Black cats are the hardest to rehome!

[Deleted User] · 31/10/12 - 10:36

Any rescue centre will tell you that black, or black and white cats are the hardest for them to re-home, either for silly reasons of superstition or just that people overlook them in favour of the 'prettier' coat patterns.
A lovely professional photographer with a black and white beauty of his own, volunteered his time and skill to visit www.scratchingpost.co.uk to take some shots of these little beauties and has put together a video for youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HByi9r3kUGQ
Please watch it and enjoy, then re-post the link on FB or any other pet forums you may use, so that these lovely cats get a chance of a happy new home.

molliepops · 31/10/12 - 10:49

It's silly isn't it, also brown dogs are quite hard to rehome.

ktboils · 31/10/12 - 11:08

I know it's silly because my boy is just gorgeous!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49408497@N06/8141155086/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49408497@N06/7519439408/in/photostream

Ok, so I may be a tad bias.:o:D

[Deleted User] · 31/10/12 - 11:21

ktboils wrote: »

I know it's silly because my boy is just gorgeous!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/49408497@N06/8141155086/in/photostream
http://www.flickr.com/photos/49408497@N06/7519439408/in/photostream

Ok, so I may be a tad bias.:o:D

Oh no, bias is allowed when such a handsome cat is in question.

mimicole · 31/10/12 - 11:30

My Winnie was black and white and she was beautiful

She was from a litter of grey and white kittens too.

dollymarie · 31/10/12 - 12:33

My black and white boy is very handsome

mimicole · 31/10/12 - 14:37

I clicked on the link to the rescue centre - big mistake! I want them all

shmisk · 31/10/12 - 15:06

One of my three is black and white. She's very pretty.

elliecat · 31/10/12 - 16:46

my cat is black and white and very pretty she looks like she has a mask on. I keep joking that she looks like a witches cat as she also has a dodgy eye which can make her look really evil sometimes:D

susie-4964 · 31/10/12 - 17:02

I was delighted to get a black cat. For a start, you don't notice the fur on the carpet! Their fur is beautifully glossy. We've also had a black and white cat, who looked as if he was wearing a dinner jacket. I probably wouldn't have a cream-coloured cat again, I'm forever hoovering up fur and it gets on all my clothes.

CBFreak · 31/10/12 - 17:19

My cat is a tuxedo (Black and White) I think I will always get a black or a black and white cat as I find they have the most beautiful fur.

[Deleted User] · 31/10/12 - 18:08

my Murphy is an all black cat with a lovable friendly nature unfortunately for him he was born with a slight defect in his jaw . Because of that he'll quite often be sat or lying with his tongue sticking out or his upper lip is curled up slightly revealing his upper teeth. So if anything that would probably make it harder to rehome him rather than his colour.

kingjeremy · 31/10/12 - 18:17

I have a ginger but there are lots of black/black & White cats around my way.

The people across the way have three, two blacks and a fluffy black and white. Then a couple of toms who hang around, one is an old fella who the neighbours look after now. There's two black ones out the front as well.

There's loads of them, there's only one other regular ginger, my cats a minority

dollymarie · 31/10/12 - 19:13

susie-4964 wrote: »

I was delighted to get a black cat. For a start, you don't notice the fur on the carpet! Their fur is beautifully glossy. We've also had a black and white cat, who looked as if he was wearing a dinner jacket. I probably wouldn't have a cream-coloured cat again, I'm forever hoovering up fur and it gets on all my clothes.

Lucky you, mine is long haired, and I pick up clumps of the buggers hair on a daily basis.

He's long haired though, so I don't know if that makes a difference

My short haired tabby, I barely notice her hair

Elanor · 31/10/12 - 19:18

My outdoor cat (he was a stray, who sort of adopted me over the last couple of years, and who I'm sure has at least one other house he goes to regularly) is a rather handsome looking black and white cat. He's lovely, I would definitely have picked him out if I was looking in a shelter.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginger_elanor/6950261542/in/set-72157603937482243
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginger_elanor/7183129926/in/set-72157603937482243

stud u like · 31/10/12 - 19:22

In 40 years, I have had 2 black and whites and one tabby.

stud u like · 31/10/12 - 19:23

Elanor wrote: »

My outdoor cat (he was a stray, who sort of adopted me over the last couple of years, and who I'm sure has at least one other house he goes to regularly) is a rather handsome looking black and white cat. He's lovely, I would definitely have picked him out if I was looking in a shelter.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginger_elanor/6950261542/in/set-72157603937482243
http://www.flickr.com/photos/ginger_elanor/7183129926/in/set-72157603937482243

He's very handsome.

