It’s also an opportunity for cat lovers and animal shelters to raise awareness about black cat adoption, advocate for their welfare, and find loving homes for black cats in need.
We asked you to send in photos of your moggy and you didn’t disappoint.
Take a look at these cuties.
![Today is National Black Day 2023 - check out some of the gorgeous pictures our readers submitted](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjk1ZDhlMmM5LTc1N2QtNDlkNS1iNmYxLWIxNTJkODVlZjNjMzpmZmM3MjBjYS0zNWU3LTQ0ODQtOThlYS0xMWNiMjM4ODQ2ZDQ=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
1. National Black Cat Day 2023
Today is National Black Day 2023 - check out some of the gorgeous pictures our readers submitted Photo: UGC
![This cutie has chosen a very good hiding place!](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjJlNWMyNTRiLTE3MjEtNDI1Yi04YTY5LTJjYjkyYTI4Y2NiNjoxZDAwNmFkZi0zYWIyLTRlMGQtOWE5Ny0wYzQzNGY5ZmU1YTc=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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This cutie has chosen a very good hiding place! Photo: Jen Crewe
![Shaggy, on bathroom watch](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmUxN2M3NzdjLWNlMmQtNGNlYS05ZmQ2LTIwM2Q4OTY5OWIxMTo3NzU4YjU3NC1iYzVhLTRlMzAtYWNlNi00MDQ4MTNiZGE3MTY=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![Beautiful Star who is 14 years young!](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmJiNDcxMGVkLTc0OWQtNDAxNi1iNTM3LTdjYmM1ZDNjNGJmMTpkODk3MTkyOS02ZmUyLTRlNDgtODk3ZS00MzY1MGFhNGM3OWM=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![4-year-old Pepsi](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjUyNjM5MzU3LTEwYjgtNGNhMC05ZTQ5LTQzMTVjZTVjM2QyMjpiOTM5YzlmMy1kYzg4LTQwOTYtYjBhMS05ODNiNjNmZjFiNjk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
![The beautiful milley](https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOjZhNjlkNzRiLTFmY2YtNDM5ZC1iOTc5LTYzYjAwOGVmNWJhNjpkZjNjN2ZmZC03NDA1LTRmMzctOTI1NS0zMzdhNWZiZWI5ZTk=.jpg?crop=3:2&width=640)
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