Donna Hartmann of High Ridge took this photo of her tuxedo cat, Oreo, in June 2017. He was a feral cat at that time, she said.

For Kuro, this pose is not unusual, Susan Williams of Arnold said.

Mushroom, a long-haired male black cat, is shown in a 2022 photo taken shortly before her death, owner Diana Fogle said.

Heather Yates of Imperial said her 18-month-old black cat Wendy had a rough start to her life. Yates adopted Wendy from the Open Door Animal S…