Black Cat Appreciation Day

[vilakins]

Apparently it was Black Cat Appreciation Day yesterday (17th) in the US. They're adopted last there (my Sebastian, shown here, was at the Lonely Miaow months after his sibs, but that may have been shyness) and are five times more likely to be put to sleep at shelters in the US because of this, but why? Stupid superstition? [Edit: yes, apparently, they're regarded as bad luck there.] Going by the black cats I've known, they're stunningly beautiful, sweet-natured, and so loving and faithful. Adopting Sebastian was one of the best decisions I've made.


Just after we adopted him


In a snuggler


In the garden

What's not to love?

Comments

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

They are bloody stupid, and apparently it's a US cultural thing. The appreciation site I went to made me cry; shelters had photos of black cats with captions like "Others get homes; why do I have to die?". I just hadn't realised how deep that prejudice went. And there was me thinking it was a celebration day, not one that was badly needed.

He's a precious cat, very much loved. He just ran past in pursuit of Jasmin, who can actually run faster but stays just in front to prolong the fun.

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

There are many uneducated people in the US, you know, and whole areas of the country that take pride in their lack of education (one of the reasons our politics are so screwed up). A very unfortunate side effect of that is to believe stupid things.

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

The bible belt and the more southern states, I'd assume; a real worry. I'm delighted that a friend who lives in the latter has at least one black cat (I think more) among her many rescues.

I remember a lovely American I met in Israel saying the education system was very inward-looking and that she only learned about European history (e.g. the French Revolution) when she went to university/college and studied history. It doesn't seem to be getting much better going by Texas's revision of their syllabus.

[ultrapsychobrat.livejournal.com]

My hope is that the group of young people coming up will make a change in things. The Texas school board has been forced the retract a few of their outrageous proposals because of the big ruckus they caused. But to know these kinds of views are actually held by and defended by anyone is a real disappointment.