Is this realy true for black cats :(

[Argranade]

On Halloween I read that,

People will kill and destroy black cats so evil wont come, this person posted about it so people won't give away their black kittens on that day.

That's so stupid, I hope it's not true, it's ONLY a damn colour of fur.

[Glacier]

It is absolutely true. Black cats are at great risk during this time of year. Lots of shelters won't adopt black cats out during October.

[elizabethann]

I've always heard that shelters won't let people adopt black cats around this time of year as well.

[momoffuzzyfaces]

Sadly, a lot of people are superstitious about black cats.
Back in the days of the Salem witch trials, black cats were thought to be "familiars" (or pets) of witches.

Some people still believe black cats bring bad luck and try to destroy them.
Even in our town, we are advised to keep all black cats inside around Halloween time.

Ignorance is hard to kill!!!!

My Chester is a black cat and he has brought nothing but love and good luck to me!!! He stays safely in the house with me at all times. All my cats do.

[GreyhoundGirl]

Now that's just stupid.

P.S. As If It matters, my friend adopted a black cat, and I adopted a black dog both within 4 days of each other We hadn't even planned it that way. We both fell in love... In OCTOBER. The smart people don't care.

[AbbyMom]

In our area (Chicago, Illinois), the adoption centers and rescue groups hide their black cats at the beginning of October until November. For their safety.



I sometimes dispair for our civilization.

[Almita]

That is just so crazy just because of the superstition. I believed that you never cross near a black cat in October. Well i was little but now that is just over board. to not adopt them what so ever on October.

[luvofallhorses]

I've always heard that shelters won't let people adopt black cats around this time of year as well.

at the shelter where i volunteer, we won't adopt out black cats, period until November. plus, we urge people to keep their cats inside at this time of year.

[BC_MoM]

Wow, the world is so twisted.

Poor black kitties.

[Sevaede]

Unfortunately, it is certainly so in particular satanic groups.

Sorry to whomever might be a satanist in the group. I am just pointing out things I have seen through documentary and such.

[mugsy]

I have a friend in cat rescue and no black cats are adopted from October until well into November.

Yes, people just suck...I would love to hit every single one of them over the head with a 2x4 to knock some sense into their sick little minds.

I know Satanists and I know nothing of the "real" Satanists sacrificing black cats, but, I will certainly check with them.

[catnapper]

My rescue has only black cats at the Petsmart adoption center right now. I asked the one board member if she realized it and she said that she had a fight with the president last year over it.... she figures that we screen so rigidly already that there's no way a crackjob would get their hands on our black cats. She has a point. We really do have a strict screeing process.

[Ginger's Mom]

I had never heard of any of this.

[zoomer]

Oh my goodness! I am going to find the black cat we named Mercadies in the neighborhood and keep it in my house until Halloween is over!!!!!!!! I can't believe people would do such a thing

[Laura's Babies]

If they only knew what sweet kitties the black ones are...