Here we have Shy-Annie in her cat bed, Shai behind her and Frankie on the floor looking like he has got the pink fluffy cat toy on his head . You can always follow individual cats using their individual tags #sfhfc_shyannie #sfhfc_frankie #sfhfc_shai

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_sierra #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #ss_animalflavor #sierra_sandwich #ss_potd #sierra

katiejh: them all

u_in_my_life: ❤

anntix: ❤

sfhfc: @katiejh @u_in_my_life @anntix thank you all

alex_savage: Love this picture ❤❤❤❤

Shy-Annie and Shai enjoying a little cuddle together. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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shibz2311:  so sweet

momomony: Cuties!!! 

sfhfc: #sfhfc_shyannie #sfhfc_shai

Shai and Gizmo look like they could be Daisy's bodyguards . I love the look Daisy is giving me. #sfhfc #cat #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_daisy #sfhfc_gizmo #sofa

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trismac: Or back up dancers!! 

sunnypigpig: super good pose of these threeespecially Daisy the black two look like this

kitty_love: 

c1e5: Haha great capture!

alex_savage: Wonderful :-)

sfhfc: @alex_savage @c1e5 @kitty_love @sunnypigpig @trismac thanks all for your comments, they are all appreciated 

_minx_: 

mong2002:

Shai, just because I told you my leg isn't a scratch post doesn't mean you can stick your tongue out at me . #sfhfc #cat #charity

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etoma51: 

themoodytwo: She is a beauty. 

sfhfc: #sfhfc_shai

This is Shai, one of our five black cats which we currently have at St Francis. #sfhfc #cat #charity #blackcat

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pystal: Looks like a mix of my two black cats, Montey who is big and fat (and he snores ) and Biscuit my tiny fierce lady 

ele_: so beautiful! 

sfhfc: #sfhfc_shai

Thought this was a nice little snap of Shai with Sylvester looking over his shoulder.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_sylvester #catsofinstagram #catstagram #petstagram #catlovers #to_follow_everyone

igloo78_gf: 

trismac: I love Shai's white whiskers! ❤

cmantei: Piggy back

cats_of_instagram: Great shot! We would love to feature this on our page! If you like, send us the Instagram photo, a short description, and your Instagram name to catsofinstagram@gmail.com with the subject header "Feature". We will tag you with the post. :)

sfhfc: @cats_of_instagram thank you so much for liking our pic and including it as a feature on your feed. We much appreciate it. I have emailed you the pic

lbw117: Healthy looking!!!!

Who are you looking at?.......,is what Shai could be thinking

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #blackcat #rabbit

anntix: Gorgeous

oldstraycat: Lovely!!!

kitty_love: Beautiful kitty! It's silly that black cats are considered lucky in the UK, but unlucky in the USA. Go figure. I all !

brit_chic: @kitty_love I couldn't agree more. I still think of them as lucky. All cats are wonderful!

sfhfc: @the_four_cats here is a closer up one .

the_four_cats: Awesome!!

This weeks Gray's Gallery is an edit of Shai. #sfhfc #cat #charity #sfhfc_shai #graysgallery

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sfhfc: @eletralenuvole @djanicki @alex_savage thanks so much 

veryunique: Looks like a greeting card. 

sfhfc: #photooftheday

sfhfc: I'm tagging this picture for @Lydialton 's challenge #lousfirstchallenge . It was hard to pick but i do think this is one of the best pics which I've posted .

lydialton: this is great the cat proper looks as though it is posing hehe 

sfhfc: Re-tagged for a challenge by @el_patronella #2bestshots #2bestshots_004 @herbie . I chose this as it is one of my personal favourites. I was just really pleased with the edit I achieved even though it turned out different to what I had intended .

coloradojulie: Nice 

sfhfc: Re-tagged #best_of_2011 for challenge ran by @barnel02

Just room for two cats on my knee, so Pendle & Shai made the most of it. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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alex_savage: Bless them ;) so sweet

sfhfc: @alex_savage thanks, they are gorgeous. PS, what's your 1000th pic going to be? 

alex_savage: Ohhh I don't know, didn't realise how many I'd taken already! I better have a think and make it a good one ;) have a good day ;)

sfhfc: #sfhfc_pendle #sfhfc_shai

{Helping Paws - part 1}

Shai was the first resident on the scene while I was putting their new scratch-post together last night.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #blackcat

anntix: Gorgeous

Live this photo, Shai is on my knee with Daisy looking over his ear . Ace is also looking on in the background .

