Black cats are the coolest.
As we approach Halloween, I decided to spend some time with
a few of my cooler cat friends today at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. Milo here loves the wild myths that have
surrounded her and her brothers and sisters for hundreds of years. Lilly just shakes
her head incredulously. And Kera here… I swear she was thinking to herself,
“Seriously? You people are nuts.”
My first cat – when I was about 5 years old – was a black
cat named “Jenny.”
What in the world were my parents thinking?!?! Had they not
heard that black cats were in cahoots with witches and demons and regularly
would take the shape of humans to spy on us and do other evil things?
But then again, my parents come from English and Irish
stock. Clearly they knew that in Great Britain and Ireland, black cats bring
you good luck and not evil doings. And I think I can attest to the character of
my parents. Neither is a witch or a demon. (If they are they sure have done a
good job keeping a secret.)
In all seriousness though, my parents simply saw “Jenny” as a
great cat who would be a great addition to the Anderson family.
And since “Jenny”, I’ve had white cats, grey cats and orange
cats. I’ve loved them all, but to me black cats are the coolest. They’re a bit
like having your own little black jaguar roaming around your house. Why else
are they cool? Two words… Cat Woman.
Enough said. How can you NOT like black cats.
But still, for whatever reason, animal shelters like ours at
Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League are flooded with black cats and kittens. And
for whatever reason, many people won’t even consider adopting a black cat. And
so here I am, standing with my black cat friends, shaking my head and thinking
“You people are nuts!”
Black cats rule! And two black cats are cooler than one.
Seriously, adopt a pair and it will be one of the best decisions you’ll ever
make.
Just ask Milo, Lilly or Kera. They’ll back me up on this.
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| Rich Anderson |
Rich Unleashed is an blog series from Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League Executive Director/CEO Rich Anderson.
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