So...If you didn't know...In May, I started fostering three black kittens for the animal shelter where I work. One little kitten ending up not making it...but the other two did, and they are still healthy today! I ended up adopting them. That's what the employees at the animal shelter fondly call a "Foster Failure". :) They're names are Little Bear and Rosalie. Both are black with two white spots on their chests and bellies. The reason why I am writing this post is to promote the adoption of black cats. "Black cats don't get adopted nearly as frequently as other colors," said Kathleen Fram, the co-chair of adoptions for the Summit Animal Rescue Association, or S.A.R.A., a nonprofit rescue group. "People just pass them by." There isn't really a specific reason why black cats don't get adopted, it's not even a superstitious thing. Not all cats can be grouped just by their coat color, but black cats' temperaments have been studied, and it seems to be a majority of the black cats have a more rambunctious temperament, and have more energy than other colored cats. About 1/4 of cats euthanized in the U.S. are black cats, that have not been adopted. Very strange...but definitely something to think about if you are ever looking to adopt a cat. And I can vouch for black cats; they are amazing!!! :)
Little Bear 
Rosalie.
Sibling love.
How cute they are!
Monday, September 28, 2009
Black cat report!
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I have a picture of Rachel feeding these two cuties when they were wee little babies. I see you got too attached to them to give them up. :) That is okay. The kitties have a great home now.
Nice article. black cats are cute. especially with little white feet!
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