Void (Black Cat)
What it means
Owners call black cats "voids" or "house panthers"; photos where only the eyes are visible are a staple.
Where it came from
Cat-owner slang: Hepper's cat-lingo glossary defines "void" simply as a black cat and "house panther" as a domestic black cat; an Urban Dictionary entry notes "void" is used mainly in cat-focused Facebook groups. The joke is that a black cat in a dark room is just two glowing eyes.
How popular is it?
- YouTube search for
"void cat": about 14.3K results, 397 uploaded this month (YouTube's own rough estimate, may include unrelated videos; search, read 2026-10-31 15:58 MSK)
Public counts only, copied as shown on the day we read them. Google Trends and Reddit search were not reachable from our server, so they are not included.
How people use it
"My void is staring at me from the dark again."
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FAQ
Are black cats unlucky?
No — that's superstition; black cats are often the slowest to be adopted, so shelters love the "void" nickname.
Sources
Last checked 2026-10-31. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
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