Why are black cats less popular than other colours?

[Umbongo]

This is my handsome man, although he only has one eye now...I think he looks very distinguished!

 

[Barney&Buzz]

This is my handsome man, although he only has one eye now...I think he looks very distinguished!

Beautiful boy! in fact they are all gorgeous! I have been catless for 15 months now and hate it. I had a black boy with some white and a white boy with some black. both chunky, vocal snuggle bums. the black boy was an awesome stealth hunter too.

 

[Sarah_K]

This is The Doom:

I've had her for 7 years- she came grotesquely overweight from an animal shelter. Apparently she was worse before they put her on a diet. She'd been caught as a stray behind a row of take away's, been living on pizza and curry for a few months. She'd also been rehomed twice and brought back before I got her as she didn't like children. Strange as she's never lifted a paw to my niece, but then my niece knows how to behave around cats.

She's both simultaneously affectionate and grumpy. Definitely lets you know when she's had enough stroking etc. Unfortunately, I've had problem with the electrics in my house, so she's been living at my parents for the last 3 months. I miss my furry alarm clock! She's coming home this week though- YAY! The Doom's hobbies include, sleeping, pooping in her litter tray just as I'm getting ready for bed, eating my food and limping when she's hungry. £300 of vets fee's to tell me that there's nothing wrong with her leg. She also managed to get tangled up in the blinds and pulled them down! She was still wrapped up in them when I got home.

Personally, no cat colours put me off. Only one I think would do would be a congenitally deaf white cat if I lived near a busy road. I'll never understand people who look at a kitten/cat and don't want them because of the colour. Surely it's personality thats important.

ETA: all the cats in this thread are beautiful. I'd have each and every one of 'em!

 

[Ebenezer_Scrooge]

I adopted 2 black cats, brother & sister from CPL. Last year I re-homed another female also black I have 3 black cats & love them to bits. I grew up with a black cat & when she passed away I was allowed to chose a kitten from a litter....yep another black cat... I am going to turn into a crazy cat lady Beautiful pictures of your lovely cats

 

[Hairy Old Cob]

I read somewhere that a completely black cat is very rare. Most black cats have a patch of white fur somewhere,even if its only a few white hairs on the tummy.

I was curious about this and have fully inspected Blackie "I Have a Rare Cat" no white anywhere.

 

[elliebrewer98]

I read somewhere that a completely black cat is very rare. Most black cats have a patch of white fur somewhere,even if its only a few white hairs on the tummy. All completely black cats were considered to be witches familiars and were killed. If a cat had a few white hairs it would be spared and therefore live to breed more with a few white hairs.

Our terrier had puppies earlier this year and she is the best auntie ever.

Our cat was pure black, not a spot of white to be seen She was a proper lady who wasn't afraid to tell you what for! When I was little almost everybody we knew had been scratched by Cleo, so luckily when my little brother came along she had mellowed a lot. She was pts 10th December 2008 aged 16, Christmas was her favourite time of year so we put up the christmas tree early so she could have one last play with the baubles... She certainly was a special cat, we alwyas joked she could be a witch's because she was so secretive and proud

That picture is sooo cute, it must be lovely to watch them interacting like that!

 

[daydreamer]

I had no idea black cats were less popular. We have a black cat that my OH got for me. OH chose him as all the other kittens were sleeping and "looked boring" whilst ours was chasing the mum round biting her tail and generally being naughty. He is an extremely naughty cat, either up to mischief or sleeping. Officially he is called Miles but we just call him "naughty cat" all the time!

He is a monster too, always off the standard growth chart when he was a kitten (erm, yes we weighed him weekly!) and now he weighs about 8kg! He is a little overweight but not massively so and he is on a diet!

Here he is as a very cute kitten.

 

[cptrayes]

I confess

I've just taken on Skratch and Snyph, a tortie and a grey/black tabbie, 3 months old, and I told the rescue centre that I put my name down for kittens with that I was interested in anything except a black or black and white.

I have had a black and he was great looking, but he was also the most aloof and un-cuddly cat of any of the many cats I have had over the years. He put me off the colour for life, though I'm glad that everyone else has cuddly ones.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Because they're not as "pretty" as the white ones or the torti ones or the tabby ones...
I worked at a Cats Protection adoption centre for a couple of years. If we had a litter of 'pretty' kittens in, there'd be fights over them! The blacks & most black&whites were ignored (white & black ones were ok though!). !

