Rescue Group Holds Adoption For Black Animals

WSMV ^ | 09/10/09

[freed0misntfree]

If there's room in your home for just one more, the animal rescue group All About Rescue and Fixin’ Inc. is holding an adoption of black animals Saturday in Putnam County.

[freed0misntfree]

Possibly the worst headline choice of the year, lol.

[mnehring]

I’ve heard that it is rare that black cats are adopted, old taboos about unlucky symbols still are in society’s subconscious.

[ChrisInAR]

So what will they do with animals of other colors....drown them?

[freed0misntfree]

I think that’s true. It’s unfortunate. I have a black cat and he is the sweetest thing ever. Very gentle, appreciative, and loyal.

[Frantzie]

Sounds more like a dog. ;-)

[Boardwalk]

I miss my black cat...she was low maintenance. I need to constantly defur myself of my white cat which ends up all over my clothes.

[Huck]

lol...someone post the "That's Racist" kid.

fwiw, I have an adopted black rabbit. His name is Benjamin and he is a great pet. He's smart and well-trained. He can be a bit of a rascal, but hey, that's just him being a rabbit.

All my pets are adopted.

[MNDude]

I always thought the Save the Polar bear campaign was racist.

There’s about 30,000 of them, while there’s only about 700 Black Sun Bears in the world!

[Oldpuppymax]

What...bears and all?

[ravingnutter]

This close to Halloween? Wow. I know they don't adopt out black cats around Halloween in our area.

[darkwing104]

I rescued a Black Cat last winter. My rule was it had to go into a no-kill facility. Last I heard it was adopted by nice family about 15 miles where I live.

[oneamericanvoice]

The point is, Chris, that all other colored animals get adopted first. Black cats and dogs get put down far more frequently. This was a good thing that these people are doing.

[AliVeritas]

[oneamericanvoice]

It’s not just your area. Shelters don’t adopt out any black cats around Halloween. Some really sick individuals out there.

[truthguy]

I rescued a Black Lab Mix over 5 years ago. He's alive and doing well. I also have a Lab Husky mix. I cannot have more than 2 dogs in my area without special permit. Also two dogs are more than a handful. I'd rescue more if I could.

I've done my part.

[thefactor]

"All my pets are adopted."

as opposed to giving birth to them yourself?

[ravingnutter]

All my pets are adopted.

Not...going...there...LOL! ; )

[tropical]

We adopted two cats, one male, one female, from the same litter. Both solid black, even their whiskers.

Just adopted a dog this past January. He’s a mutt, all black except for a thin line of white on his chest in the shape of a “T”.

No problem (except for the shedding) - love ‘em all.

[ravingnutter]

Dang, you beat me to the punch line on that one, I had to think about it and then decided not to go there, LOL!

[Huck]

No. As opposed to buying them retail. There are plenty of worthy pets out there that need homes without creating more demand for retail pets.