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On 27 October, it’s time to celebrate National Black Cat Day. Why do black cats need a day of recognition, you might ask. Well, due to the colour of their fur, these beautiful felines often have a harder time being homed than their multi-coloured friends. In fact, black or black-and-white cats usually spend a week longer in care before finding a family to take them home. And we want to change this.
The curse of superstition
Throughout history, black cats have had a mixed reception. While some cultures revered them as omens of good luck, others were less welcoming. Puritans, for example, imagined witches could turn themselves into black cats, meaning poor black moggies had a fairly unpleasant time in New England, America. Sailors, on the other hand, would often insist on a black cat when choosing a feline travelling companion, believing they’d bring protection and good luck.
The legacy of all this confusion is that, to this day, black cats are adopted less often than their colourful siblings.
Black is beautiful
But whether it’s a sleek, panther-like cat or a hardy and affectionate farmhouse moggy, the reality is that black cats are as loving and lovable as any other type. What’s more, their rich charcoal coat creates a strikingly beautiful contrast with their typically vivid amber, copper or green eyes.
Black cat awareness
As feline lovers, we wanted to give all abandoned or stray cats the chance to find a loving home. So, backed by thousands of like-minded people, the UK’s first ever Black Cat Awareness Day – as it was then known – took place on 27 October 2011.
The campaign raised awareness of the many homeless black cats in Cats Protection care – and people’s apparent reluctance to adopt them. Attracting support from celebrity cat lovers, including Twiggy Lawson and Samantha Fox, the online campaign was so successful that its Twitter hashtag became the third most-talked about subject among UK Twitter users – even overtaking Justin Bieber.
In subsequent years, National Black Cat Day has seen people share their rescued black cat selfies and stories on Facebook, send in videos of black and black-and-white cats getting up to mischief and contribute to an impressive Instagram collage of the UK’s adorable dusky felines.
On 27 October, it’s time to celebrate National Black Cat Day. Why do black cats need a day of recognition, you might ask. Well, due to the colour of their fur, these beautiful felines often have a harder time being homed than their multi-coloured friends. In fact, black or black-and-white cats usually spend a week longer in care before finding a family to take them home. And we want to change this.
The curse of superstition
Throughout history, black cats have had a mixed reception. While some cultures revered them as omens of good luck, others were less welcoming. Puritans, for example, imagined witches could turn themselves into black cats, meaning poor black moggies had a fairly unpleasant time in New England, America. Sailors, on the other hand, would often insist on a black cat when choosing a feline travelling companion, believing they’d bring protection and good luck.
The legacy of all this confusion is that, to this day, black cats are adopted less often than their colourful siblings.
Black is beautiful
But whether it’s a sleek, panther-like cat or a hardy and affectionate farmhouse moggy, the reality is that black cats are as loving and lovable as any other type. What’s more, their rich charcoal coat creates a strikingly beautiful contrast with their typically vivid amber, copper or green eyes.
Black cat awareness
As feline lovers, we wanted to give all abandoned or stray cats the chance to find a loving home. So, backed by thousands of like-minded people, the UK’s first ever Black Cat Awareness Day – as it was then known – took place on 27 October 2011.
The campaign raised awareness of the many homeless black cats in Cats Protection care – and people’s apparent reluctance to adopt them. Attracting support from celebrity cat lovers, including Twiggy Lawson and Samantha Fox, the online campaign was so successful that its Twitter hashtag became the third most-talked about subject among UK Twitter users – even overtaking Justin Bieber.
In subsequent years, National Black Cat Day has seen people share their rescued black cat selfies and stories on Facebook, send in videos of black and black-and-white cats getting up to mischief and contribute to an impressive Instagram collage of the UK’s adorable dusky felines.