I do not agree, I love black cats had two till Kassie gor run over I would love another but hubby wont let me.

so just have a tabby and white and black left OMO

ATEOTD a cat should be chosen for personality and ability to fit into your own family.

I would dearly challenge anyone who let say wanted ginger only and the ginger one had issues with soiling etc, but the black cat was faultless perfect for the family.

But no they want ginger so get ginger one only to find out they cannot deal with soiling and return it, makes my blood boil

Also the people that lie about where they live so they can get a cat, not realizing that branches communicate

This also makes me mad, why lie about where you live - don't they work it out that this will be checked out!!!

I would loved two more black or black and whites

 

[Cobiau Cymreig Wyllt]

Apparently it's the same with rescue greyhounds...I have two black ones because they get adopted less...but also I love black animals generally, dogs horses and cats...

 

[cptrayes]

Apparently it's the same with rescue greyhounds...I have two black ones because they get adopted less...but also I love black animals generally, dogs horses and cats...

I love black horses, but I really posted to ask how on earth your user name is pronounced????

 

[alainax]

Im really shocked by this lol! Most of the cats people own around me are black and white.. almost as common as black and white horses

Maybe they are less likely to be adopted as are so common? People want something a bit different?


As for the pure black ones, I dont think ive ever met, and I certainly wouldn't be against havin one Although I do love a solid coloured cat. I have a Korat (solid blue ) and a Hanava (solid chocolate).These breeds are only every allowed to be that set colour. With the Havana Even the whiskers, paw pads etc are all the one colour Im a bit obsessed with them being just one colour

So yes... pure black cat with all the one colour.. sounds wonderful

 

[Auslander]

I actively prefer black cats! One of mine is even more of a witches cat than your average black cat, as he has extra toes on each foot. Apparently, in the Middle Ages, he would have been drowned at birth, as extra toes were seen as a 'mark'.

He's very intelligent, very beautiful, and has gorgeous fat velvety feet. Not a massive fan of being picked up, but wouldn't dream of biting or scratching, and occasionally chooses to sit on my lap.

His brother is half the size, short haired, has normal feet, and is black with white paws, white chest and white whiskers. He's a talker, a snuggler, and thick as two short planks!

 

[Asha]

I'm afraid when I chose my cats we were given them as they were the wildest of the litters, one just so happened to be a black female and the other a black and white male. Wouldn't say these were particularly feral now, but they are yard cats. Wouldn't swap them for the world, and I love them even more for their personalities as well as their colouring.

Someone didn't go to 'how to put a cat together school' clearly... (Lol!)

'High five!'

Love all the cats on here.

Snap Stroppy mare! we also have Bobs brother, who is black and white.. They are our yard cats too. They both like riding in the wheelbarrows tto. Plus they love sitting on the arena fence while we ride. I swear if they could talk they would be criticising !

Bob also likes to sit on the jumps while your approaching, sometimes he moves, sometimes you have to jump the cat and the fence !

 

[Cobiau Cymreig Wyllt]

I love black horses, but I really posted to ask how on earth your user name is pronounced????

Heheh it's cobby eye cum rige (like ride but with a hard 'g') Na (short a ) dolig - stress goes on the 'do' (short 'o')

Simples!

Which reminds me, that's my Christmas name....haven't got round to changing it back...mind you the weather's about the same...

 

[here_i_am]

Oh since we're now posting pics, i cannot resist!

Some of my handrears from CPL, RSPCA & random handings-in:

One of our dogs in VERY maternal. She lets them suckle & does bum-cleaning duties!

LOVE this pic

this one was tabby, but i can't leave her out!

And this is my special boy who i ended up keeping He was very very poorly & deformed & not expected to survive. He'll be 5 next month

Im trying to NOT be a mad cat lady, but it's hard!

 

[Fransurrey]

Oh my, I'm overcome with cuteness! That dog is amazing. I've just been looking at the CPL websites as am getting kitty cravings. I have to choose carefully as Rosco has been afraid of cats before (but the last two oldies I've taken in have been ok). There are so many black and white cats, I'm surprised. I'm another whose favourite cat colours are black and black/white!

