Black cats are crossing students’ paths and melting their hearts this Halloween.
Black cats once symbolized bad luck and evil, but today that is just a superstition. Wood County Humane Society is helping its black cats get adopted.
“I think that they [black cats] are more popular to be adopted in October for sure. I think that people have hung on to that idea during October, they might be more inspired to try to give a black cat a good home,” said Nic Hardon, the shelter director for Wood County Humane Society.
To adopt these cats, visit the Wood County Humane Society’s website and go to their adoption page.
“Pick the cat that you’re interested in and there’s a button right there where you click and apply so you can apply online and we usually reach out the same day that you apply,” Hardon said. “You can set a time to come in and meet the cat of your choice and pick them out and you can adopt them the same day.”
The Humane Society gives adopters some supplies once they adopt their cat, but for other supplies, like a cat tree and bowls, potential owners will need to get those on their own.
“Every adopter here is provided with food. So when you adopt a dog or a cat here, you actually leave with a small amount of the food that they’re already been eating so that you don’t have to concerns about transitioning them out to a different food and having any digestive upset,” she said.
But black cats need more than just food, water and a home; they need the adopter to provide them with love and space.
“So they need understanding and lots of patience. Cats have strong boundaries; they might not want you to hold them or pick them up for quite a while. You need to earn that from them,” Hardon said.
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