Elanor · 31/10/12 - 19:27

stud u like wrote: »

He's very handsome.

Isn't he just? He knows it though, the little devil. He gets away with all sorts by pulling a cute face.

MarellaK · 31/10/12 - 19:35

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff392/marellak/005-2.jpg

http://i1233.photobucket.com/albums/ff392/marellak/DSC00016.jpg?t=1351707469

I love my Bernard who's black and white. I must admit I re-homed him from a friend who was emigrating and, if left to choose a cat myself, I always go for tabbies.

The rescue centres near me always seem to have a lot of black cats but they have lots of other coloured cats too who wait ages to be re-homed. My 2 rescues (neither are black or black/white) had been in care since they were tiny kittens, they were a year old when I adopted them.

There are lots of black cats in my neighbourhood and they all seem really friendly, sleek and elegant. Many people prefer black cats - perhaps they're just more abundant which is why there are so many in rescues?

RAINBOWGIRL22 · 31/10/12 - 19:40

My childhood cat was an all black girl called Snoopy and the only reason I decided against an all black cat as it would remind me of her too much!

I think all black cats are beautiful.

In-laws kitties are both re-homed black and white kitties!

My girl is a calico though.

dollymarie · 31/10/12 - 19:40

My handsome boy (Dave)

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/5F37C75A-D6D5-4720-B080-A0786385BD3B-3935-000002CDA614CFA6.jpg

In his favourite spot

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/3B4EF2B8-7826-4D70-8A82-0BCA44B56E0E-3921-000003ABB5146B41.jpg

The day he chose me (plonked himself in my lap at the rescue home)
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/firstpicdave.jpg

http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/4bede065.jpg

Him and his 3 week younger sister
http://i71.photobucket.com/albums/i123/dollymarie/42b02f6d.jpg

I'll stop now

Mitten Kitten · 31/10/12 - 19:48

susie-4964 wrote: »

I was delighted to get a black cat. For a start, you don't notice the fur on the carpet! Their fur is beautifully glossy. We've also had a black and white cat, who looked as if he was wearing a dinner jacket. I probably wouldn't have a cream-coloured cat again, I'm forever hoovering up fur and it gets on all my clothes.

You obviously don't have a beige carpet then! I get tufts all over the place. I wouldn't swap my black cat for the prettiest pure bred one though. What's not to love about soft silky fur and huge green eyes? When she goes (hopefully not for a few good years yet) I would love to get a pair of black cats. I would have more now, except mine hates all other cats so it wouldn't be fair.

[Deleted User] · 31/10/12 - 20:37

I rehomed 3 elderley cats yesterday. There all about 12. One black and white and two jet black brother and sister. Was getting put to sleep as owner died. I love black cats

miss_zelda · 31/10/12 - 20:43

That's brilliant Maisey Moo.

Everyone's photos are adorable! This is my little black bundle of fluff: http://www.flickr.com/photos/24216542@N03/8142448369/in/photostream

She was abandoned as a kitten and found roaming the countryside with her mother outside my husband's parents' home. I think her mum must have got abandoned with her kittens and Hiss was the last survivor. Unfortunately Hiss's mum went missing a few years ago (think she must have got hit by a car, she just went out one day and never came back). She's a lovely little cat.

clm2071 · 31/10/12 - 21:01

My big cat (Radley, 4 years old) is black with a tiny white bib, we took him as he was going to go to a shelter if he didnt find a family to own.

He ruled over our household until we got our little tortie (Boo, 3 years old) - she firmly put him in his place, stole his bed, his toys - everything, now they are like brother and sister, partners in crime.

I still find the different personalities and characters that different colour cats have amazing.

CBFreak · 31/10/12 - 21:04

I can't show a picture of my cat. This cat looks pretty close though.
http://i78.photobucket.com/albums/j81/operagirl81/dimitri.jpg
My cat is called Yoshi.

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