Black Cats Really Do Have Bad Luck

A HUFFINGTON POST GRAPHIC Black Cats Really Do Have Bad Luck Black Cats Have Trouble Getting Adopted Color Matters To Some People White 1.61 Color point 1.26 26.1% Gray 1.25 Tabby 1.0 (baseline) Tabby with blue 99 said color was important or very important when adopting a new cat Solid with white Tortoise shell 87 23.9% Black and White .78 Tabby with red .75 said they felt neutral about color Black 59 Brown 56 13% 50% of Americans are super- stitious about a black cat crossing their path. said color was not important In England, giving a bride a black cat is believed to Some organizations do not allow adoptions of black cats during the month of October for fear of animal cruelty. In an effort to get people to adopt black cats, one Nevada shelter put on an "Adopt Your Own Mini Panther" campaign, and all 18 black cats they had were adopted. According to Scottish lore, a black cat's appear- ance at your home leads to great wealth. bring her good luck. Sources: Anthrozoös, Gallup, PetFinder, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science THE HUFFINGTON POST