As K&L mentioned eairler, the Arizona Humane Society will not adopt out black cats in October, they will also not adopt black cats on Friday the 13th's. We found this out the hard way 6 years ago.

Not realizing the date, we went there and found Lucky. We were able to fill out the paper work, pay them, but we were not able to bring him home for 2 days. When I asked why, that was their answer. Although I wanted him right then and there, I understood, and waited that very long 2 day peroid!!

Unfortunetly there are very sick people in this world, and us "normal" ones have to pay the price.