The issue is the same with black dogs, whose features tend not to stand out when photographed. Animal charity Blue Cross said it had seen a 65 per cent rise in the number of black cats it took in ...

A stock image shows a tabby cat playing with a blue curtain by the window. The video quickly went viral on social media and it has so far received over 218,400 views and 12,900 likes on the platform.

A compassionate cat has been captured on video extending a dinner invitation to a nearby tabby stray. Rocco, a black and white tuxedo cat, has been sharing his meals with a community stray tabby.