Heartwarming "black cats" story

**momcat** · 08-12-2006, 01:46 PM

It's really sad that black cats and kittens are overlooked and passed over only because of their color. They'll thrive on the love and attention of an owner and will give so very much in return just like any other kitty. I only hope this story gets around to shelters, rescues, pet shops, and vets' offices and prominently posted. It's hard to change attitudes, especially those that have no realistic basis. But this is a great way to start. My thanks to the kind and caring person who started the Jellybean trend. Because of it, some deserving black kitties are in loving furever homes. May this be only the beginning.....

**catlover4ever** · 08-13-2006, 05:33 PM

Jan, what a great story, thanks for sharing it. I too am forwarding it on to a local shelter whose owner I know.

Speaking from somone who has 2 black cats and I'm working on taming my 3rd (Oliver) I can not understand why they are overlooked. My Mystic and Vegas are just wonderful and I would not trade them for the world.

**krazyaboutkatz** · 08-13-2006, 05:38 PM

This story also gave me LES and I forwarded it to a few cat friends of mine. My RB Pepper has been the only black cat that I've owned and he was such a wonderful laid back loving cat. I adopted him from a rescue group at Petco and chose him because he was the friendliest and was purring constantly. He was also the only long haired kitten and I wanted one to kind of match my Storm's fur. He and Storm bonded within 1 hour and were best friends. I still miss him very much.

**Danegirl2208** · 08-13-2006, 05:43 PM

What a great story.. it is so sad, this happens with dogs too. I happen to adore black cats

**Karen** · 08-13-2006, 05:48 PM

Hee hee hee! We always saved the black jellybeans in our Easter baskets for my big brother - I didn't like them, and he loves 'em! And he's the only one of my siblings who doesn't have any cat allergy at all (skipped him, went to his daughters).

What a great story!

**flamepony12** · 08-13-2006, 06:20 PM

What a wonderful story! Thanks for posting!

**Lizzie** · 08-13-2006, 06:23 PM

I should pass this on to the shelter where I've volunteered, also. They were thinking of adopting a ruse used by our local humane society, tying a bandana around the cat's neck before their photograph was taken - another colourful way to make them stand out.

I'll never forget Melissa's post about talking to a shelter worker who said their shelter was so overwhelmed with kittens that all the black ones were killed right away.

I've always loved black cats most of all, preferring that colour to any other, and I simply can't understand why others have an aversion to them. When I adopted Raven, the shelter apologised that he had a small dot of white on his throat because they knew I loved the all-blacks so much. The volunteer who took me around and introduced me to the social-ferals asked me to adopt her favorite because she'd been passed over so many, many times over the years - and she's georgous. People who avoid black cats are missing out.

It's interesting that this thread came up now because I was thinking this morning that I should photograph all my black cats and post a thread on them - Dagda, Belle, Raven, Luke, LOS (Limb of Satan because of her behavior, not her colour), Tom, and the still un-named CH kitten.

**jenluckenbach** · 08-13-2006, 07:22 PM

What a wonderful story!

**QueenScoopalot** · 08-13-2006, 09:18 PM

I've had a special place in my heart too for overlooked black kitties. Doing a lot of trapping, and trying to foster, and find fosters, shelters etc. to take on the never ending tidal wave of kittens, one of the comments I hear constantly is "I hope they aren't black"..."we have so many black ones already".

I wouldn't trade my Skippy & Chip for any amount of money as they are such priceless characters.

**KitCat** · 08-14-2006, 10:36 AM

Keep on naming Jellybeans. It sure seems to give them luck!

**columbine** · 08-11-2008, 10:27 PM

What a brilliant idea! That's a great story. Dear little black cats - their only "flaw" is that they're so hard to photograph well! I've known many sweet, wonderful black cats. I actually think they're particularly beautiful. Especially when they even have black whiskers; for some reason I think that's very pretty.

They say that if you find a shed black cat whisker, you should pick it up and keep it, and take it with you when you don't want to be noticed. I used to have one, and I'd carry it with me when I was sick and feeling grungely and depleted and didn't want to deal with anybody. I wish I knew where I put it.

Love, Columbine