Here's a description of our little music man from his foster:
Billy Joel and his litter mate, Elton John, appear to be black but when viewed in the light, their fur is actually a beautiful chocolate brown. Billy Joel is a truly angelic cat. He is brave, affectionate, and incredibly playful. Billy is my shadow throughout the day, following me all over the house. Billy loves to play with his toys but he especially likes to make toys out of things laying around the house. His favorite thing to do is cuddle, whether it’s with me, his brother or my other three cats. As soon as the lights go out every night, we feel a little kitty hop up on the bed and come trotting up towards our heads. Next thing we know, Billy lays down in between me and my fiancé and begins to purr like it’s going out of style. When we wake up in the morning, he hasn’t moved an inch.



Centuries of superstition in the U.S. have given the black cat a bad name. But in other countries such as England and Japan, the black cat is considered to be good luck! In fact, Charles I of England owned a black cat and loved it so much, the cat was kept under constant guard. When the cat became ill and died, it just so happened that Charles was arrested the next day.... How's that for luck?!

Due to the association of black cats with witches and other "dark forces" in the United States, there is an increase in abuse of black cats around the time of Halloween. Many people will adopt black cats for "decoration" and then release them. For this reason, many animal rescues do not make black cats available for adoption during the month of October.