Precious Paws Rescue - BLACK CAT's Only!

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"Black Cat's"

This page is dedicated to our

Wonderful Black Cats!

Superstition, Prejudice, Bringer of Good or Bad Luck...

The folklore surrounding black cats varies from culture to culture. In Great Britain, black cats are a symbol of good luck. The Scottish believe that a strange black cat's arrival to the home signifies prosperity. Furthermore, it is believed that a lady who owns a black cat will have many suitors. However in Western history, black cats have often been looked upon as a symbol of evil omens, specifically being suspected of being the familiars of witches; other cultures also consider them to be bad luck. (Sometimes, other black creatures, such as black dogs, also shared in the prejudice and suspicion of being "familiars").

The black cat in folklore has been thought to change into human shape to act as a spy or courier for witches or demons. During the Middle Ages, these superstitions led people to kill black cats. This had the unintended consequence of increasing the rat population and the spread of the black plague and other diseases carried by rodents. There is no evidence from England of regular large-scale massacres of "satanic" cats, or of burning them in Midsummer bonfires, as sometimes occurred in Europe.

However, the supernatural powers ascribed to black cats were sometimes viewed positively, for example by sailors considering a Ship's cat in general and a black one in particular as lucky for their ship. Sometimes, fisherman's wives would keep black cats at home too, in the hope that they would be able to use their influence to protect their husbands at sea.

Black cats have been found to have lower odds of adoption in American shelters compared to other colors.

Top Ten Reasons To Adopt A Black Cat:

#1: We are always sleek, stylish and elegant looking.

#2: You'll never lose us in a snowstorm.

#3: Black fur won't show up on your chic black clothing.

#4: Statistically speaking, we are friendlier than other cats.

#5: We are happier because we look thinner!

#6: In many cultures, we are considered GOOD LUCK!

#7: We can be slimming when draped over your lap.

#8: We can easily accessorize our collars because everything goes with black.

#9: We are always appropriately dressed at cocktail parties.

#10: Love knows no color; we don't care what color YOUR hair is!

DESI is a Havanna Brown mix

LUCY is Desi's sister

ISIS is one of our Moms

JUAN is a handsome little kitten

that was born too early and the only surviving kitten. His Mom Jamaica took excellent care of him. He is very shy and will need a new mom to love him alot! He will be a small cat.

JAMAICA is Juan's mom. She is also shy with new people. She will need a patient family.

My name is ESA! My brother and I both have distinguished jaw lines. They are kind of square. The volunteers think we are the handsomest, affectionate guys in the shelter! We have women waiting on us hand and foot!

SHILOH is our bathroom cat! She says there are too many cats in the shelter for her and she likes her quiet time. She refuses to share her bed and she is quite a lover! She greets everyone with a head butt and purrs up a storm! She would like to be the center of someone's attention! She is a dark tabby.

EBONY and HOBO are two kittens that were rescued near the lake. Ebony is on the left. She had a ruptured eye when she was found due to a bad infection. She now has only one eye, but she has adapted very well. Her brother Hobo also had a bad eye infection but we were able to clear his up. These are both about 5 months old. They also have a brother named BlackJack and sister named Onyx.

HOBO has been ADOPTED! YEA!!!