0 points1 point ago

All of you are wrong. The cat is clearly half motorcycle.

[–]bumblebeerose 22 points23 points ago

We have a little black kitty called Oscar who purrs a lot, he also likes to perch on the end of my bed and pounce on my feet if he sees them moving under the duvet.

We have a huge black cat at my mum's also who is like a big snuggly panther.

[–]domosapien 30 points31 points ago*

I have a black cat just like him that purrs non-stop... I think he's broken. He's 4 years old and only stops purring when he's sleeping.

Edit: sleeping Edit2: better pic

[–]pandaspear 15 points16 points ago

Might be a black cat thing. My cat purrs all the damn time, he also meows all the damn time.

[–]IcollectKnives 27 points28 points ago

Some cats are just really talkative.

[–]whaddagoodgirl 8 points9 points ago

especially if they have Siamese in them.

[–]DefinitelyRelephant 20 points21 points ago

Even just a little bit of Siamese.

My roommate's cat is half-Siamese and he becomes psychologically unhinged if there is not a human he knows in the room with him.

He'll interrupt a very comfortable looking nap just to follow you to the bathroom or living room or kitchen, then follow you back to the computer and lay back down.

He occasionally walks around and howls (there's no other way to describe it) until you get up and either play with his favorite shoestring or pick him up (he loves riding over your shoulder).

And of course at night I can't shift around in my sleep because he likes to curl up in the crook of my legs on top of the blanket.

Easily the most intelligent cat I've ever known, but it's almost like 99% of that intelligence is devoted to being an emotionally needy little baby.

[–]vinnyj 8 points9 points ago

My brothers Siamese used to howl at night. It sounded like a little girl crying "hello". First time I heard it I freaked the fuck out, checked all the windows and went outside to see if everything was OK...it was. Told my bro the next morning and he had a good laugh...Kitty has separation anxiety

[–]bbb2011 4 points5 points ago

I have a siamese that will cry and cry if he is in a room alone. Unfortunately he is not intelligent. We have to go pick him and bring him with us. That damn cat is beyond spoiled.

[–]youcaughtafish 1 point2 points ago

Oh my god. You just described my siamese. The talking, following, curl up between legs, all of it.

[–]DefinitelyRelephant 1 point2 points ago

I love him to death, but if he were full Siamese I'd probably go crazy. I've read that full Siamese will happily join in on a human conversation at random. It'd be funny the first hundred times or so.

[–]youcaughtafish 0 points1 point ago

My gf works from home and claims he will sit within a few feet of her and meow at her all day. Just sitting there, staring, meowing. It doesn't matter what she does, he will eventually just go back to doing it.

I'm not sure our cat joins conversations at random (although he does just meow a lot randomly), but he will definitely talk to you if you look at him and say something.

[–]frankfriedmaier 8 points9 points ago

when i brought my (orange) cat home for the first time, he promptly ran under the bathroom sink. i didn't see him for two weeks.

[–]tamtyka 1 point2 points ago

You may be on to something here... I have a one year old black cat and he is always purring!!!

[–]domosapien 0 points1 point ago

My two cats are both part Siamese. The black one purrs constantly and doesn't meow while the other just constantly meows. He'll even just meow at nothing like he's talking to himself.

[–]daren_sf 1 point2 points ago

Yay correct use of Flash Fill!

[–]domosapien 0 points1 point ago

Iphone vs android. Android is the better one.

[–]ThePajone[S] 0 points1 point ago

wrong. this was taken with an iPhone 4s.

[–]smoondog 34 points35 points ago

as a fellow black cat owner, I can tell you, you are going to regret having the kitty litter box on top of carpet. that said, black cats rule.

[–]whaddagoodgirl 15 points16 points ago

meh, the litter gets everywhere, no matter what surface it's on. Doesn't make me love my little black kitty any less <3

[–]makoivis 8 points9 points ago

It's not the litter. Look, just trust on this one.

[–]mr_jellyneck 4 points5 points ago

What is it?? Tell me, please! Pooping the hair? I don't get it.

[–]makoivis 12 points13 points ago

Cats poop. They usually try to cover said poop with the kitty litter. Occasionally, an errant piece of excrement goes flying off the side as they do this. Usually, cats have a pretty firm stool, but it only takes one loose stool + kitty litter cover-up mishap for you to end up googling "how to clean shit stains from my carpet."

