Just took a survey online for my local Human Society - Lollypop Farm. Lollypop Farm is where we have gotten all of our pets, over the years. I would never go anywhere else (unless I was adopting a full-bred dog or cat, which is a possibility).

After taking the survey, which was all about cats and overpopulation, btw... I clicked in to a page about Cat Myths that is fascinating. As a cat lover - I would have numerous cats if I wasn't allergic to them. As it is, I have one and may be in the market for another, but two is my limit, under the circumstances. Anyway, as a cat lover, I love learning about the many faces of being a cat and I especially enjoy Dr. Larry's podcasts over at Scratchings and Sniffings, when he talks cats.

Let's look at some myths...and explore why people believe them:

Black cats are bad luck. Hmmm... in some cultures, other colored cats are bad luck. This is just nonsense. Black cats are beautiful.

Female cats should have at least one litter before being spayed: I have no idea where this foolishness came from but if you DON'T spay your female cat she can, theoretically, contribute to the cat over-population we are seeing across the U.S. by producing over 300,000 cats (this is counting her litters and the litters of all her offspring). Wow. Let's all spay our kitties. They'll live longer and be more calm.

Cats have nine lives - Well, truth is...they don't, really. It just seems like they do. They're good at landing on their feet and squeezing in and out of small places, and they're very atheletic. But, they are also mortal, just like you and me.

What myths do you know that I don't? Lollypop Farm has a whole page of myths. Stop over and see. They're even in the form of poster PDFs so you can print'em and hang'em up.