Halloween’s Bad Luck for Black Cats
By Jessica Firger | October 27th, 2008 | | 
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Jessica Firger
FELINE GROOVY: Mrs. Robinson, in her cage at Kitty Kind in Union Square, will have to put her adoption hopes on hold until after Halloween.
A sleek black cat rested in his cage at the front room of Hope Veterinary Clinic in Boerum Hill, Brooklyn. His yellow eyes beckoned potential parents.
“My name is Poe,” read the sign on the front of his temporary home. “I am a 7-month-old, neutered male, and I am the Purr-fect Halloween cat.”
But the weeks leading up to Halloween can mean bad luck for black cats.
Some city pet shelters and adoption agencies ban black-cat adoptions this time of year – fearful the felines could be used for religious or sacrificial purposes by groups engaged in witchcraft and paranormal communication.
I work with Black Cat Rescue (http://www.blackcatrescue.com) in Boston, MA (USA). I found your post while searching for information about black cat adoption rates.
Black Cat Rescue is a no-kill, all-volunteer network of foster homes dedicated to saving the lives of homeless black cats and kittens by providing them with quality foster care while actively seeking loving, permanent adoptive homes. We are currently seeking new foster homes in the Boston area and thought you might be able to help.
Black cats experience lower adoption rates, particularly within kill-shelter environments. For this reason, we’re dedicated to assisting individuals and other organizations with the care and adoption of black cats. Fostering has a significant impact on saving the lives of animals.