Theory for the reason why grey cats are ‘blue’ (infographic)
You know that in the cat fancy grey cats are called blue cats. The best known is the ‘Blue British Shorthair’. This is a grey-furred cat. Grey fur is caused by the presence of...
Category: black coat
Vietnam cat superstitions
If a culture has superstitions, they are bound to include the domestic cat. The domestic cat attracts superstition and has done so for many centuries. It is no different in Vietnam. But also, in...
Picture of a Vampire Cat
Oriental Shorthair The Oriental Shorter is a cat which is very much predisposed to looking like a vampire although there has to be extreme breeding to create those large, bat-like ears which in the...
Actions an animal shelter might take to improve the adoption rate of black cats
A study conducted in Colorado, USA at two animal shelters, Dumb Friends League and Larimer Humane Society, confirmed what is often discussed anecdotally, namely that black cats are harder to adopt out from animal...
Are black cats friendlier?
You will see a range of answers to the question between those who say that black cats are, indeed, friendlier to those who say that they aren’t. The question is interesting because, in general,...
5 reasons why black cats are less likely to be adopted
Despite Cats Protection reporting that their campaign to promote black cats has been successful and that they now spend 11 days less on average in their care before they are adopted, in general we...
20 sayings on cats and luck
Cats are linked to superstitions more than any other animal, unfortunately. Luck and cats, particularly black cats are very common. Cats bring good and bad luck which proves how silly they are. Here is...
What is the difference between a bias against black cats and a bias against black people?
There is a question on Quora.com which politely asks whether a bias concerning black cats and black people are the same. Having thought about it for about 30 seconds, it’s clearly apparent that they...
Why do most black cats have yellow eyes?
Why do most black cats have yellow eyes? ANSWER: Black cats have a high content level of melanin (pigment). Melanin comes in two varieties: brown-black eumelanin and red-yellow pheomelanin. Where there is little pigment...
Black Cats Pictures
This page was originally written in 2009. I decided to add some fresh black cat pictures. The segment that was written in 2009 is below. People like to see black cat pictures which is...
Black Panther Film Improves Popularity of Black Cats
The recently released film Black Panther, which is doing so well in earning $400 million in 10 days, but being the exact opposite of the sort of film that I like, has dramatically increased...
Why are black cats so unpopular?
I would have thought that almost anybody could tell you why black cats are unpopular. The colour is too dull, too plain. It is not exciting enough. It is not interesting enough. The color...
Some Evidence That Black Cats Are Healthier
Cynthia Olen I have two black cats at the moment and have never had any health problems with them. Other cats I’ve owned—tabbies, torbies, and color points (including an old-fashioned Seal Point Siamese) —...
Are Black Cats Healthier?
Intro: this is an article I have brought forward (re-dated) which was written several years ago – Michael Cassie-A very healthy cat Cassie now and then Peeper Midnight Whineybutt-Sole survivor This morning as I...
Black Cat with White Whiskers (photo)
On the subject of black cats raised by Jo in her latest article, here is an interesting photo of a black cat with white whiskers. There may have been some photoshopping but I don’t...
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