Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Animal shelters halt adoption of black cats for Halloween

If you are expecting to see a lot of black cats this Halloween, you may end up disappointed.

"Animal shelters across the country are prohibiting the adoption of black cats over the holiday period, fearing the possibility of animal cruelty towards the felines, who usually take centre stage at this time of year.

Black cats are the subject of many superstitions and rituals and rescue organisations usually try to push their adoptions, as they are generally neglected because of the stigma surrounding them. But many shelters across the U.S. are putting a ban on the adoptions until November 2, when Halloween is safely over."
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