Spooky things may go bump in the night... but a black cat isn't one of them. 

Tails to Tell, a local animal rescue shelter, hosted a Black Cat event on Saturday, October 29, to raise awareness on the stigma that continues to surround black cats. 

"The superstition is still out there. You know what? They're sweet, they're loving... they're mischievous. It's just such a bad reputation that they've gotten and it's from such a long time ago," said Edna Jackson, owner of Tails to Tell. 

Although the event is aimed at getting more black cats adopted out of rescue centres, they won't be leaving until after Halloween. 

"They need as much loving as everybody else and at this time of the year, it's even worse. Last week and this week, we don't adopt any black cats out at all because we've heard so many horror stories."

Jackson added that individuals have been known to adopt a black cat specifically for Halloween, just to return it the week after. 

"The stigma is there. Somebody says, 'what happens if a black cat crosses your path?' I just turn around and say, 'he's just going to the other side,'" she said. 

Tails to Tell volunteer Deanne Pattison is in her full Halloween attire while feeding kittens at the shelter.