A black cat poking out from under the bed sheets. #ShadeIsACat

I was trying to go to bed... #ShadeIsACat

Shade rests, lounging on a conveniently placed human.

Agreed. #ShadeIsACat

A dining room chair with an open back design perfect for allowing a cat to claw the occupants back.

These are our lovely dinner table chairs. This morning Shade tried to use one as a scratching post while I was sitting in it. That was not fun... #ShadeIsACat #SharpClawsAreSharp

A black cat is stretched out on a pair of legs resting on a bed. #ShadeIsACat

Just a typical afternoon rest in my household. #ShadeIsACat #LongCatIsLong

A black cat sleeping on a colourful bed sheet. #ShadeIsACat

One cat, and yes. He regularly sleeps snuggled between my wife and I. #ShadeIsACat

A cat is asleep on the back of a sofa, his paw covering his nose.

I love how he sleeps with his paw over his snoot. #ShadeIsACat #CatTax

Black cat on a black shoe rack. A visual black hole.

FFS. I've been walking the house looking for my dumb cat. He couldn't possibly have gotten out, but I couldn't find him anywhere. Napping on the equally black shoe rack... #ShadeIsACat #ShadeIsABLACKCat

Shade is a cat sleeping on my lap.

Hello kitty friend! You have better lighting for photographing a black cat. #ShadeIsACat

Shade turns into a puddle when we brush him. #ShadeIsACat #CatTax #HappyPurrs

Shade is a cat erm... Grooming himself on the couch.

For the love of God, cat. I am trying to play my games. Do you have to do that here? Now?? #AndTheNoises #DearGodTheNoises #ShadeIsACat

#CatTax #Caturday #ShadeIsACat Belly skritches.

#ShadeIsACat close up of his face. He's looking at the camera.

#ShadeIsACat, stretched out, sleeping on his human's lap.

#CatTax #Caturday #ShadeIsACat #BlackCatsAreREALLYHardToPhotograph

Post a picture you took to bring some zen to the timeline #ShadeIsACat

Shade is a cat, lying in my lap, photographed from above.

Shade is a cat, lying in my lap, photographed from the side.

Shade is a cat, lying in my lap, photographed from above.

Evening cuddles and purrs. We had to clip his nails last night because he's been making biscuits in our laps and DANG did it hurt! But now he can cuddle and make biscuits and it's just adorable without the pain. #ShadeIsACat #CatTax #Cuddles

Shade is a cat grabbing a towel from around a corner.

*Yoink!* #ShadeIsACat

Shade, a jet black cat, grooming his back leg, splaying his toes and claws in the process.

Shade, a jet black cat, looking at the camera, his irises wide, black circles displaying only an edge of yellow pupil.

Shade, a jet black cat, lying on his side, looking at the camera. His pupils are relaxed, narrow pointed ovals.

Look at those fearsome claws! Look at those piercing eyes! Look at that boopable nose! #ShadeIsACat