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sfhfc: That's meant to say love not live, I was being nuzzled at the time by Rocky .

sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_daisy #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow

wickedclaudicat: The cat gang!!!!!

ele_: they're so cute ❤❤❤

nikki_matthews: Such beauties

kitty_love: Such lucky kitties!!

Here is Shai chilling out on the sofa .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_ shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #earlybird #sfhfc_earlybird

82matt: Great capture 

sfhfc: @82matt cheers Matt

gamze22: shai is a gorgeous cat

sfhfc: #sfhfc_shai

Shai has lovely white whiskers & will climb up your leg to get some fuss. #cats

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etoma51: 

sfhfc: #sfhfc #cat #charity

sfhfc: #sfhfc_shai

sfhfc: #myfirst16pics_sfhfc

javaj9: Dramatic!

Here beautiful Shai is sat on the arm of the sofa having enjoyed some fuss while Frankie is still debating whether or not he should come and join in .

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sfhfc: I love how Frankie looks like a miniature cat from this angle . #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_frankie #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats

wickedclaudicat: They always seem to listen to you n the pics... So cute! They know you helped them

_minx_: So cute!! Love the name Shai too

swiipii: He's one of my favourite with his white whiskers

PORTRAIT SERIES {13/20}

This is Shai . He is one of four black cats at St Francis Hospice for Cats.

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sfhfc: ......and I think he has beautiful white whiskers

sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #sfhfc_portrait #blackcat

alex_savage: ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

tankontessou: It funny XD

amandavonriot: I've always been a fan of his lovely white whiskers too!

sfhfc: @amandavonriot yes, they are very eye catching and do help our volunteers to pick him out from our other black residents

Forget piggy in the middle, this is Frankie in the middle.........of Joy and Shai .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_frankie #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #ss_animalflavor #sierra_sandwich #ss_potd #sierra #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_joy

anntix: So love meeting your dear cats!

Here's Shai perched on the arm of one of the benches in The Garden Room.

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sfhfc: #sfhfc #cat #charity #sfhfc_shai #bench #blackcat

davros681: Aww, torties are my favorite!

wickedclaudicat: It's good to know that people that do what you do still exist  respect to all of you!!!

I love this capture of Bobby and Shai with the big kitten blankets .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_bobby #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #kittens

anntix: ❤❤❤❤

thegirlnamedman: Aww bobbys face!! Love!

andrysoe: LOL cute

ele_: :)))

sfhfc: @anntix @thegirlnamedman @andrysoe @ele_ thank you

Here we have Shai having a nice cat stretch while he enjoys being on the top level, while Lulu is just happy relaxing down below. This new scratch-post really has been a hit with our residents .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_lulu #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow #picpets #instamood #instagood #gato #neko #scratchpost

veryunique: Another couple of sweet facial expressions from Lulu.

While at St Francis tonight I managed to get quite a lot of pleasing photo's so I thought I would share a few with you. This is Shai in his usual position of climbing up your leg to get some fuss.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #noedit #nofilter

juem71: Adorable!!

2macs: Shai is pretty darn determined to get his fuss for the day! Very cute!  *petpetpetscratchunderchin*

lbw117: Beautiful begging eyes. So pretty.

gattoturista: Shai handsome

carligirl: Look at those eyes and whiskers!!