[–]Celladoore 0 points1 point ago

One of my cats is a litter kicker, and errant cat poop generally just dries up, then I can pick it up with a paper towel and throw it away.

[–]makoivis 2 points3 points ago

Generally being the operative word here :)

[–]Buttah 2 points3 points ago

I would also like to know why. I keep mine on the tile anyway though.

[–]nicetrycat 4 points5 points ago

I have this one - http://www.modko.com/ - genius, keeps the litter pearls and everything else inside.

[–]wintercast 2 points3 points ago

Cool idea, however i will say the price is high. I have a clevercat It is a little longer than the modko so may fit larger cats a little better. In the end, i often keep the lid off to make it easier for my 13 lb big boned used to be a barn cat to get in and out.

[–]Blitzkrieg999 0 points1 point ago

Clevercat is definitely the way to go

[–]Kalashnikov74 0 points1 point ago

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61T0z06Ol-L.jpg Bathroom buddies!

[–]whaddagoodgirl 0 points1 point ago

Dammit...now I'm gonna spend my savings on an awesome litterbox.

[–]dmier 1 point2 points ago

OMG, what sorcery is this, I'm getting one.

[–]toadwarrior 1 point2 points ago

The litter isn't the problem. It's the stink that will be impossible to get rid of.

[–]AngerAlone 2 points3 points ago

It's actually really easy to train your cat to go in the toilet. Mine does and it is extremely convenient.

I strongly recommend it.

[–]wintercast 0 points1 point ago

LOL i remember when i tried to train mine. He was doing well (used the toilet lid insert method where there is a plastic insert over the toilet and over time you slowly take it away piece by peice), but once he got to the stage where poop was going in the water, he did not like it. He also would not pee in the toilet, only in the box. At one point, i took the box away because it hought were had made progress. The bag of cat litter was nearby. He opened the bag, hopped inside and used the litter. Basically he told me what he wanted. Also, when he pees, he does so standing on all 4s, not sitting. That made using the Clevercat litterbox a must have to catch the urine. Sighs... cats....

[–]frituurpan 1 point2 points ago

fellow black cat owner here (: <3

[–]dontask_donttell -1 points0 points ago*

I don't understand why him being black makes it any different? (Also, not trying to make a bad racist joke, I'm genuinely confused about the connection to color...)

Edit: I really would like an answer to this. What's the purpose in pointing out that the cat is black?

[–]biscodiscuits 6 points7 points ago

My black kitty Luna is the same way, never stops making noise.

[–]KKOSinsk 0 points1 point ago

Named after this lovely cat?

[–]biscodiscuits 1 point2 points ago

Well, I can't get that picture to load for whatever reason, but no, we didn't name her after anything.

Maybe a hint of Harry Potter in there (Luna Lovegood) as my wife is a tremendous Harry Potter fan, but it was more to do with her being black and tying in with the moon and starts, etc.

[–]KKOSinsk 0 points1 point ago

Hm, I wonder why the picture doesn't work. It's a link to Luna from Sailor Moon if you were wondering!

[–]Rainb0wDashie 4 points5 points ago

Luna is a great name for a cat!

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[–]Clapyourhandssayyeah 1 point2 points ago

What toy is it? Can't find any info in this thread thanks

[–]g33n 2 points3 points ago

Surprisingly, it's the first hit on Amazon for "cat toy". I'm somewhat amazed myself.

http://www.amazon.com/Bergan-Turbo-Scratcher-Colors-Vary/dp/B000IYSAIW/ref=cm_lmf_tit_1

[–]maniacus 5 points6 points ago

A happy kitty is a happy kitty.

[–]wildmonkeymind 4 points5 points ago

This statement is a statement.

[–]Buttah 6 points7 points ago

Congratulations new Little Panther owner :) Black cats are the best! He looks a bit like mine, sans ear clip. http://imgur.com/neAqB

[–]fxpstclvrst 2 points3 points ago

Whoot, ear clip buddy! Rescue cats for the win. Mine is a tuxedo rather than a ninja like yours.

[–][deleted] 3 points4 points ago

You are a good person.

[–]Gzckle 4 points5 points ago

It's so nice to see so many adopted black cats lately. More often than not, people won't adopt them because of a stupid superstition... Black cats are people too!!

