Black cats don't spook anyone at humane society
CONNOQUENESSING TWP — Superstitious people may avoid crossing the paths of black cats for fear that it would bring them bad luck.
That old adage doesn't seem to apply to many in Butler County. Their association with the spooky October season and Halloween also hasn't affected adoptions at the Butler County Humane Society.
Shanna Best, Butler County Humane Society's shelter director, said black cats are taken in and adopted out just as much as any other color of cat available at the shelter. Most of the time, people looking for a furry friend to adopt are more interested in personality than looks.“It just depends on what they are looking for, what personality, what age,” Best said. “It's more about their personality than their look, usually.”The humane society lists 40 cats currently available for adoption on its website, and of those a handful are completely black and another group are grey or a mix of black and white.Best said there are many different breeds of cats, just like dogs, and a cat's particular color isn't normally tied to one breed. The color is one way for a cat to be identified.“Black cats are just a color,” Best said. “We never know what we are going to get to take in.”While the humane society takes in cats from different sources, Best said they want to avoid taking in pets that already have homes.She said with winter approaching and cold weather already taking hold of the region, owners of cats that spend most of their time outdoors should remember to provide them with some kind of shelter for them to take refuge in from the cold.“Just make sure to have a little house structure for them to make sure they have warmth,” Best said. “Make sure they have some hay for them to stay warm, some kind of bedding.”
