We know that it’s a bit too early for Halloween, but we do want to draw your attention to the fact that Friday, August 17 is Black Cat Appreciation Day!
Black cats have a bad rep. We have all been taught that they’re unlucky and evil, and because of these superstitions black cats are often the last cats to be adopted, and the first ones to be put to sleep in shelters. Shelters have also said that October is often a tough month for our black feline friends. They get roughed up and abandoned, so it’s extra important that they find loving homes now. And though July was officially “Black Cat Adoption Month”, many shelters will also host adoption specials for Black Cat Appreciation Day—maybe it’s time to look for your own ebony kitteh!
Black Cat Appreciation day was actually the brainchild of Wayne Morris, who invented the day in honor of his sister who passed away years ago on August 17, and the black cat that she loved. He used social networking to spread the word…and BAM! Black Cat Appreciation Day was born. You can visit Wayne’s Facebook page For the Love of Black Cats (Black Cat Appreciation Page) or check out this write up on the Animal Planet blog.
And as a special treat on Friday, Cheezburger user Kristen Lawrence is offering a free download of her song “Cats in the Catacombs” featuring her own black cat, Molly Macabre, as the guest vocalist. You can visit her website to download the song here, and also check out the YouTube video.
Feel free to celebrate your own black feline friend by posting your cat’s picture in the comments, and Happy Black Cat Day to you all!
This is Doof. He is a melanistic bengal cat and is just four months old. http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg741/scaled.php?tn=0&server=741&filename=z4dtn.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640
Yay for black kitties! Let us also not forget that in several cultures black cats are considered GOOD luck. Our ebony girl Pepper has been with us for 8 years, and we are lucky to have her!
We have two black cats (both rescues) and they have brought us nothing but good luck.
Ditto, WuzMu!
Winston has the sweetest nature though, there is evidence that that poor sweet baby has been through hell. He knows he is safe now and will always be loved.
A few years ago, I found Jak in the woods around my mom’s house just before Halloween. Half blind, she was abandoned by her mom when she was only about two weeks old. She followed me back to my house crying and tumbling – she stole my heart. I bottle fed her and she’s been with me for almost three years now. My little Halloween cat, my little monster, my beautiful girl. I can’t imagine not having her. <3
These are my two black babies. Both were adopted before October. On purpose. <3 https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/26102_10150141605225088_7778381_n.jpg
Regarding rescues–The Guildford County Animal Shelter in Greensboro, NC has a method for getting black cats adopted…All black cats are half off on there adoption fees.
What a great idea! And when folks ask why, the truthful explanation is enough to drive the thoughtful among us straight toward the beautiful black-furred kitties! It did for us….
Black cats are the Best!
Dirt Cats on Tumblr loves black cats! Especially when they roll in dirt!
Lov black cats!
Our black cat, Boo is the best!!!
I adopted a little black kitty and his older (12) orange uncle loves him….
I had the best August in 5 years in my business…. black kitties are so cool and they are good luck!
We love our gorgeous black beauty: Boo http://booandhenry.tumblr.com/post/27420093573/flowerkitty-boo-loves-our-wedding-flowers
I have 2 black kitty-girls that I love dearly. They are over 10 years old, sisters, but with totally different personalities. But like I said, I love them very much.
Well my black cat is named Susie, and she’s kind of a dick. Seriously I JUST FED YOU WHY ARE YOU KNOCKING THINGS INTO THE FLOOR FOR MORE FOOD AND DON’T CHEW ON THAT.
Aww, I love her.
This is why we don’t need “Basement Cat” jokes. Some people truly believe black cats are evil. Basement Cat is insensitive to the plight of black kitties.
If a “basement cat” joke is enough to drive someone away from adopting a black-furred kitty, they don’t need to be owning pets anyway.
We had a black cat when I was younger. Fiat (named for the sound of his purr) was one of the sweetest, friendliest cats you could ever ask for. He knew his name and would usually come when called and LOVED being on people’s laps. My brother and I used to call him back and forth in the morning so we could try to convince our parents we couldn’t go to school on account of comfortable cat. We also used to keep an eye on a black, semi-feral cat who lived in our neighborhood. He wasn’t too thrilled with people when he started hanging around our house, but he was beginning to tolerate our presence toward the end. When he died, we buried him in our yard with our other pets who’ve gone over the Rainbow Bridge. There are no black cats in our family right now, as our cats tend to be strays who wander into our yard in search of suckers and you can’t order up a black stray, but I have no objection to another black cat in my future!
