Animal Aide

What is it about the black cat that makes some people so uncomfortable? I don’t understand. Black cats are no more unlucky than green sweaters. Animal Aide and most other shelters have more black cats than any other individual colour. Right now we have cats who came in as kittens last year and are still here. They have spent their childhood in a cage when they should have been in a home, playing and being loved. Other kittens of different colours from last year have all found homes but Poppy, Q-tip, Jewel, Kat, Sid, Sahara, Sally and probably a few more are still here. Is it fair? I don’t think so !!!  I am hoping that this year’s black kittens have better luck than last year. Black Lily, Blue, Fluffy (my personal favourite black kitten- adopted), Jinx, Mam, Pebbles, Whiskers (adopted), Eclipse (adopted), Rocky, Runt, Sammy, Tom Thumb, Yoda and at Petsmart right now….Berlioz (my second favourite kitten…he’s just so sweet-adopted), Esme and Laurent. This list does not include all the black kittens to come or the ones I haven’t met yet in foster homes. Sure, the tabbies, torti’s, and the more colourful ones are cute but how can you resist a little black kitten running down the hall…all legs and ears? Let’s also not forget about all these black kittens mothers, most of whom are also black, some of them just under one year of age. Last Saturday, someone actually came in especially looking for a black kitten and, wonders of wonders, adopted her. It totally made my day !!! My question for you, the readers, is this…..if you are interested in adopting a cat or kitten, why would you NOT want a black one? What intelligent, logical reason can you come up with? I am usually at the centre on Saturdays and I would be very interested in your viewpoint. 333 Talbot St. St. Thomas, 519-633-3788.