Here is Shai on the arm of the sofa.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #blackcat

nandyrose: Lovely, how's gizmo?

anntix: ❤

gamze22: shai is very elegant and has this "İ am the one"sight.he looks really grear

{Helping Paws - part 4}

Here Shai and Zak were trying out part of their new scratch-post before I managed to put it together. Zak had just noticed one of the toy mice attached to a piece of it and was getting ready to pounce.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_zak #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday

_dlg:

hooleeah: Love them ❤

thegirlnamedman: Aww does Shai got s little broken ear?

thegirlnamedman: Sorry ment Zak

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #blackcat #whiskers #badger

hooleeah: So cute!

ele_: :)))

123lynette: What a beautiful pic!

gamze22: shai,İ love your white whiskers

sfhfc: #jj_forum_0347

Here's Lulu & Shai on one of the many scratch-posts we have at St Francis. #sfhfc #cat #charity

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ele_: aww, they're so cute and sweet :)

kitty_love: Wow, great scratching post! 

x00: Thank u many likes

sfhfc: #sfhfc_lulu #sfhfc_shai

Here is lovely Shai. He is one of four black cats which we currently have at SFHFC, but is the only one with white whiskers .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #contestgram

donna77art: Gorgeous picture

carolynss: I love black cats with white whiskers :)

aynav: Admire that white whiskers ❤

Shai is one of the hardest residents to capture a good picture of as he always seems to move his head just when your ready to snap the shot .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #cat_lovers #cat_gram #moodymeow #we_love_cats #catloverscatoftheday #blackcat

iamakittehcouch: Yeah, it's a kitteh skill. I've got 2 experts at home;)

allthelivelongday: He probably likes showing off his gorgeous whiskers!

Here's Shai trying the Houdini pose which is pictured above. #sfhfc #cat #charity #sfhfc_shai

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shellysixseven: Oh really!!

ele_: haha! lovely capture  

momomony: Love it!!!

martyna_kosla: Beautiful 

lbw117: Whiskers are adorable

hanfordlila: Just so beautiful!

sunnypigpig: lovely

sfhfc: #sfhfc_copycathoudini

Shai and Winston are cuddled up for the night

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_winston #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #earlybird

gamze22: İ like this couple

oreovainilla: Lovely cats!!!

Here are two black beauties. Shai is at the front after some fuss while Rocky is in the background. Rocky will enjoy some fuss but you have to go to him.

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_minx_:

tckwok:

sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #sfhfc_rocky

juem71: Beautiful ✨

Shai decided that my leg could be used as a scratch post .

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sfhfc: #sfhfc #cat #charity

etoma51: Hi Shai!

tantan_: 

iloovecats: Loved it! Black cats are awesome!

rigujiy: So cute(*☻-☻*)

sfhfc: #sfhfc_shai

This is Shai and he's just had some fuss on my knee .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow #blackcat #catloverseyecontest

wickedclaudicat: Hi Shai!

emhouck: Beautiful girl!!

millicentg: ❤✨CUTE✨❤

This is Shai who has lovely white whiskers .

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #picpets #instagood #gato #neko #kittiesofinstagram #catoftheday #purrdiaries #instagramcats #whiskers #blackcat

cmantei: They are lovely. Love the contrast

gamze22: shai looks so gorgeous. as you know, i adore black cats. they all look like little panthers. Is Shai for a long time in your home?

lindaferretti: Black cat

swiipii: So cute!

Today, Thursday 27th October is the Cats Protection Black Cat Awareness Day.

This highlights the problem that black cats are often overlooked by would-be adopters and many of them remain in care for longer than other cats. Visit the CP website www.cats.org.uk for more info and find out how you can help today by posting pictures of your black cats to Facebook, Twitter or Flickr.

In honour of this I thought it would be nice to share our black beauties with you.

Please post pics of your black cats, let's get some black cats on the popular page today. If you could mention @sfhfc that would be great.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catsofinstagram #catstagram #petstagram #catlovers #to_follow_everyone

sfhfc: #blackcatawarenessday

sfhfc: Just thought, when you post a pic of your black cat today only hash it with #blackcatawarenessday . Let's get lots of black beauties on here

This is a post for #BWContest by @acastell . Check out her feed for full info . This is Shai, beautiful black coat and wonderful white whiskers.

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai #catlovers #catstagram #petstagram #igersfollow #blackcat #whiskers #blackandwhite

_dlg: Gorgeous kitty❤

kitty_love: Wonderful edit!

Here is a snapshot of Shai's time on Instagram so far......

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sfhfc: #Sfhfc #cat #cats #charity #sfhfc_shai

wickedclaudicat: Shai is very proud