This was Suzi, who I took in as a terminally ill (liver failure) case. She was expected to go downhill within weeks, but she was with me for 6 months, so got to have the sun on her back.

Then after her I took on Cleetus (was named Bobby, but he was just too characterful for a boring name!). He was 12 when I got him. Sadly developed kidney failure and was pts last August, aged 14. Left a HUGE hole. Until after Christmas, I was a mess, mentally.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

what a bellyful collection of cats.

To one and all its nice to see such loved well cared for kitty's . I could have them all.

 

[dafthoss]

I love my little black cat. She is quite high maintenance for a cat and a bit of a stress head but her brother was completely the opposite, sadly he's no longer with us. Also have a black and white cat and shes a nutter but very good fun.

This is our fluffy black boy that's no longer with us he was such a personality and the loveliest boy to have arround

This is his sister using all her bravery to conquer the bag, she's very cuddly now and would spend all day sat with you if she could. Her and her brother both completely black, no white any where.

And the bonkers black and white one, she fetches, back flips and is just mad when ever she's awake

 

[highlandponygirl]

Awww those kitties are cute.

I love black cats and when looking to rescue/buy a black coloured cat is at the top of my list. Done the pretty 'look how white his coat is' and constantly having to defluff my clothes before i go to work etc is a pita lol. With black cats their fur blends in with everything, no spending 15 minutes in the morning attacking yourself with a lint roller and less time and effort spent hoovering the carpets as you just cant see it well thats my excuse

 

[CLM]

Here is my beautiful 9 month old boy. I have checked, and he is not totally black, he has 3 white hairs underneath his chin!

I do agree, the black fur does not show nearly as much as the white, which was all good, but then I got the teenage mother below, so now have white hairs everywhere again.

 

[Adopter]

I have an all black cat with green eyes, she loves to be warm and spends as much time as she can stretched out across radiators! During this cold spell she seems to have managed to convince us that she needs to sleep on our bed!

She was living rough when we had her having had two litters, but was thought to have been born domesticated, she loves attention and will climb on my lap every time I sit down, she is the most loving cat I have every owned.

I do have a very handsome ginger and white tom as well, who was also a rescue but feral, he also seems this winter to have managed to move into the house! Both were suposed to be stable cats

 

[Goldenstar]

I had no idea black cats where unpopular I love them , the only cat I would avoid is a white one because of the skin cancer issues they can have.

 

[suestowford]

I've never put a pic up on here before but here goes, hopefully here is Milly, who sadly died two years ago. I still miss her.

I really enjoyed the kitten pics a couple of pages back!

 

[NinjaPony]

I have a black cat (and welsh mountain pony!) and he is the love of my life! He isn't totally black as he has a white tummy but so elegant and beautiful- though I am horribly biased.
I love all cats especially gingers but my boy was in the right place at the right time and we love him to bits. He is a funny little sod, very vocal, quite doglike with a huge personality and lots of opinion and can be a bit grumpy, but lovely and purry too.
Black cats rule

 

[windseywoo]

I have 3 feral black cats which live down the yard, which I adopted from the cats protection. I have two boys and a girl and unless they are together I can not tell which is which. They are all pure black, not one speck of white on any of them and the only way I can tell which cat turns up is their size. The one cat is huge with short legs, whilst the second male is smaller but has longer legs and the girl is just tiny. I named them Rupert, Spike and Dru and my usual response from any of them is hissing, however they are very good at their job and no prey creature is safe. They are pretty much wild and I very rarely get anywhere near them, but they do seem pretty happy and when I can get close enough have very shiny coats.

 

[HeatherAnn]

If I was going to get a cat it would be black.

I have a black dog so I have a black wardrobe. Got to match your clothes (to hide the hair)

 

[ChestnutTinker]

It's bloody annoying!!
I have a black cat and people who meet him usually say 'OOH BLACK CAT, BAD LUCK' - He's even been named as ''A witches cat''
He is the most loving cat i've ever met and i'd never get rid of him!

(Oh, and it's his first birthday today)


(he even gives kisses)

 

[abracadabra]

Weird prejudice and statistic! If I were to get a cat, I would prefer black over any other colour.

 

[Pongwiffy]

I am surprised by that as I am another who actively prefers black animals although I would never not choose any animal based on colour.

Tuxedo cats are my ultimate favourite!