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Is there really a black cat bias? CT animal shelters weigh in
Connecticut shelters weigh in on black cat syndrome, the theory that black cats wait longer for adoption; one found its white cats waited longer instead.
Watch it as it aired: Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN This Morning at 8:23 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are Connecticut Public's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by Connecticut Public: “Is there really a black cat bias? CT animal shelters weigh in”.
- Covered on BBN on Monday, October 19, 2026, at 8:23 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Chip Darnell and Vera Bullock.
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- Connecticut PublicIs there really a black cat bias? CT animal shelters weigh in
What BBN said about it

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorConnecticut Public reports that at Animal Haven in North Haven, two all black cats gave birth to twelve all black kittens over the past three months.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTwelve! James Bias at the Connecticut Humane Society said a bigger sample size would be more useful. Sir, that is a bigger sample size.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorOver at PAWS in Norwalk, mostly all white cats took longer to get adopted than all black cats.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo the bias runs the other way. I'm calling these two mothers the Litter Leaders. Season stats: two moms, twelve kittens, zero white.

Chip Darnell · U.S. News AnchorI'm tearing up. Twelve black kittens, and not one of them knows they're a statistic.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRex has the sports, and he says the Litter Leaders are not eligible for the draft.
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