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United States: Yet another animal shelter falls victim to the annual urban myth about black cats being adopted for sacrifice at Hallowe'en and has sentenced the poor animals to another month of misery.
Hillside SPCA, Pottsville, prohibits adoptions of black cats now to Nov. 2, fearing the animals could be mistreated in Halloween pranks or worse, be sacrificed in sadistic or occult rituals.
We put a sign up during the month of October prohibiting adoptions,said Sylvia Nabholz, a volunteer and board member with the nonprofit animal shelter off the Gordon Nagle Trail, Route 901.
Although Nabholz said she was not aware of any cruelty incidents specifically involving black cats, the temporary ban on their adoption is a precautionary measure.
...Fortunately, she said, the shelter has not noticed an increase in adoption rates of black cats in the the month before Halloween.
Hillside SPCA nixes adoptions of black cats for Halloween—The Republican and Herald, 15th October 2007. See also Hoary old chestnut—The Prattle, 25th October 2002; Hoary old chestnut campaigns for vote.—The Prattle, 26th October 2003; Warm black pussies.—The Prattle, 30th October 2003; That time of year again—The Prattle, 31st October 2006.
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