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

[elmey.livejournal.com]

Max und Moritz is a well known 19th Century German children's (sort of) book--one of those black comedy books where the two troublemakers come to a bad end! Katzenjammer was based on it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Max_and_Moritz

We have Moritz's brother Max as well, he's a mackerel tabby :)

[vilakins.livejournal.com]

I knew it was something to do with Katzenjammer: I do know about Max und Moritz. What a cute pair of names!