<em><a class="checked-link" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ibantorras/14657849403/in/photolist-6BzrJ3-oygVJR-cKQMC7-fuLcD-oA2sTb-h3ZBr-9dXYge-kvn2Nr-5AhtLx-8VT6Bu-2ESmpU-okgiXr-ovBj7J-ioGAq9-5Qb1ku-4VfuHW-5NBwYB-8PP7sn-8BeSxd-3DTQzu-5BWTyC-8NYB43-9yBEGA-dyAL8M-92LtWT-a5xrna-bn4cKL-nboaB7-92GCe-3Pg98y-9yBFbw-FixpQ-aNJZ9X-bHkJ7Z-ahjyck-hRY1V7-E7yjE-eEM4LV-dPEb3X-uVcxh-5KiUbe-9ybJMG-63rz7B-amPhRS-dGZk1Z-6jjcQF-9pwhGp-4moahx-kDaTw-7aHeuY">Flickr/Iban Torras</a></em> <em><a class="checked-link" href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/ibantorras/14657849403/in/photolist-6BzrJ3-oygVJR-cKQMC7-fuLcD-oA2sTb-h3ZBr-9dXYge-kvn2Nr-5AhtLx-8VT6Bu-2ESmpU-okgiXr-ovBj7J-ioGAq9-5Qb1ku-4VfuHW-5NBwYB-8PP7sn-8BeSxd-3DTQzu-5BWTyC-8NYB43-9yBEGA-dyAL8M-92LtWT-a5xrna-bn4cKL-nboaB7-92GCe-3Pg98y-9yBFbw-FixpQ-aNJZ9X-bHkJ7Z-ahjyck-hRY1V7-E7yjE-eEM4LV-dPEb3X-uVcxh-5KiUbe-9ybJMG-63rz7B-amPhRS-dGZk1Z-6jjcQF-9pwhGp-4moahx-kDaTw-7aHeuY">Flickr/Iban Torras</a></em> Black cats don't always have the best rep - shelters report they have lower adoption rates than animals of any other color. This is totally crazy, of course, since black cats are in fact utterly purrfect specimens of feline-kind. Here are just a few reasons to appreciate them.
1. Like a tuxedo or little black dress, black cats have a timeless sophistication and grace. (Reddit/scimocegardlotsoperi )
2. They take exquisite photographs... (Flickr/Iban Torras )
3. And they never go out of style. (Retronaut )
6. Sailors especially thought black cats brought good fortune on a long sea voyage. (Wikimedia )
7. Superstitions aside, they're the perfectly logical choice. (Trek Core/CBS Studios )
8. Black cats will keep watch for you from the shadows. (Flickr/Jerzy Kociatkiewicz )
9. And instantly blend into your monochrome decor. (Reddit/devianthand )
10. They have the prowess of a panther... (YouTube/eHowPets )
11. And the ferociousness of a bear. (Tumblr/alxbngala )
12. And if you look long enough into their mesmerizing, high-contrast eyes... (Flickr/Laura D'Allesandro )
13. You just might learn the secrets of the universe. (freestock.ca/Nicolas Raymond )
In the end, of course... All cats are the best cats. When you're adopting one, choose a cat whose personality fits your lifestyle and who you connect with - not based on a color!