Black Cats Going Up for Adoption
Barrington Animal Control Officer Patricia Watson is hosting the adoption event at the Pumpkin Junction festival at St. John's Episcopal Church.
Black cats are the hardest cats to place in homes, according to Barrington Animal Control Officer Patricia Watson.
So, Watson is hosting a “Black Cat Adoption Event” on Saturday, Oct. 13, at the Pumpkin Junction festival at St. John’s Episcopal Church on County Road.
“Come see our ‘mini-panthers’,” said Watson, who doesn’t believe black cats are bad luck.
“One of these loving kitties could bring good luck to you and your new animal companion,” she said on a flyer she is circulating about the event.
The adoption event will run from 10 am to 3 pm. Watson said she will have a variety of black cats for you to think about adopting.
All of the cats are neutered and vaccinated. The ACO said she will waive the usual adoption fees.
Joyce
9:15 am on Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Black cats become victims during the Halloween Season and for this reason, I think this adoption event should not take place.
judy clancy
11:43 am on Sunday, October 14, 2012
Kudos to ACO Patricia Watson for promoting the cat adoption on Saturday. 4
cats were adopted-3 to Barrington residents..The remaining 3 also have possible homes. All potential adoptive families go through a screening process regardless of what month the adoption takes places. There are kittens, cats, puppies and dogs that are in need of a home all year round. Barrington is fortunate to have such a dedicated,resourceful and creative animal control officer in Ms Watson.
Pam Pawlowski
12:44 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
i don't feel that these ACO's have had the experience it's takes to know what they are doing.Experience in this field would tell anyone this is a horrible ideas.So many black cats are found skinned alive, headless and maybe still alive in these conditions. People will also steal your black cat to perform these horrible inane,acts upon defenseless animals. So even if the adoptions were to nice people, if they aren't going to be indoor cats? i have volunteered for about 25 years at one place and we never ever EVER adopted out black cats in October.I don't know any responsible ACO that would even think of such a thing. They couldn't have waited till after November to do this adoption?? A little common sense goes a long way..