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The most popular black cat names
It seems that many owners of monochrome felines favour traditional names for their pets. We conducted a survey of over 18,000 cat owners on Facebook (see the results in our infographic) which revealed the most common cat names from across the UK.
Based on the responses from those surveyed, Sooty is the most common name for black cats and Felix is the most common name for black-and-white cats.
What have you named your black or black-and-white cat?
30 October 2014 is National Black Cat Day and we’re celebrating everything that’s wonderful about black cats. Find out more here.
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Black Cats: Five Common Misconceptions
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Bigging Up Black Cats
Cats Protection’s annual celebration of black and black-and-white cats is back on Tuesday 27 October 2015 to encourage the adoption of monochrome moggies. Black cats in CP care are often overlooked by potential adopters and take on average a week longer...
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On The Prowl For A Black Cat Champion
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A Collection Of Black Cat Tales
In honour of National Black Cat Day, we’ve collected photographs, stories, tweets and more from around the internet in celebration of black and black-and-white cats and kittens. Why do we celebrate monochrome moggies every year? Sadly, black and black-and-white...
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On The Hunt For A National Black Cat Day Champion
October means one thing: National Black Cat Day! Thursday 30 October 2014 sees the return of our annual celebration of black and black-and-white cats. This year we're looking for a National Black Cat Day Champion – a wonderful black or black-and-white...
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