[–]mcfarlie 3 points4 points ago

I'm so very jealous! Not allowed pets in our rental flat and I desperately want a gorgeous kitty like that!

[–]BaronVonSlapNuts 13 points14 points ago

Litterbox on carpet. Bad idea, dude.

[–]psyducktustin 2 points3 points ago

he's got that crazy look in his eye that cats get before tearing through the house at 100 mph

[–]ZaneMasterX 1 point2 points ago

Because he is stoned out of his little furry mind. Those scratch pads he is laying on is full of catnip.

[–]exitthewarrior 1 point2 points ago

Dem claws!

[–]ahdn 1 point2 points ago

Yay, black kitties! One of mine is 9 months old and still hasn't stopped purring. He also still hasn't stopped trying to suckle on me at night. : /

[–]poisomike87 4 points5 points ago

http://i.imgur.com/rR3LT.png

[–]merebrillante 2 points3 points ago

You are such a wonderful person for adopting a black pet. Thank you.

[–]cleos 0 points1 point ago

Oh hai, he looks a lot like my Bug (although Bug is a bit more wiry). How old do you think he is?

[–]nutterbird 1 point2 points ago

Does he like the turbo scratcher? I can't get mine to play with hers, I even put the cat nip on it :(

[–]cpuleo 1 point2 points ago

I don't think i've ever seen a black cat's nose in a picture

[–]pilsner407 1 point2 points ago

purry kitties are the best.

[–]mojorific 0 points1 point ago

You'll need to find a better place for the cat litter. Carpets are the worst because the first thing a cat does after they do their business, is claw at the area outside the litter box. Then you get litter and other nasty stuff in your carpet.

[–]D3adH3adFr3d 0 points1 point ago

How old is he?

[–]jonosvision 1 point2 points ago

Awww, congrats man! Enjoy your new little guy

Any name ideas?

[–]Terr_ 0 points1 point ago

Still a kitten? Don't be too disappointed if he gets older and starts reserving the purring for things like being petted.

[–]myfaceislikewhoa 0 points1 point ago

Litter box on carpet? WHAT ARE YOU DOING !

[–]TubbyFlounder 0 points1 point ago

i have cat that looks the same with a red collar and the same toy....

[–]oilbeefhooked 1 point2 points ago

+1 for turbo scratcher

[–]Deathcommand -1 points0 points ago

He's cold. Give him a blanket. Seriously.

[–]jimx117 0 points1 point ago

Well yeah, looks like you got him one of those carboard/ball-in-a-track contraptions? My cats love the ever-loving crap out of theirs. ProTip: Sprinkle catnip on the cardboard section.

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Why do you refer to your roomba as "little guy"?

[–]whitefalcon684 0 points1 point ago

Cats never stop purring

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

I know that face, he looks wound up worse than a top.

[–]Arx0s 0 points1 point ago

Aww

[–]dmgb 0 points1 point ago

cute!!! my kitten hasn't stopped purring since i brought her home. i got her when she was about 6 weeks old. she's 5 months now. the only time she doesn't purr is when she sleeps. but she snores, so it's close enough.

[–]TrampyKnight 1 point2 points ago

I don't think that toy should be purring. You should get that checked out.

[–]elycats 0 points1 point ago

My black kitty never stops purring either, they are the best :) SUPER cuddly!

[–]nevernexus 0 points1 point ago

he's purring from all that catnip in that cardboard bit!

[–]looc22 0 points1 point ago

Umbreon I choose youuuu!

[–]Cat_that_says_meow 0 points1 point ago

Meeeeoooowww.

[–]gonerrhea 0 points1 point ago

read that as peeing and was looking for the puddle

[–]Vadrigar 0 points1 point ago

Cherish this time. Soon he'll assume his natural position as your master.

[–]melindaj10 0 points1 point ago

I miss my cat, he ran away a couple months ago :( He was the best. His name was Wentworth, and he was classy.

[–]Quizzelbuck 1 point2 points ago

I think that cat might be tripping balls

[–]WelfareBot 0 points1 point ago

Did anyone else read "purring" as "pooping?"

[–]dankvibez 0 points1 point ago

My cat loves that toy as well. Good choice.

[–]Animal_King 0 points1 point ago

Seriously, redditors need to just stop taking other people's cats.

