Here at In Home Pet Sitters, we happen to love all cats. We tend to not look at the color of their fur, we look at their eyes and instantly have a new friend. Did you know that it takes a black (or black & white) cat 13 % longer to find a home than a more colorful cat? We tend to think that color should be looked at when it comes to decorating your home, not necessarily the color of your pet’s fur.

Black cats have taken a rap the past few years, as people think of superstitious things, but as people begin to realize that black cats are lovable- the times are a changing! The app Skout recently surveyed some folks on their thoughts on black cats and we were pleasantly surprised by the results.

• 59 percent of people in the U.S. now think black cats are actually good luck!
• 46 percent of people who have owned a black cat say they have won a contest or the lottery versus 40 percent of people who have never owned a black cat.
• 64 percent of people who have owned a black cat have had a near-death experience and lived to tell about it versus 54 percent of people who have never owned a black cat.
• 59 percent of people who think black cats are bad luck have black hair.
• 63 percent of people who say black cats are bad luck also believe in ghosts and 59 percent say they are superstitious.
• Nearly 75 percent of cat owners have owned a black cat and the same (75 percent) say they would consider adopting a black cat in the future.

As you can tell there’s a lot of different thoughts on black cats. We’d like to encourage you to adopt a black cat, play with your black cat and show off your black cat. After all, everyone loves to see each other’s pets. Invest in a leash that fits the personality of your black cat and take him/her for a walk on November 17, 2015- National Black Cat Day.

We would love to meet your black cat. Give us a call at 1-321-794-4477 and we can take care of your black cat while you are away at work and/or play.