Here at The Stubbington Ark we love black cats but we understand that people associate them with a lot of negative things. In this blog we wanted to highlight a few amazing facts about black cats!
People in medieval times linked black cats with women they believed to be witches. This is why they’re seen as a Halloween symbol!
Due to factors such a superstition, black cats take 50% longer to rehome compared to other types of cat.
Their fur is black due to a genetic mutation and because of this black cats can resist some diseases.
In places such as Japan, black cats are seen as a good luck charm for a single woman’s love life!
Whilst there are 22 types of black cat, Bombay cats are the only truly fully black cat breed.
