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Black cats - always the last adopted & they know it

post #1 of 79
1/2/09 at 8:11pm
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Try telling me these guys don't know everyone's looking at the pretty kitty that's in the cage under them.











Our friendliest kitties right now are black ones - we have 2 adults that are black - one DSH one DLH. Then we have 5 black DSH kittens ranging from 4 months to 8 months. Two of which were born in foster care & are now 7-8 months old. We also have 4 predominently black torties, too.
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post #2 of 79
1/2/09 at 8:13pm
Oh my God... you just broke my heart into a million pieces......... Oh....... Now I feel bad that my next one is a white one....
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post #3 of 79
1/2/09 at 8:17pm
*Cuddles all the black kitties* I love black kitties... I'd take you all if I could...
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post #4 of 79
1/2/09 at 8:42pm
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Originally Posted by white cat lover View Post
Try telling me these guys don't know everyone's looking at the pretty kitty that's in the cage under them.



you are mistaken - THESE are the pretty kitties!
seriously - these are some simply beautiful black beauties - even prettier than my Chip [but don't tell him i said so ]!
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post #5 of 79
1/2/09 at 8:48pm
I love black cats! I have 5! not that I have much choice in my cats but I love black cats that second pic looks exactly like my El Bel
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post #6 of 79
1/2/09 at 8:51pm
That really is heartbreaking...
I just don't understand it, but then I never really paid attention to colours for my cats, I just accumulated the ones that adopted me...
Those are some gorgeous kitties that would definately end up in my home if I met them in person..
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post #7 of 79
1/2/09 at 9:05pm
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Originally Posted by carolinalima View Post
Oh my God... you just broke my heart into a million pieces......... Oh....... Now I feel bad that my next one is a white one....

I NEVER should have looked! It's just breaking my heart!

Believe me, if I didn't already have ten cats (6 of them being all black) I'd grab those precious babies up in a heartbeat!

How can anyone walk right past those precious, adorable, gorgeous black bundles of fur & absolute joy? I love all cats, but out of all the ones I've ever had, the black ones have always been the most sweetest & loving of them all!

Oh I want them sooooooooooo bad! I knew I shouldn't have looked!
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post #8 of 79
1/2/09 at 10:01pm
Oddly enough, the black ones are just a little slower than some of the other colors at our shelter, and actually quicker than the tabbies.
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post #9 of 79
1/2/09 at 10:07pm
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Originally Posted by mrblanche View Post
Oddly enough, the black ones are just a little slower than some of the other colors at our shelter, and actually quicker than the tabbies.

Slower how? In speed, or brain waves?
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post #10 of 79
1/3/09 at 2:49am
Isn't it strange how perceptions differ from one country to another - black cats are considered LUCKY in the UK and folks are happy if a black cat crosses their path.

My first three cats were all black cats - one was my childhood companion from when I was 4 until he died from cancer when I was 16. Then, we got another black cat and he lived with my parents until he was 16.
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post #11 of 79
1/3/09 at 3:09am
I don't know whether to laugh or cry...they are soo adorable but their desperation is so, so sad
Maybe they could be caged with other colors, to suggest a theme, and then maybe be adopted with their color-coordinated cagemate
Sending mega prayers and vibes that they all get adopted into good homes, hopefully in at least pairs
.....TCS magic can work miracles, right
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post #12 of 79
1/3/09 at 3:42am
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Isn't it strange how perceptions differ from one country to another - black cats are considered LUCKY in the UK and folks are happy if a black cat crosses their path.
i'm not so sure that is still the case here. the shelters are predominantly full of blacks and black & white kitties. they are just not wanted. i have even seen adverts for litter mates that are charging more money for the gingers, tabbies and torties than their black siblings.

i love blacks and b/w's. my dear rb boy sinbad was the sweetest kitty ever and shinobi is so similar to him it is uncanny. having said that, rb daisy (b/w) was the most aloof cat i have ever known. i always felt so honoured when she let me stroke her!

if i was looking for a cat in that shelter, those 2 bundles would be coming home with me!
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post #13 of 79
1/3/09 at 6:01am
OMG, tears came to my eyes Gorgeous kitties. I have no idea why black kitties would be so difficult to place.. Is it all because of superstitions?

This is just so sad
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post #14 of 79
1/3/09 at 6:10am
I prefer the darker colours, especially in Australia's harsh climate. The ones with pink noses & ears can get sun cancer. I'd take a black cat over white any day.
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post #15 of 79
1/3/09 at 7:29am
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Originally Posted by KittKatt View Post
Slower how? In speed, or brain waves?
In adoption and going out the door in little carriers to happy homes!
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post #16 of 79
1/3/09 at 7:32am
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Originally Posted by Snake_Lady View Post
OMG, tears came to my eyes Gorgeous kitties. I have no idea why black kitties would be so difficult to place.. Is it all because of superstitions?

This is just so sad
That's part of it. And they aren't as "interesting" looking to many people who think cats should be tabbies or calicos...

Usually, the ones that get snapped up first at our rescue are the "pointed" cats... then the other markings/colors... no particular one leads the other .. and yes... the black cats are left behind.... double

We have two black brothers right now -- absolutely darling boys! They are watching their sibbies get homes ... and they are still with us. The bigger kitten has absolutely the most gorgeous glossy fur! And they play together so well, love to see them go together, but that's not likely to happen. One gives kisses and the other likes to knead when you hold them.

I always try to encourage poeple to consider the black cats... and to choose a cat based on personality and not color or markings. I'm often not that successful b/c people come in with their minds made up beforehand.
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post #17 of 79
1/3/09 at 8:49am
Yep, superstitions, just not cute enough, whatever other reason they feel like giving.

