'Some shelters even limit adoptions': Black cats are still the least adopted feline in 2025 due to "black cat bias", and the cat community is purrmanently fed up with it

We no longer believe that women who speak their minds are witches, nor do we believe that sicknesses are evil spirits infecting our souls, so why do some people still believe that black cats are bad luck? This singular superstition has stuck in the minds of silly hoomans, and as a result, even in 2025, black cats are still the least adopted cat. Researchers even have a name for this purrticular phenomenon, calling it "black cat bias". As lovers of all cats, but especially little voids, this news makes us feel like we're not quite as purrgressive as we think we are.

We've had at least one black cat at a time for most of our lives, and they've been the best cats we could ever ask for. Mischievous? Absolutely. But also adorable love bugs that just wanted us to love them with all of our hearts. We even had one, 'Shadow' (yes, a very original name, don't come for us), who learned to roll over on command for chicken. He really loved chicken.

After hearing this news, the cat community has officially had it. We have the hissterical, thoughtful, and caring voices of some void pawrents below putting their two cents in. This is the purrfect thing to enjoy on a Caturday, so grab your nearest void and stare at it lovingly. It will stare back, and it will want chimken.

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All you black cat owners out there, it's time for you to spread the word of the joys of owning a black cat. Dispel this myth that black cats bring bad luck, and let's change the narrative to all cats bringing good luck, no matter their color. Well, maybe except orange cats. Orange cats bring hissterical chaos and big himbo energy.
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All cats are hard to photograph. As soon as you take out your camera, they stop doing whatever cute thing they were doing and pretend like you're crazy for even considering recording them. It has nothing to do with black cats.
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