My whole tumblr and instagram accounts are dedicated to my black kitty, Delilah <3
I've always loved black kitties. I want to adopt as many as possible throughout my life so they have good, safe homes.
My sister has a black cat. She’s absolutely gorgeous, and a complete pain in the butt!
I have a black cat and he is the freaking nicest, most loving cat in da world! Found him as a stray.
I don’t see what is so unlucky about black cats. My family has always had a black cat, and we have not had bad luck.
We have two long-haired black cats. The first was picked from a litter of calicoes. We never even thought anything about her being a black cat. She just looked prettier than others. The second was a rescue after I read about how hard it is to get black cats adopted. He’s kind of a grumpy old man but we like him anyway.
i have 4 idetical longhaired black cats named shadow,raisin,ebony and teasel,very hard to tell apart.Black cats,love them-whats not to like?
Very cool! For those who do not know, the profile http://profile.cheezburger.com/Black_Friday/ has been in existence for several years. It is managed by cheez fren Rew http://profile.cheezburger.com/rew/. Every year on Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, he hosts a one day LOL party for LOL submissions in honor of black kitties. There are almost 550 faves made by cheez peeps in the profile now that celebrate the black beauties.
Would love to thank you for posting this!!! My Galileo is my baby, he is all black, and he picked me. When I asked how much, the lady at the pet store said, ” If you give me 5 bucks,Ill be happy, no one will take him… He’s black.” I was shocked! I had never heard of such a thing. So crazy. Galileo and I say thank you for putting an end to the nonsense and finsing all kittys good homes!
Cats are the best, period. No matter what their color.
with the resurgence of the religious right, you’ll have all sorts of nonsense bandied about that has no basis in reality. watch your “fair and balanced” cable news channel and get dosed with it, combine with your trinity broadcast network (who need your money more than you do! give till it hurts!) and become totally brainwashed.
Attention Georgia folks!… These babies need a furever home… Please Adopt from Murray County Animal Shelter Chatsworth, GA. … 112153 and 154 … Tabby/calico mom and org baby. mom 1 yr, baby 8 weeks. Like to play with your hair when you’re cleaning the cages
http://cheezburger.com/6545947136 for the LOL.
I always try to make LOLs showing black kittehs in a positive light. It is sick how superstitions cause innocent kittehs to be harmed. ALL kittehs rule!
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I love my Lovely Darling big black gentle Maine Coon kitty his name is Ebby and her and his sister ginger Manx are my furbabies
I love my black cat Houdini! (We call him Houdi) He is so beautiful and i wouldn’t trade him for the world! We’ve had nothing but good luck since we got him. We rescued him from the shelter on October 23rd 2010 so he would have a good home.
Our “Luci-fur” is a rescue black kitty. Some terrible person tossed her out the window of a moving car into a ditch when she was about 4 months old. A good samaritan following picked up the kitten and took her to a vet. She recovered from her injuries very well, except that she is not able to meow past a slight whisper. We have to continually watch that she doesn’t get shut behind a door as she can’t call for help. She has the sweetest demeanor of any cat we have ever had. And at 65 I have had more than a few. I confess that I have bypassed black kittens before, no good reason, just chose other colors. I will always have a black kitty now.
It never even occurred to us that anyone wouldn’t want a black cat. Our Calypso is so shiny and beautiful with an amazing personality. She treats her sister pretty well, too! http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151698601574710&set=a.10151698598544710.1073741832.674504709&type=3&theater
I have always loved black cats and have been blessed to share my life with two (so far)!
My Camille is the black cat we celebrate today!! She brings us only good luck and much love ♥
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I’ve had 3 black Manx in my lifetime. Each one has bee an absolute treasure! Never have I met more sweet, affectionate personalities. My current love bug – Sambucca- has seen me through cancer & been a wonderful companion for the last 14 years. He was the last of his litter to be sold, & thank goodness my sister found him! She basically saved him- no one wanted him & it was October. My parents bought him as a Christmas gift for me & kept it a secret for 3 months till I came home for Christmas vacation. What a wonderful surprise!