Black cat ban

[arcticpenguin]

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20031202/ap_on_fe_st/israel_feline_phobia


JERUSALEM - An Israeli cat has been banned from circulating freely in the stairwell of a suburban Tel Aviv apartment building, apparently because its jet black color was frightening the residents.
...
Its owners were told by municipal veterinarian Jonathan Even-Zor of Rishon Letzion they had to cradle [carry?] the cat when descending the building's staircase — or risk having it impounded.
...
"Even if this reaction is based on superstition, people who are afraid of the cat should not be forced to encounter it on the stairwell, particularly when the area is not illuminated," the letter said. It ordered the couple to carry the cat when walking down the stairs.
What next - no walking under ladders?

[The Don]

Black cat + dark stairwell = trip hazard + squished cat :(

[Rolfe]

Gosh, isn't it lucky I'm a tabby? ;) Oops, better rephrase that....

Rolfe.

[juninho]

Bum, I thought it was going to be great news about Sunderland FC being banned from playing football. Hang-on tho' they haven't be doing that for years:D

[Wyvern]

Bigots.
:c1:

[kittynh]

My black cat Othello likes to sleep on the dim lit stairs and try to kill us. He also likes to sleep in the hallway at night. Tripping up people is part of their evil scheme, and to try to thwart it will only anger the Evil One.

[Yahweh]

apparently because its jet black color was frightening the residents
Really?

And I always thought it was the Dark Ages when we hadnt we grown out of this childish supersticious fear and realized black kitties are adorable.

[scarlet_35]

Originally posted by kittynh
My black cat Othello likes to sleep on the dim lit stairs and try to kill us. He also likes to sleep in the hallway at night. Tripping up people is part of their evil scheme, and to try to thwart it will only anger the Evil One.

lol its all part of their plot against man kind Kitty, my black kitty does the same thing and as you almost kill yourself trying to avoid squashing her, she'll look up at you as if to say "what?" :)

[tim]

Originally posted by kittynh
My black cat Othello likes to sleep on the dim lit stairs and try to kill us. He also likes to sleep in the hallway at night. Tripping up people is part of their evil scheme, and to try to thwart it will only anger the Evil One.

It's not just cats, Kitty. My Border Terrier is, by definition, light brown. So's our stair carpet. She's about as wide as a step and blends in beautifully, if that's the word. Going up's not so bad, but coming down..............I don't notice her until I've started the step. Have you tried missing a step on a staircase unexpectedly? Well, take my advice. Don't. It's a very quick way to get to the bottom!

[Wolverine]

Black cats.

Black helicopters.

Coincidence? I think not... ;)

[DarkMagician]

Black Gorillas?

Wait a second, what are we playing?

[Turquoise Eyes]

Imagine in this day and age, people can still be so superstitious.