I volunteer at a shelter and I have not noticed the black dogs and cats being overlooked. We have had a couple litters of blackies this summer and I think only one is left.

Taking the boyfriend to meet the kitty and see how he reacts is a good idea. I lived with a girl that was not allergic to my kitty I had at the time, but she was allergic to her sisters cats. Taz (my kitty) used to sleep on her bed right above her head and she was fine. My boyfriends brother is allergic but wasn't as reactive to Taz either. So I always called Taz my hypo-allergenic kitty.

I hope we will be seeing pictures of a cute black kitty in a month or so.