I am not sure if any of you remember Hope & Lotus, the two moms that shared the mothering of all their kittens and some surrogate ones too. All of their kittens are long since adopted but these two beautiful medium-haired black girls are still sitting there.

Then there are the 'car kittens' Mustang, Bentley & Ferrari who were born in foster and now 6 months old. Mustang was finally adopted yesterday.

The 4-month-old brown tabby who came in on Tuesday? Adopted within an hour.
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post #18 of 79
1/3/09 at 9:07am
They are gorgeous, it's so crazy to think people have superstitions about them When we got Teddy our black Kitty, he was in a cage above some kittens and I was looking at them and he hit me on the head I fell in love immediately, that was 7 years ago
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post #19 of 79
1/3/09 at 9:47am
Awwww!! Bless them sweetie pies

I adore ALL kittys Black is just a color......

I have 2 black cats and never once thought anything about a "superstition"
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post #20 of 79
1/3/09 at 10:07am
Awww they look just like my Osiris. I would take em if I could. I am at max cat capacity right now. They are adorable. How can you not want a black cat is the true question? Forget superstition... My black kitty is the biggest sweetie and lover, he has not brought me bad luck by any means. People are silly sometimes IMO. I understand being superstitious but let's get real here.
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post #21 of 79
1/3/09 at 10:08am
i adore pure black cats - some of my pure black fosters have gone in no time, some have been waiting ages, so it is no better in the UK - one last year was the youngest foster I had (5yo) and she was here longer than the 7yo (tortie - although strictly speaking Lucy had been here longer, but from teh time she was ready to rehome), and the 13yo tabby - although as luck had it, I got a call the day the 13yo was going, so she did go an hour before, but she had been overlooked both times. Molly was overlooked for 8 months, but I am glad, as she is fantastic and it meant I got to keep her. WE have a litter of kittens in at the moment, 4 gingers, a dark tortie and a black, and I know who will go quicker.
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post #22 of 79
1/3/09 at 10:23am
Oh my heart I wish I could bring them all home with me!
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post #23 of 79
1/3/09 at 11:05am
Such gorgeous kitties - I'm really partial to all-black cats. They do seem to be the ones who literally reach out to whoever is passing by, too.
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post #24 of 79
1/3/09 at 11:47am
i love black kitties as soon as i got flash i knew i had to have a black one.

if i seen them 2 little gems i would nab them straight up, i want a lil army of black kitties
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post #25 of 79
1/3/09 at 11:48am
OH THE POOR BABIES!!They are sooooo cute!how could anybody NOT want them???I have never "chosen" any of my cats!they all chose me,and I could never l;ove one more or less because of it's color or pattern!They look so sweet sticking out thier lil paws and pressing thier noses to the cage
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post #26 of 79
1/3/09 at 11:54am
I'm sorry to say my husband is one of those who specifically stated he didn't want a black cat.

However, on a happier note, after my kitty found me at the humane society and I was saying good bye to her, as I was going to pick her up the next day, a lady and her daughter struck up a conversation with me. They told me that yesterday, they were choosing between two cats - my kitty and a black one. They chose the black one. She told me how happy she was that I chose Squeaky, and I told her how glad I was that she was adopting the little black kitty. Alls well that ends well.
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post #27 of 79
1/3/09 at 12:03pm
Its sad and true.
All the black and black and white cats no one wants here also.
They had them on the news here.
Thats how we got Coco.
Her mom was a seal point siamese and all the kittens looked siamese except Coco.
My sister went back to get a siamese looking kitten but they were all gone except Coco.
She was well worth the 45 dollars I paid for here.
She was left just because she is black and white.
My sister has her all black son Midnight.
I named him.
I knew n one would want him just because he is black.
My Oreo Cookie Monster is black and white also.
My brothers cat had kittens and I said give me the black or the black and white one.
Then I found out the black and white one has fcks.
I said give me the one with fcks no one will want her.
The mom is fixed now.
My step mom comes over and she says all your cats are ugly except Meeko.
Meeko is a patched torbie tabby.
I would get a black or black and whit cat again.
Cleo my sphynx is black and white also even though she dosent look it.
I wanted to adopt Samatha so bad from petco a few years ago but we had limit on cats then.
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post #28 of 79
1/3/09 at 1:50pm
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Originally Posted by mews2much View Post
Its sad and true.
All the black and black and white cats no one wants here also.
They had them on the news here.
Thats how we got Coco.
Her mom was a seal point siamese and all the kittens looked siamese except Coco.
My sister went back to get a siamese looking kitten but they were all gone except Coco.
She was well worth the 45 dollars I paid for here.
She was left just because she is black and white.
My sister has her all black son Midnight.
I named him.
I knew n one would want him just because he is black.
My Oreo Cookie Monster is black and white also.
My brothers cat had kittens and I said give me the black or the black and white one.
Then I found out the black and white one has fcks.
I said give me the one with fcks no one will want her.
The mom is fixed now.
My step mom comes over and she says all your cats are ugly except Meeko.
Meeko is a patched torbie tabby.
I would get a black or black and whit cat again.
Cleo my sphynx is black and white also even though she dosent look it.
I wanted to adopt Samatha so bad from petco a few years ago but we had limit on cats then.
What a horrible thing to say to you - that all your cats are ugly except the stripey one!
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post #29 of 79
1/3/09 at 2:05pm
Black and white cats are not an issue in our shelter, they go fairly quickly. It is just the all black ones.
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post #30 of 79
1/3/09 at 2:21pm
Those pictures break my heart! Our black kittens are always really fast to go.

My friend just adopted a 6 week old Black DSH - his name is Jake!
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