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A Canadian shelter hosts a black cat adoption event to challenge bad-luck myths and boost adoptions.
A shelter in Crossfield, Alberta, is hosting a special event to combat superstitions linking black cats to bad luck, aiming to boost adoptions.
At a Pet Valu in Airdrie, about a dozen black cats, including Lavender, Bowie, and Spooky, are on display from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday.
Staff say black cats are often overlooked due to outdated beliefs from medieval Europe, despite their affectionate nature.
Nearly half of the shelter’s 75 cats are black or mostly black, and the event offers a $50 adoption discount.
The shelter avoids placing black cats during Halloween to prevent impulse adoptions.
This is only the second such event in the shelter’s 12-year history, aiming to shift perceptions and highlight that black cats are loving companions, not symbols of misfortune.
Un refugio canadiense organiza un evento de adopción de gatos negros para desafiar los mitos de mala suerte e impulsar las adopciones.