Jinx

* Full coat
* Shaven

"*You were the nicest kitty we’ve ever known.*"
—Statement about Jinx soon after his death.
**Jinx** (or **Soot**) was a male, black, long-haired cat that was adopted in 2017. He was essentially Daisy's replacement, who died almost three months before Jinx was adopted.

Jinx had a generally friendly and likable personality, although he was easily annoyed and had an inexplicable hate for Lila.

Jinx died suddenly in 2020 due to internal bleeding caused by a previously-unknown tumor. Two months later, he was replaced by Max.

## Adoption

Before being adopted, Jinx lived in an office and was named André. He was adopted on May 30, 2017, about three months after Daisy (the previous cat) died on March 10. Veterinarians estimated that Jinx was about 13 when he was adopted, placing his year of birth around 2004.

## Naming

Finding a name for the newly adopted cat was controversial. Some proposed names to replace André were Frank, Stanley, Poe, and Jinx. Stanley and Jinx emerged as favorites, and Jinx was eventually chosen.

Some vehemently opposed the name Jinx. Soot was, arguably, Jinx's most-used "alternative" name. Other "alternative" names with less usage were Mr. Wuss Wuss, Dr. Wuss Wuss, and "the Constable".

Two middle names were proposed for Jinx: Youowemeasoda (proposed on January 8, 2018) and Nathan (proposed on November 27, 2019). Neither gained traction, and Jinx is usually considered to not have had a middle name.

## Appearance

Jinx had black fur that was naturally thick and long. His dense fur had caused problems with mats and tangles. Because of this, he had to be shaved a couple times a year. His appearance after being shaved has been seen as humorous and Jinx was often mocked or ridiculed post-shave

## Death

"*i miss this king oh my gah. it should’ve been me*"
—Statement about Jinx after his death.
On September 15, 2020, Jinx seemed unwell and he was brought to a veterinarian who said he was "unlikely to make it through the night because of a massive tumor bleeding internally". He was euthanized soon after.

## Trivia

* Jinx was well-known for her method of begging, which was getting up on his hind legs and waving his front paws forward.
* A private Instagram account called @daily.hi.jinx (screenshot) was created on August 21, 2020 to give daily updates on Jinx. Pictures of Lila were also occasionally posted. The final update was posted on September 15 soon after Jinx's death.
	+ A rival Instragram account called @daily.hi.soot was created on September 8, 2020, reposting the exact photos and captions of @daily.hi.jinx with the only difference being the use of the name Soot instead of Jinx. The page was meant to protest the name Jinx and promote using Soot as his primary name.
* Owned for about 3 years and 4 months, Jinx is the longest-owned male pet and the third-longest-owned pet overall.

## References

1. ↑ Veterinarian records from an appointment on June 2, 2017 state that Jinx was born on December 2, 2004. As this is only an estimation, his exact date of birth is unknown. December 2 is sometimes used as Jinx's birthday anyways.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 @daily.hi.jinx on Instagram (Private account; Screenshot)
3. ↑ Tweet

### Notes

1. ↑ At least one source (this Instagram page; screenshot) refers to him as **Jinx Stanley**. Stanley was the runner-up candidate to be Jinx's first name, but is rarely used as his middle name.
2. ↑ Before his adoption he was named **André**. Jinx is his official new name as it is used in his veterinary records and it is written on his tag. **Soot** is a name also frequently used for him (*see Naming*).