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 shelters. They made some suggestions which … continue reading…
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, black cats are less popular than … continue reading…
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 know that the public is prejudiced … continue reading…
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 a list of 20 sayings linking … continue reading…
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 are very different. Note: in the … continue reading…
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 in the iris, the eyes are … continue reading…
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 interesting because there is still a … continue reading…
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 the popularity of black cats. I … continue reading…
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 is out of step with modern … continue reading…
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) — have also been reasonably healthy in … continue reading…
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 sat and stared at our three … continue reading…
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 care. It is a nice photo … continue reading…
My cat is beautiful. Let me start there! He was a rescue so I have no information on him. The vet said that he is approx. 2yrs old as of April 2015. He is solid black. Deep dark rich black. … continue reading…
This is Spain. A black cat invades the Barcelona football pitch in their opening match of the season and Barcelona win. This has been described as the Nou Camp Black Cat. The Nou Camp is a football stadium in Barcelona, … continue reading…
Most of us know that the black cat was associated with witchcraft (Africa is bad on black cat superstition). Â It is quite possible that some people today still believe the same thing. Superstition is still rife. The black cat is … continue reading…
