Adoption update: we didn't get Lucky...

"Singh" wrote in message
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Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of year,
doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning one
makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with their
image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of the
she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.

Jo

"Singh" wrote in message
...

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of year,
doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning one
makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with their
image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of the
she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.

Jo

"Singh" wrote in message
...

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of year,
doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning one
makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with their
image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of the
she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.

Jo

Lucky got adopted a half-hour after we got the phone call about him. Go
figure!

We went to Pet Supplies Plus, where Ten Lives shows their cats. They had
only one there, a black velvet beauty named Odessa. A Black Russian,
perchance. The workers let us take her from her kennel and hold her, and
she was rubbing up on me and Louie something fierce. that did it: she
owns us. I called the shelter right from the store.

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line. She's healthy, I know that because local law won't allow public
showing of Feleuk/FIV positive cats for adoption in places like these
petshops that allow you to bring your pets in. She's alert, intelligent,
and also (said foster-mama) meditative like our Roxie. And the problem?
She's black. Marcie, the foster-mama, said that apparently prejudice
even affects cats; people come asking for showy colors and markings, and
some have told her to her face that they would not have a black cat near
them. What would she do, suck out their souls and spit them down at
Satan? The idea!

Fortunately we do not believe in Satan, and we don't believe in bad luck
cats. Odessa, barring a sudden attack of intelligence from a senior
facility (we have an agreement with the shelter that nursing homes,
assisted-living facilities and independently living elderly take
precedence), will be ours as of this Friday the 15th. Marcie is supposed
to keep her until then, and we'll go around the corner to get her. I
promise to keep you all posted!

Blessed be,
Baha

"Jo Firey" wrote in message
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"Singh" wrote in message
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Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of
year, doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning
one makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with
their image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of
the she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.

Jo

Sorry to seem ignorant, but could you explain what you mean about a black
cat being more likely to be the victim of violence? and why not adopt one
out at this time of the year? Why would anyone seem braver or more powerful
if they owned a black cat?
I'm confused.

Tweed

"Jo Firey" wrote in message
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"Singh" wrote in message
...

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of
year, doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning
one makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with
their image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of
the she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.

Jo

Sorry to seem ignorant, but could you explain what you mean about a black
cat being more likely to be the victim of violence? and why not adopt one
out at this time of the year? Why would anyone seem braver or more powerful
if they owned a black cat?
I'm confused.

Tweed

"Jo Firey" wrote in message
...

"Singh" wrote in message
...

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of
year, doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning
one makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with
their image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of
the she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.

Jo

Sorry to seem ignorant, but could you explain what you mean about a black
cat being more likely to be the victim of violence? and why not adopt one
out at this time of the year? Why would anyone seem braver or more powerful
if they owned a black cat?
I'm confused.

Tweed

In article , "Jo Firey"
wrote:

"Singh" wrote in message
...

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of
year,
doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning
one
makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with
their
image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of the
she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.


Clifford (RB) was almost a perfect black cat -- the last inch of his
tail was snow-white. While he turned into an extremely intelligent and
loving cat, he took several years to understand that the white spot was
part of him, and occasionally would run desperately from it.

He was an indoor-only cat, but got out a few times in his younger days.
One day, he followed me out the dorr. Now, one must understand that
Clifford looked like a black panther -- tight skin rippling over 16
pounds of muscle.

Charlie, the neighborhood intact tomcat, happened to be on the walk.
Clifford went into full Halloween-cat mode, every hair on end, back
arched, ears back, and let go a huge hiss.

I can only describe Charlie's expression as being like William F.
Buckley Jr. raising one aristocratic, questioning eyebrow. Charlie made
a relatively quiet sound that clearly meant, "Were you addressing me,
eunuch?"

Clifford's ears perked back to "up" from "weapons free", he thought for
a moment, ran back into the house, and hid under the bed all day.

In article , "Jo Firey"
wrote:

"Singh" wrote in message
...

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of
year,
doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning
one
makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with
their
image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of the
she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.


Clifford (RB) was almost a perfect black cat -- the last inch of his
tail was snow-white. While he turned into an extremely intelligent and
loving cat, he took several years to understand that the white spot was
part of him, and occasionally would run desperately from it.

He was an indoor-only cat, but got out a few times in his younger days.
One day, he followed me out the dorr. Now, one must understand that
Clifford looked like a black panther -- tight skin rippling over 16
pounds of muscle.

Charlie, the neighborhood intact tomcat, happened to be on the walk.
Clifford went into full Halloween-cat mode, every hair on end, back
arched, ears back, and let go a huge hiss.

I can only describe Charlie's expression as being like William F.
Buckley Jr. raising one aristocratic, questioning eyebrow. Charlie made
a relatively quiet sound that clearly meant, "Were you addressing me,
eunuch?"

Clifford's ears perked back to "up" from "weapons free", he thought for
a moment, ran back into the house, and hid under the bed all day.

In article , "Jo Firey"
wrote:

"Singh" wrote in message
...

Now this cat is sweet natured, a little under two years old, a bit shy
and simply gorgeous with emerald-green eyes and a figure like a Bastet
figurine. And why is this little gem in a shelter; why have they shown
her several times without success? Because, according to her
foster-mama, she's black, and there are some superstitious idiots out
there who won't have a black cat for a million dollars laid out in a
line.

Blessed be,
Baha


At least part of the reluctance by some to own a black cat is fear of
getting attached to a cat that has a higher risk of being the victim of
violence. Many shelters refuse to adopt out a black cat this time of
year,
doubting the intentions of prospective owners.

Still, there are a lot who are fond of black cats in part because owning
one
makes them seem braver or more powerful than ordinary.

A friend has a large coal black cat named Elvira who doesn't help with
their
image. She bares fangs and claws at strangers. The very picture of the
she-devil or witches cat. But with her family she is sweet as can be.


Clifford (RB) was almost a perfect black cat -- the last inch of his
tail was snow-white. While he turned into an extremely intelligent and
loving cat, he took several years to understand that the white spot was
part of him, and occasionally would run desperately from it.

He was an indoor-only cat, but got out a few times in his younger days.
One day, he followed me out the dorr. Now, one must understand that
Clifford looked like a black panther -- tight skin rippling over 16
pounds of muscle.

Charlie, the neighborhood intact tomcat, happened to be on the walk.
Clifford went into full Halloween-cat mode, every hair on end, back
arched, ears back, and let go a huge hiss.

I can only describe Charlie's expression as being like William F.
Buckley Jr. raising one aristocratic, questioning eyebrow. Charlie made
a relatively quiet sound that clearly meant, "Were you addressing me,
eunuch?"

Clifford's ears perked back to "up" from "weapons free", he thought for
a moment, ran back into the house, and hid under the bed all day.