Why are there so few white cats among stray cats? The reasons behind it are heartwarming and sad:

First of all, white cats are less likely to be abandoned

According to statistics from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA), in British shelters Here, 70% of abandoned cats are black.

Every 14 years In an interview with the Millwood Cat Rescue Center in the Daily Mail, the person in charge also mentioned that many black cats are abandoned because “they have no characteristics when taking pictures, and it is difficult to take good-looking photos.”

Generally speaking, cats with light hair are less likely to be abandoned than cats with dark hair.

The owner said "Although Susie is not photogenic, she is really beautiful"

Secondly, white cats are more likely to be adopted

In 2020, two cats in the United States Researchers at a university looked at the number of cats in urban shelters that were euthanized, adopted, and transferred to other rescue organizations (but were not adopted but could avoid being euthanized), and its relationship with coat color.

The results found that black cats had the highest euthanasia rate and the lowest adoption rate; white cats had the lowest euthanasia rate and the highest adoption rate. Brown, gray, and orange cats are somewhere in between. Among them, orange cats are least affected by coat color (more affected by factors such as pattern and personality).

Furthermore, the white cat’s outing time is different from yours

Since the irises of white cats are born with lack of pigment and cannot block the sun, they will not be able to block the sunlight in a particularly bright environment (large During the day), vision and mobility are reduced, so they prefer to go out for activities after sunset.

In our eyes, this behavior pattern may mean that "white cats are rare, timid, hide in the shadows, and easily bullied...".

And if a white cat soils itself, it will look more obvious, and it will be easier to gain attention (and sympathy...

Left: Is this "tinted glasses"!< /p>

The world of cats, and There is no coat color discrimination

In fact, a 20-year study of urban stray cats and multi-cat households found that cats either have no hierarchy or the hierarchy is very loose.

Cats. There are no rules in the group for "dominance" or "inferiority" based solely on age, gender, or skin color (so there is no need to paint cats.

Have you seen this from "whiteness"? "Cats are so pitiful" became "Ah~ pay more attention to the little black cats!"

In fact, about 40 to 80% of urban stray cats are abandoned by humans. Caused by this! (Statistics of different countries and cities)

In addition to doing something for stray cats, it is more important to ask everyone not to abandon them