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> it’s not like humans are en mass terminating the non-orange siblings, Black cats for instance are disproportionately more likely to be euthanized: > Accord
by hansonkd 2y ago
> it’s not like humans are en mass terminating the non-orange siblings,
Black cats for instance are disproportionately more likely to be euthanized:
> According to the National Library of Medicine, of all cats in shelters, black cats have the highest rate of euthanasia at a rate of 74.6%, and the lowest rate of adoption at 10% of any cat. [1]
Not to many breeders out there breeding black cats. Many people who feed feral cats want to feed the cute ones, so there is at least some bias towards propagating certain colors of cats.
(This is one of the reasons I picked the black cat at the shelter and one of the best decisions I ever made. Such a kind and loving cat)
[1] https://www.msj.edu/news/2024/02/the-power-of-black-cats.html#:~:text=According%20to%20the%20National%20Library,at%2010%25%20of%20any%20cat https://www.msj.edu/news/2024/02/the-power-of-black-cats.htm....
- tumsfestival 2y agoWhat the hell, my favorite cats are the black ones. Even my cat is black and I chose her from her litter specifically because of her color. Is this all because of stupid superstition?
- fiedzia 2y agoMost reasonable explanation I've heard is that black cats typically don't look good on pictures. Or maybe they are just overlooked by people visiting animal shelters?