What may be scariest about a spooky black cat is the way superstition and tradition shape people's perceptions and biases about animals based only on their color. When you purchase through links ...

This superstition about black cats and other black animals in general has shaped people’s preferences about animals. It’s left its mark on things such as lower adoption rates for black cats ...

As Halloween approaches, black cats are everywhere — in decorations, costumes and spooky tales. But did you know these mysterious felines went from being linked to witches to becoming unlikely ...

may be causing an increase in black cat adoptions. Superstitions about bad luck have often caused these felines to be overlooked. Oh, that movie meow, an Oscar-winning performance, after all.

That's what the the MSPCA-Angell (Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is reminding people this October. And if you've ever wanted a black cat of your very own ...

Black cat adoptions have faced a surge since the release of Oscar-winning animation film Flow, according to animal charities. Sadly black cats and kittens are often overlooked and take longer to ...