Cat charity full up with black and black-and-white cats

More black and black-and-white cats are being taken into care throughout South Wales than any other colour, which has prompted Cats Protection to issue an urgent plea for more owners to come forward.

The charity’s Bridgend Adoption Centre says that out of the 222 unwanted cats they are currently looking after, more than a third (41%) are black or black and white.

Further, these cats take around six per cent longer to find homes, using up valuable pen space and costing the charity more money to care for them.

Sue Dobbs, Manager of Cats Protection’s Bridgend Adoption Centre said: “Although black and black-and-white cats are more common than other colours, we are literally full up at the moment and sadly they are much harder to find homes for. This is because they often get overlooked by prospective owners who would rather adopt a more unusual colour like ginger or tabby, which are very popular.

“In addition to the centre in Bridgend, we have another four volunteer-run branches in South Wales who are all reporting similar problems so if anyone can offer a home to a black or black-and-white cat please get in touch.”

Those cats include four-year-old Gwen, who was found living rough in a garden and is currently being looked after by Cats Protection’s Gwent branch. Gwen is a loving cat but a little shy so would be best suited to a quiet home and an owner who can spend some time coaxing her out of her shell.