NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 18: Cats waiting to be adopted are seen at Sean Casey Animal Rescue on August 18, 2023 in New York City. Animals in NYC are spending weeks or months in the rescue system without being adopted with the city’s animal shelters at capacity as people are abandoning and surrendering pets in large numbers.
Now in need of a new family home is a lonely cat from Glasgow.
Little Cleo, who is being cared for by Cats Protection in Glasgow, needs a caring friend to spend lots of "snuggle time" with. The domestic short-haired black and white kitten is 12 years old and used to a tranquil life with just one owner. For this reason, Cats Protection is eager to find her a caring owner, ideally a single person or an experienced couple.
Cleo, an outdoor cat who enjoys a little daytime exploring, has been characterized as a "sweet and gentle" old woman who enjoys a quick play and a good nap.
Beautiful Cleo has entered our care through no fault of her own. She is a sweet, gentle older lady who enjoys a quick game with her feather toy and spinning ball but prefers a good nap. She likes to follow her human around, supervise activities, and sleep at the foot of the bed.
The Struggle of Black Cats
To find a new home for a stray black cat, a family traveled from Surrey to North Yorkshire across a distance of 500 miles in July this year.
Eddie was the resident who stayed the longest at an RSPCA rehoming center in Great Ayton, waiting eight months before being adopted.
In response to a request from the home in May, Debbie Hughes and her family made the trip from Oxshott to retrieve the cat, as reported by BBC News. According to some animal charities, black cats take longer to find new homes due to superstition.
When Eddie, a two-year-old cat, came to the rehoming center in September after being rescued by an RSPCA officer from a shed, he had a terrible infection in both ears.
Mrs. Hughes said, "I wanted to give him a happy life and a nice home. "
Eddie is a "very affectionate cat who loves to play and be close to people," according to Mrs. Hughes.
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Superstitions in the UK
According to the RSPCA, black cats are much harder to rehome than their colorful counterparts. Black cats have a poor "cute factor" and are often disregarded by superstition.
Eddie's success story has drawn much attention to the Great Ayton Center and helped several other black cats find new homes.
Despite living in an age of science and reason, superstitions about black cats continue to thrive in the United Kingdom. Steeped in centuries-old folklore and myths, these feline creatures are often regarded with both suspicion and fascination.
The superstition surrounding black cats in the UK dates back to medieval times when they were associated with witches and dark magic. It was believed that black cats were witches' familiars or even witches themselves in disguise. This fear led to widespread persecution of black cats and other animals during witch hunts.
Black cats have long been considered omens of bad luck. Crossing paths with one was believed to foretell misfortune. In some regions, it was thought that merely meeting a black cat's gaze could bring ill luck.
At Cats Protection, a single cat requires a £100 adoption fee.
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