National Black Cat Day is a day that always makes me think about how humans see, label, and often misunderstand beyond-human animals. I’ve always had a soft spot for black cats. When I was a kid, I thought Bombay cats were some of the most beautiful beings I’d ever seen. This was before I learned about the harms of breeding, and how humans manipulated animals’ bodies and minds for our own purposes and preferences. Over time, I realized it wasn’t about a “breed” at all. It tur