However - just in case you've never considered the advantages of opening your heart and home to one of these black beauties, the current members of the Grayson County Black Cat Society are listed below, along with what they think are just some of the benefits to you for doing so.
Please also take a minute to read the very important announcement from the Grayson Humane Chapter of the World Assembly of the Black Cat Society - it can be found just below the photos of all of the current members.
Proclamation from the Grayson Humane Chapter
of the World Assembly of the Black Cat Society:
Hear ye, hear ye, let it be known by all black cats and by all the slavish human followers of the Black Cat Society that the following changes have been made in the lofty and grand Executive Council of the Black Cat Society (hereinafter referred to as "the Society" for all the humans who require simplicity in communications from the cat world).
His Grand Imperial Excellency, Thoreau, has been named Chief Executive Meower of the Executive Council. All favors, catnip and treats will be administered from The Chief Executive Meower's office. Grand Imperial Excellency Thoreau vows to be a kind, compassionate and loving benevolent dictator.
Alternate Chief Executive Meower and faithful Grand Assistant and Scribe shall be Liz, known to all black cats in the Grayson Humane Chapter as a purrfectly graceful, astute and kind feline lady. Liz shall be taking a paws-on approach to dispensing favors and maintaining the peace and decorum of the cat room.
Honorary Chief Executive Meower of the Executive Council of the Grayson Humane Chapter of the world assembly of The Black Cat Society shall be the renowned, sweet and affable Tickety-Poo, feared and revered by all cats in catdom.
Last, but far from least, Morgan will be taking over as Grand Sergeant-at-arms from Bennett (retired to an adoptive home) to maintain order at meetings and deal with some of the unruly, sassy and occasionally misbehaving young Turks in the Grayson Chapter of "the Society."
Let this important bulletin be posted on the door of the cat room so all lessor cats might tremble at the sight of these VIMS ("Very Important Meows"). The human "caretakers and servants" will of course be expected to bow in the presence of these high officials.
End of proclamation......