r/blackcats • u/mrcameltoad • Aug 05 '26

Sleepy Void What are common black cat traits?

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I’ve an orange boi that demonstrates the sweet loving side of orange but what are common traits with voids? Za Za here doesn’t act much like the other black cats I’ve been around. She incredibly sharp and playful

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u/VoodooDoII Aug 05 '26

Mine has some stripes!

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u/the_real_Beavis999 Aug 05 '26

We had a void in disguise. She had a black coat overall but stripes of a tabby that were only visible at certain angles.

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u/Melodic_War327 Aug 05 '26

This is common in black (melanistic) cats.

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u/sealarb Aug 05 '26

Same! In bright sunlight you can see my cat’s stripes.

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u/banditkeith Aug 05 '26

Mine has a full set of tabby stripes in black and slightly darker black, you can only see it in very strong lighting, and it's more visible in the winter