[–]Jackstick 0 points1 point ago

FYI a cat purring doesn't always mean they're comfortable. Sometimes a cat will purr when it's all sorts of pissed and scared.

[–]theinjun 0 points1 point ago

When my boyfriend and I first adopted our kitten last June, he was constantly purring for almost a week. At first it was really cute, but then I got worried (my first cat). Vet found nothing wrong with him when he went in for a regular check up, and on top of that, Dante seemed pretty content and happy. This wasn't my boyfriend's first cat, and he said his behavior apart from the purring wasn't abnormal.

I'm guessing it was just the stress from being a tiny kitten in a shelter, to being alone in a big home with a big family. All that kind of stuff can be stressful, but he's a very happy kitten now. Runs around a lot, eats healthy, even takes me for a trampoline in the middle of the night!

Recently he figured out how to open cabinets on his own, loves to get in there and tear shit up. Time to put safety locks on them!

[–]butterball1 0 points1 point ago

Defence purr?

[–]fxpstclvrst 0 points1 point ago

We call that the Annoying Toy. Our young cat loves the crap out of it. Not many other things in the house are fans.

[–]okhyyu 0 points1 point ago

It is the opinion of some in the field of cat studies that purring is a method of declaring a nonthreatening purpose.

[–]Frankenjim 0 points1 point ago

Brain parasites. I love cats, and I don't think I'll ever have another one. Very sad.

[–]manofsea 0 points1 point ago

That is very sad. Mine is purring right next to me on my bed.

[–]opioneers 0 points1 point ago

I am a black cat lover, too! Mine's 16th birthday is in March. His name is B.C. I got him a car.

[–]WeeblsLikePie 0 points1 point ago

Dear Redditors, when you photograph your black cat you need to use exposure compensation and lighten things up so we can actually see something other than you cats eyes and collar.

[–]iHelix150 0 points1 point ago

Aww he's adorable! And he's already gotten you 1000 karma, he's got st least another 4000-5000 in him over the next few years...

Suggestion- ditch the traditional litter pan. Get a Cat Genie or a Litter Robot. Don't buy a littermaid, they suck. I use the cat genie and its well worth the cost....

[–]CaptainHez 0 points1 point ago

If a cat has never been around a carpeted room before, he/she will purr for a very long time.

[–]Gilgifax 0 points1 point ago

Awww. What an adorable little Roomba. Where did you find him?

[–]yogawd 0 points1 point ago

Litterbox on the CARPET??

[–]ajw827 0 points1 point ago

I love all the black cats I see on reddit. My little terrorist is gone, but he was black.

I know a lot of idiots don't like to adopt black cats for stupid reasons, so it warms my heart to see so many redditors showing them love.

[–]ThePajone[S] 0 points1 point ago

more pictures: http://imgur.com/a/6Rz5h

to answer some questions: having a tough time with the final name, names are between his name from the shelter, Bear, and Bagheera(fitting for a little panther), Drogon (for the ASOIAF nerds) Kingsley Shacklecat (for the HP nerds), and Prop Joe.

about the purring....definitely not a stress thing, he's been happy as a clam since he got in the door, rubbing on everything, taking all the petting he can get, investigating every nook and cranny of the house.

the litter box is on the carpet b/c my bedroom is his "safe room" for his first few days in the house, also so i can keep an eye on the litterbox/his food and water. moving it to the basement soon.

I adopted him from the local shelter, and it wasn't a hard choice, he was by far the most curious/confident of all the kittys there, jumped right up in my lap and started purring immediately, plus he was by far the most fun to play with.

thanks all for the comments/karma, i was surprised at all this when I checked back after just 24 hours! although i can't say i'm shocked, I knew that picture was a winner the moment i took it.

[–]ThePajone[S] 0 points1 point ago

JW, how could this possibly have 2,477 downvotes!? is that some kind of mechanism by reddit to keep posts reasonable? i feel like i've heard something like that before

[–]SadisticMutiny 1 point2 points ago

yay. another fuckin cat

[–]vibro 0 points1 point ago

You bought a roomba and it won't stop purring?

[–]Rathwood -4 points-3 points ago

It totally looks like he's making this face.

[–]St0n3dguru -1 points0 points ago

He's grateful you brought him home. :) Thank you for not being a typical piece of shit and giving this awesome lil guy a home.

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