Those Of You In Rescue, Have You Noticed A Change?

[theyremine]

It just occurred to me, but there seems to be a change in the way people feel about black cats! Yesterday, we had 18 kittens up for adoption and our 7 black kittens were among the first chosen. We even had a foster mom bring in another black kitten because the adopter wanted 2. And we adopted out a black adult! Just one black adult left and no black kittens old enough to adopt. Did Black Cat Appreciation Day work its magic?

 

[mightyboosh]

I'm from the UK and not in cat rescue so I'm unaware of the Black Cat Appreciation Day although it wouldn't surprise me if your tongue-in-cheek guess is correct.
Any one old enough will remember when 'Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles' was all the rage and correspondent hike in the sale of real turtles. Sadly a lot of them were abandoned when the kids found out they were not like on the TV programme.
On a similar tack, I used to play snooker weekly and every time the world championships were featured on the TV, there was a temporary boom in folks playing snooker.
So, publicity does work but there can be a downside.

 

[Topherius]

It just occurred to me, but there seems to be a change in the way people feel about black cats! Yesterday, we had 18 kittens up for adoption and our 7 black kittens were among the first chosen. We even had a foster mom bring in another black kitten because the adopter wanted 2. And we adopted out a black adult! Just one black adult left and no black kittens old enough to adopt. Did Black Cat Appreciation Day work its magic?

I think it did work some magic. A few of the shelters I follow on facebook have also noted a nice increase in the adopting of black cats. One of them was actively promoting Black Cat Appreciation Day that day.

 

[surya]

I would say black cats are still unpopular here. But they did have a clear the shelter day on Saturday and two black cats I helped rescue got adopted. I just rescued two black kittens this weekend. One of them is blind in one eye and will probably have the injured eye removed. So he's got two marks against him.

 

[catsknowme]

As the superstitions against black cats are explained away, people, especially the younger generation, are appreciating the beauty of black kitties, especially the sleek "panther looking" ones. Sadly, I still encounter folks, even teens, who worry if a black cat crosses their path. When I can, I remind them of the other silly superstitions, especially about left-handed people, spilled salt and pleasing the sun-spirits who cause the sun to come up the next day