US EditionTerrassa: Catalonian Town Bans Black Cat Adoptions During Halloween
Terrassa's ban aims to protect black cats from harm during Halloween when adoption requests rise sharply, with 12 black cats currently in the city shelter, officials said.
- On October 6, Terrassa's Animal Welfare Service announced a temporary ban on adopting or fostering black cats from October 6 to November 10 to prevent Halloween-linked rituals.
- Deputy Mayor Noel Duque said adoption requests for black cats rise around Halloween, citing warnings from animal welfare groups and incidents where cats were harmed or abandoned.
- More than 9,800 cats live in Terrassa, and the Terrassa adoption centre houses around 100 felines, 12 black; applications during the ban will be considered only in exceptional cases with proof of responsible care.
- The city council emphasised the ban is temporary and normal adoption procedures will resume after November 10, though the council may repeat the measure in future years.
- Historically, Western cultural associations link black cats to witchcraft with roots in Medieval France and Spain, while shelters and humane societies often refuse black-cat adoptions in late October due to post-Halloween injury spikes.
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The municipality of Terrassa, near Barcelona, decided to avoid possible ill-treatment
Spanish town is BANNING black cat adoption
The Spanish city of Terrassa in Catalonia has temporarily banned the adoption and fostering of black cats to prevent potential “rituals” linked to Halloween. The restriction, which runs from October 6 to November 10, was announced by the city’s Animal Welfare Service as a precautionary step to protect animals from harm or exploitation. Deputy Mayor Noel Duque told RTVE that requests to adopt… Source
Until November 1st, the shelter in the Catalan Terrassa can no longer mediate black cats, because people could do evil with them. What Halloween has to do with it.
Spanish authorities have banned the adoption of black cats from animal shelters between October 6 and November 10, in a bid to prevent them from being used in occult rituals or as Halloween props.
To prevent maltreatment of black cats in connection with Halloween, the town of Terrassa has temporarily suspended the adoption of such animals.
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