We still don't (and may never) understand why so many people have preconceived notions about black cats. In so many other countries they are considered GOOD luck. Mom can attest that they are hard to photograph, but when people come into shelters they still tend to get overlooked. We say BAH HUMBUG! (mom says something else, but we can't repeat it here)
Mozart
Juniper and Daiquiri
Allie, our feral cat
We don't know the actual statistics, but we hear torties are a close second for least adopted, so we are featuring Juniper too....
Here are some of our numbers: out of 260 total cats and kittens to date, we have had 35 black cats - 9 female and 26 male. Of those, only 1 black momma cat (which we find pretty interesting....any guess? yep, our feral girl Allie). In addition, we have had 8 tortie kittens.
We think every house needs a house panther. Check your local rescue and pick out one of your very own.
July found Mae West outside our condo. She was already spayed, so after being tested she went to the rescue to find a home (still looking for a home by the way). She is adorable....and chatty. MOL
September got us an update on those alcohol kittens. Kahlua joined their family and Stoli and Sangria got some time out in the living room....and made Coral look HUGE.
October - a month mom wishes she could have skipped. Coral started getting sick...and got sicker...and ran for the Bridge. She was six months old. Stupid FIP.
November gave us mom's report from the conference. We had a feel good story about Aiden. Tim and Tom had to go visit the v-e-t for their snot. And....we gotted a gingerbread house!!!
We wish ALL of you a wonderful, peaceful and healthy 2015. There have been some joys and some losses this past year....for us and for our friends. Mom swears she is going to resolve to help us comment more often, but know that we are reading and following...even when mom falls down on the job. We are looking forward to more fostering next year and BlogPaws in Nashville in May.
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We know we are preaching to the choir, but ALL black animals in shelters seem to be overlooked. Be it superstition, don't show well or whatever, black cats seem to be the last adopted and the first euthanized. Mom doesn't have the numbers in front of her, but she doesn't think that we have had any more black foster kittens than we have had any other kittens.
Allie may not appreciate your appreciation, but we still love her!!
Mo is fairly certain this should be EVERY day!!
(BTW - we want to take a quick minute to let everyone know that mom has been VERY bad helping us read and comment this week......we would lock her out of the house, but we can't open the food container by ourselves)
We know we are preaching to the choir here, but for SOME reason we will never understand, black cats (ok, and dogs) are overlooked at shelters. But we think that is profiling, and profiling is wrong. :) So, check out your local shelter or rescue. Or go to Petfinder to find someone near you!!
Mom's favorite guy at the shelter is Oscar. He is VERY handsome, dog friendly (he lives in the shelter lobby and is out during the day when staff is there), and great with everyone.
Of course, Mozart thinks that should be EVERY day. And his siblings say....pfffft.
Mo gives his siblings the evil eye for their disregard
Mo says we need to feature a few black cats that need to be adopted:
Winnie's Wish has a couple of adorable black kittens:
Hershey Bear
Maverick
Mickey Mouse
**yeah, yeah, we know he isn't black, but he is Maverick's brother and he is SORTA black. :)
The rescue where mom volunteers has several black cats & kittens, but we want to tell you about 2 of them:
Antonia
She had been adopted but was returned when her family was tranferred to Japan. Now, normally we get a little annoyed by returns "for moving" but we think the distance and the fact that we have heard it is really super hard to find housing in Japan that will allow pets is a good enough reason in this case.
From the shelter: Antonia has a lot of love to give and she would be happy to give some to you. Antonia is a beautiful ebony cat with a calm and quiet disposition. She loves to quietly follow staff around during the day and to rub up against their legs as they walk around the room. She really enjoys having her head petted and especially loves it when she is scratched behind her ears. She does not like to be held too much, but she loves to sit in laps and constantly tries to be with anyone she can. She sometimes is a little hesitant to hang out with the other cats at the shelter, but she tolerates them as long as they do not try to wrestle with her too much or steal her favorite cat beds. Antonia was adopted from our shelter a year ago but was returned recently because her adopters had to move to China and could not take Antonia along. She is a little stressed to be back at the shelter, but please give her a chance to show you her amazing personality and sweet disposition. Antonia promises to make your days and nights less lonely.
Chloe
Chloe is a BIG girl. Mom calls her the beach whale - she is living in the directors office. You can hear her calling for attention when you walk into the shelter. And when you walk in the office, she immediate drops to the floor and rolls over for tummy rubs.
From the shelter: Chloe is a wonderful girl who has had a rough start to life. She was originally brought to Logan County Humane Society over two and a half years ago. At the Humane Society, adult cats take a very long time to be adopted, even if they are as sweet and wonderful as Chloe. For this reason, she stayed at Logan County for over three years. She recently was transferred to us in the hope that her adoptive family will come soon to CHA and take her home. She is a goofy girl - When you come in the room with her, she will instantly lay down and arch up her back and invite you to pet her. She LOVES attention and is a purr machine. When you pet her, she will happily knead her paws and purr away. When you sit down, Chloe will come right up and put her two paws on your lap. Chloe has been exposed to other cats thoroughly for the last three years and as a result, she gets along with everyone.
So, there you have it. Our house panther and some house panthers that need homes. Need more incentive? Our pal Romeo the cat posted about Why Black Cats are Awesome
Mom loves her some house panther!!! Mozart is the first all black Random Feline, but mom knows he won't be the last. We don't know why black cats in shelters are so overlooked. Do they blend into the background? Are people still under some sort of weird suspicion of these kittehs??? Check this post from Your Daily Cute for her view on the subject.
Looking to add a house panther??? Check out Petfinder to make a wonderful addition to your home!
And now, for your viewing pleasure, some of mom's favorite house panther pics of Mo.
Antonia
Chloe
