http://animalsheltertips.com/blog/black-pets/finding-homes-for-black-pets/ Find funds, grants and volunteers. Involve kids and families to help homeless pets. Tue, 25 Oct 2011 18:49:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://animalsheltertips.com/blog/black-pets/finding-homes-for-black-pets/comment-page-1/#comment-14 rachel Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:33:35 +0000 http://animalsheltertips.com/blog/?p=331#comment-14 i run a cat rescue in northern wv. pounds still look at black cats as less-adoptable, so getting them in foster care and giving them a little extra time and promotion helps. for the "less adoptable pet day" we showed off our black cats more. people who love black cats really seem to love them intensely. when they are loved, they are quite admired for their sleek coats and mystique. yes, we have to dispel the myths and superstitions that amazingly still abound in 2009. solid black cats don't have varied markings or unusual colors, but perhaps we could play up their stunning eyes, their sleek coats, their behaviors. during that adoption event, we had more black cats to show off and fewer of the varied colors. people gave them another look when the "competition" wasn't around. i had at least three black kittens find homes . . . now for my black adults! i run a cat rescue in northern wv. pounds still look at black cats as less-adoptable, so getting them in foster care and giving them a little extra time and promotion helps. for the “less adoptable pet day” we showed off our black cats more. people who love black cats really seem to love them intensely. when they are loved, they are quite admired for their sleek coats and mystique. yes, we have to dispel the myths and superstitions that amazingly still abound in 2009. solid black cats don’t have varied markings or unusual colors, but perhaps we could play up their stunning eyes, their sleek coats, their behaviors. during that adoption event, we had more black cats to show off and fewer of the varied colors. people gave them another look when the “competition” wasn’t around. i had at least three black kittens find homes . . . now for my black adults!

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