Research studies links between cat color and personality traits

As any sharer of space with a small creature (aka a “pet owner”) can attest, animals have personalities, each as unique as any human. “My dog is anxious.” “My cat is snuggly.” “My cockatoo is feisty.”
But what about the common perceptions around cat personalities and coat color? Is it true that orange cats are more friendly and less intelligent? Are calico cats more aloof? Do black cats bring bad luck? (Okay, we do not have an answer for that one yet.)
After a light-hearted classroom discussion with her students about whether the personality testing they were discussing could be applied to a pet, University of Maine Farmington's Karol Maybury...