were
adopted than any other color.
Not exact matches
Sadly, black cats (and dogs) are far less likely to be
adopted from shelters
than cats of any
other fur
colors or combinations.
According to a 2013 ASPCA study, black cats actually are
adopted from shelters at the same rate as
other cats — but because there are more black cats
than any
other -
colored felines, it can appear as though they're being overlooked by adopters (black dogs fall victim to this same misperception).
There are so many factors that can make a pet harder to
adopt: age, disability, special medical needs, even coat
color (black dogs and cats are known to be more difficult to
adopt out
than other coat
colors).
I recently pulled the numbers, and with the combined data of 65 agencies representing over 186,500 cats, we found that black cats are
adopted more
than any
other color.»