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Cat General => General Cat Chat => Topic started by: Elaine on December 13, 2006, 22:37:30 PM

Title: Does any one remember?
Post by: Elaine on December 13, 2006, 22:37:30 PM: There was a thread on CC ages ago about black cats being hard to rehome, some one had posted a poem which was designed to help rehome black cats in shelters. Does any one have a copy of that poem please?
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Post by: Tiggy's Mum on December 13, 2006, 22:54:14 PM: Was it this, found this on CC originally posted by Sam (Fussy_Furball)??

I have been reading the latest Marilyn Edwards book and in it there is the most wonderful poem by Doreen Dann about Black Cats who are often overlooked at cat sanctuaries, which I thought I'd share with you all:

"Oh, see that pretty one fluffy and sweet,
Little white legs and four tiny grey feet
Please look at the dark shape alone at the back,
I'm cuddly, I'm pretty, but I'm also BLACK

Come see the tabbies with markings so fine
Look at that ginger one, Oh let it be mine
We are the dark shapes - there at the back,
We're cute and adorable but, sadly, we're BLACK

If you want a pet that will love you to bits,
Come, take a look at these little BLACK kits
Our eyes will shine just as bright as those others,
Just give us a cuddle - me, and my brothers!

Look into my eyes, what do you see?
A beautiful kitten, so playful - that's me.
You've seen all the pretty ones - now choose from the back
Say 'look at that treasure, it's mine - and it's BLACK"
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Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on December 14, 2006, 00:57:38 AM: Leigh K also designed a fab Ali Cat poster for one of the centres I think
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Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on December 14, 2006, 09:39:34 AM: it was me!!!! I posted that one! Thanks for digging it out again Helen.
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Post by: Mark on December 14, 2006, 10:25:45 AM: It's a shame that gorgeous little kittys like this one get left behind - I took photos for sharon of a beautiful tabby & a beautiful black cat Bethany on the same day about 3 weeks ago. The Tabby was rehomed in one day and as far as I know, poor Bethany is still waiting and will possibly spend xmas in a pen :'(
It's not fair :'(
http://www.catchat.org/cantcp/cgibin/prview.cgi?id=2006112002
Title: Re: Does any one remember?
Post by: Elaine on December 14, 2006, 17:20:54 PM: Thanx for that Helen, and thanx to Fussyfurball for posting it originally.
Mark Bethany is beautifull, I dont understand why balck cats are overlooked. My Bernie is simply adorable. I wish her well and hope she finds a lovely forever home very soon xxx
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Post by: Liz on December 14, 2006, 18:57:49 PM: I have to say biased towards the black furkids (don't tell the others) but my first pair 14 years ago were black and Sweetie is still the leader of this motley mob and sadly Toerag her brother went to he bridge 7 years ago but we now have Bert 21, Inca 4, Diva 4 and my litttle boys all growed up now Cougar and Puma aged 2 hand rears who never left and are my shadows as they think I am their mother even after all this time!

Still we also love tabbies, bThe Tuxes - we have 10 and the grey, grey and white, gingers, naughty torties 3 off and any other precious furball whether clan member of foster they are my family of many colours - I'm way ahead of Ang and Brad!!!!!!! ;)
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Post by: sonya on December 14, 2006, 19:02:44 PM: oh she looks just like my Ebony :( poor little thing, I find it astounding that black cats are overlooked so much, mind you the rescue I got her from was pretty chock full of tabbies and torties at the time, she was the only black one there.

Sonya
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Post by: Littlebobo on December 14, 2006, 22:23:47 PM: That makes me so sad ..if only i could take them all :(
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Post by: ccmacey on December 18, 2006, 15:21:10 PM: Its like being racist, isn't it? If these people who adopt from cat shelters are cat lovers, why cant they see all cats are the same on the outside regardless of markings and colour. Once you get to know the cat their personality is what you fall in love with, I have 4 cats 2 black n while, 1 black and 1 Grey. I was not going to get the Grey 1 cos i thought he wouldn't fit in with the family, but i love all cats so he came to me. I dislike people who just want to live in a perfect world, ha ha who are they trying to kid? I just love my black cats, I think they are the most beautiful you can get.

My little black cat.

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Post by: Mark on December 18, 2006, 18:43:08 PM: It's really sad that cats like Bethany (She has been in foster care for over a month now) get overlooked. She also "nips" so can't be homed with kids but she is gorgeous - I wish I had loads of money & space and could take more :'(

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Post by: Mark on December 18, 2006, 19:01:14 PM: Dementia creeping in here - I forgot I had already posted about Beth :Crazy:
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Post by: Cheesecat on December 18, 2006, 19:04:05 PM: Awww she is beauiful!! :'(

As I type I have a black cat paddling my tummy (ouch) while purring :Luv: and rubbing her face on my face (and generally getting in the way but awwww cutie!)

I don't understand how nobody could want her, her colour wasnt an issue when I got her at all. I think she is beautiful and she will always be my baby :)