^^ Cute
Historically
speaking, black cats have always had a slightly rougher time of things
than more colourful cats. In 1600s America, pilgrims caught with a black
cat would be routinely killed, or at least severely punished. In
medieval Europe, cats of a darker hue were often burned on midsummer
bonfires.
Arguably even worse, this week the Daily Mail has claimed black cats are rubbish at selfies: a deficiency that is apparently prompting fewer people to adopt them from rescue centres.
Looking behind the story's overdramatic headline, it seems that no
rescue centre or cat charity has specifically cited the selfie as a
reason for the lack of black cat adoptions.
Some have merely suggested that the fact that black cats don't
photograph well sometimes puts would-be adopters off in our
camera-crazed age. Whether this is true or not, black cats have long
been unfairly overlooked at rescue centres, and can be found sulking out
back, looking a bit sorry for themselves. Ronnie McMillen, founder of
the Millwood Cat Rescue Centre in Nottingham, claims many adopters "look
at black cats and then just say, 'Oh, have you got anything else?'"
Perhaps more gaudy cats seem more appealing to some people. People who,
in short, know very little about cats. As a long-time house sharer with two black cats, I can confirm that
black cats are not simply as good as cats with other colour schemes;
they also read significantly more books than other cats and are more
slimming to hug. I currently live with four and a half cats (one isn't
here much), and the two black ones are easily the most intelligent.
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