I have discovered that one reason why black cats are less likely to be adopted at rescue shelters is because adopters think that they are harder to photograph. In the modern world where it seems that everyone has a smartphone … Continue reading →
Black cats and bad luck? Or good luck? Photo in public domain. 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 … Continue reading →
He issued a public decree or charter (a papal bull) in 1233 in which he denounced the black cat as diabolical. In doing so he gave his official blessing to the widespread persecution of cats for 5 centuries.
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 →
The innocence of children bypasses the prejudice against black cats. Here is a solution to the difficulty that cat rescue organisations say they have in adopting out black cats. It’s not a complete solution but children don’t have the same … Continue reading →
We have all been indoctrinated into believing that black cats are overlooked at shelters. The reason given is superstition or because black cats are difficult to see at shelters. Also it is more difficult to photograph black cats successfully and … Continue reading →
When I posted the photo for this article on a black cat appreciation group of which I’m a member, I started gaining comments confirming my belief in cats coming back after they’ve crossed over to the Rainbow Bridge. Have any … Continue reading →
Is this a good or bad idea? I thought I’d seen arguments about everything imaginable on Facebook when I came across cat skeleton pinatas for Halloween. On one side of the idea were people who think nothing is wrong with … Continue reading →
This is a Helmi Flick photograph of a black Maine Coon family. Not only is it an excellent photograph it is also interesting for me for several reasons. The parents have male and female appearances. The male is quite a … Continue reading →
