I do the Petfinder photo picks on the day they're published. Today that's not such a good thing. My eyes are watery. My cats have had quite a lot to say but, instead of trying to write any of it down, I want just to pick some photos while I can see them. It's the week after Halloween, when some shelters bring black cats back out to meet the public after having hidden them in October, so of course we'll be looking at lucky black cats.
(Do they attract good luck or bad luck? Which superstition you've heard depends on where you live, or your ancestors used to live, showing that there's no scientific basis for the question. In England black cats were said to attract good luck and orange cats bad luck, in France the other way round. Black cats are more likely to be female and orange cats to be male. That's the way the genetic odds incline but it's not an absolute rule; lots of black cats are male, lots of orange ones are female. Do you consider kittens or tomcat odor to be bad luck? What a question. It's good luck to be a black cat's friend and very bad luck to miss a chance to be one.)
Zipcode 10101: Luna and Onyx from New York City
Their web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/luna-69482814/ny/new-york/anjellicle-cats-rescue-ny488/
Born on the 7th of July, they're a little young to be adopted yet (social cats extend lactation for six months, mostly for birth control I suspect) but certainly at an adorable life stage. They are described as inseparable bouncy-pouncy and purry-cuddly siblings who follow their human around. You'll be able to tell them apart because Onyx, the brother, is already bigger than Luna, the sister, and will almost certainly be a lot bigger when they're grown up. They are also said to have small white spots underneath that will be an extra clue.
Zipcode 20202: Sabrina from D.C.
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/sabrina-69229512/dc/washington/lucky-dog-animal-rescue-dc20/
She's a mix of long and short hair--you can see her head and legs are sleek, but her body is fluffy and brushable. This shelter's "adoption fees" are on the high side but they're actively looking for foster care, which means that a lucky local person for family can keep this cat free of charge on condition that they either take her to meet prospective adopters or save up the money to bail her out.
Zipcode 30303: Ray from Atlanta
I didn't plan to pick all long-haired cats kept in the cities--it just happened. Ray has really impressed the shelter staff with his good nature. Although he's been a stray and even been shot, he still seems to take a "why not the best?" attitude toward humans. He purrs and cuddles and plays with the best. The writer of his web page used the word "gentle" three times, plus "gentleman."
Bonus: Zipcode 37662: Lady from Blountville
Her web page: https://www.petfinder.com/cat/lady-57383711/tn/blountville/the-bridge-home-no-kill-animal-rescue-tn95/
This is somebody's strayed or stolen pet. She has special needs, including a need to be the only pet (or only indoor cat), but she's friendly and cuddly and obviously misses her humans. If you know someone who's lost a cat like this, local readers, please rescue her. She's not being held for an inordinate ransom. If her human is dead, please give her a good home.
In a place where the majority of the population are active senior citizens, the most likely reason why a friendly, lovable animal is out on the street--and may resist coming home with you, or try to lead you to its home--is that something's happened to its human. People need to have an animal emergency plan. Knowing that pets will be cared for can be a great comfort if these people are in hospital, so...
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