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]

Awwww, what a sweet cat! Isn't it a privilege to know them!

Sebastian is very much like that and sleeps either between our pillows where we can cuddle when I wake up, or curled up against our legs (which Jasmin does too). When they go under the covers, it's known as "duvet-diving" in this house. :-) He likes Greg too, but he's definitely my cat and was from the first.

I'm so glad; they need a lot of love over there. In the UK and Europe though they're seen as good luck so they're a lot better off.

[green-maia.livejournal.com]

Awwww, what a sweet cat! Isn't it a privilege to know them!

YES!!!


duvet-diving

LOL!!! Perfect!!!



He likes Greg too, but he's definitely my cat and was from the first.

It's interesting - Meg clearly loved my mother too, but she was definitely my cat. When I left home she immediately switched to sleeping curled up against my mother instead - but whenever I came home for a weekend, she immediately switched back to me.

I know several black cats who seem particularly attached to one person - I wonder if it's a common trait in black cats? I've heard that many black cats are part Siamese, and that Siamese cats are often particularly attached to one person.