A black domestic shorthair cat looking for a new home since August is 660 NewsRadio’s latest feature in its weekly “Pause for Pets.”

At eight years old, Leo has been “perfecting the art of calm supervision” since joining Calgary’s Animal Services.

Being a senior in the facility, his status has given him a “lifetime of wisdom” on when to enjoy affection and when to enjoy his “me time.”

However, black cats and canines are often given a pass at rescue shelters. So much so, paws.org said that the phenomenon is sometimes dubbed “black dog” or “black cat syndrome.”

Anna Lee Fitzsimmons, Calgary Humane Society’s director of public relations, says it’s definitely an issue.

“We do see it both with our cat population and our dog population and even with our Bunny population,” she explained in a

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