Black cats, long overlooked due to superstition, are gaining newfound appreciation, with more people choosing to adopt them thanks to Flow, the Academy Award-winning animated film that has reshaped perceptions of these animals.
The Latvian production, which features a black cat as its protagonist, has sparked growing fondness for these often-misunderstood felines, with shelters reporting increased interest and adoptions.
The film follows a solitary black cat who, after a great flood, finds itself stranded on a boat with a group of animals. The cat is wary at first, but over time, it learns to survive and trust its companions.
Inspired by the film, many pet owners are also choosing to name their black cats as “flow.”
The film follows a solitary black cat who, after a great flood, finds itself stranded on a boat with a group of animals. The cat is wary at first, but over time, it learns to survive and trust its companions.
Inspired by the film, many pet owners are also choosing to name their black cats as “flow.”
The Brazil-based Ampara Animal Institute reported that Flow is “changing the reality” for these cats, which are typically associated with bad luck.
The film, which has won over 50 awards—including an Oscar and a Golden Globe—has left a cultural imprint in Latvia. A mural of its black cat now adorns a building in Riga, the country’s capital, drawing increased attention from visitors, especially at night.
Despite the film’s popularity, shelters in Latvia say there has been no overwhelming rush to adopt black cats, which they see as a positive. They point out that previous films like Lassie, 101 Dalmatians, and Snow Dogs led to surges in dog adoptions, but many were later abandoned as owners struggled to care for them.
“We are glad there is no black cat boom! And people have grown up and are not looking for a ‘Flow’ cat. We are happy about that,” Solvita Vība, the manager of the shelter “Animal Friend”, told Latvian public broadcaster LSM.
Still, cat-lovers hope that with Flow helping to dispel old superstitions, black cats may finally be able to receive the appreciation and homes they deserve.
The film, which has won over 50 awards—including an Oscar and a Golden Globe—has left a cultural imprint in Latvia. A mural of its black cat now adorns a building in Riga, the country’s capital, drawing increased attention from visitors, especially at night.
Despite the film’s popularity, shelters in Latvia say there has been no overwhelming rush to adopt black cats, which they see as a positive. They point out that previous films like Lassie, 101 Dalmatians, and Snow Dogs led to surges in dog adoptions, but many were later abandoned as owners struggled to care for them.
“We are glad there is no black cat boom! And people have grown up and are not looking for a ‘Flow’ cat. We are happy about that,” Solvita Vība, the manager of the shelter “Animal Friend”, told Latvian public broadcaster LSM.
Still, cat-lovers hope that with Flow helping to dispel old superstitions, black cats may finally be able to receive the appreciation and homes they deserve.
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