Black cats wait longer in shelters than cats of any other color. They photograph badly, superstition dies slowly, and the people walking past have no idea what they are leaving behind. Anyone who has actually lived with one knows how that math works out: relentless, undignified, and entirely yours once they have decided.
So this one is just the cat. No slogan, no punchline, nothing to explain at the school pickup. Drawn in the style of a 1970s screen print, warm black with rust catching along the ears and spine, sitting the way a cat sits when it has chosen the spot and expects you to work around it.
Printed on the Comfort Colors 1717: a 6.1-ounce, garment-dyed heavyweight that shows up soft, fits relaxed and boxy, and fades like a favorite because it basically ships as one. The art runs about ten inches tall on the chest, sized to read across a room and still sit like a shirt rather than a poster.
- 100% ring-spun cotton, garment-dyed
- Relaxed fit, drop shoulder
- Soft-hand print, about 10 inches tall
- Printed to order, never pulled off a shelf
Somewhere one of them is sitting in a window exactly like this, waiting for the right person to look twice.
Fit & sizing. True to size, so order the size you normally wear. The 1717 is cut boxy, not big: the same chest width as a standard heavyweight tee, a little shorter in the body. Between two sizes? Size up, you will want the length. 2XL adds $4, 3XL $7, 4XL $10.
Laid flat, chest width: S 18.25" · M 20.25" · L 22" · XL 24" · 2XL 26" · 3XL 27.75" · 4XL 29.75". Length, shoulder to hem: S 26.6" · M 28" · L 29.4" · XL 30.75" · 2XL 31.6" · 3XL 32.5" · 4XL 33.5". Or go by your own chest: S 34-37" · M 38-41" · L 42-45" · XL 46-49" · 2XL 50-53" · 3XL 54-57" · 4XL 58-61".
Care. Garment dyed, so it was washed hot at the factory and has already done most of its shrinking. Cold wash, tumble dry low, and it stays about the size on the chart. Hot water and a hot dryer take length, not width.
Made for you. Typically at your door within about a week. Tracking lands in your email the moment it ships.
