| I thought I would share my views on a black cat | | | | There are many other tales of how this cat brought |
| bringing bad luck. This cat has always been portrayed | | | | bad luck. When King Charles I's cat died, he was |
| as a mysterious animal. Due to it's reputation as a bad | | | | accused of high treason. In ancient times, this cat in |
| omen, the cat has a lesser chance of being adopted | | | | front of a fireplace symbolized an evil spirit and could |
| at an animal shelter. | | | | see ghosts. If a farmer thought his land was cursed, he |
| The cat has black fur but is not of any particular breed | | | | could shoot this cat with a silver bullet and remove the |
| of cat. The black fur can be found in a male or female. | | | | curse. |
| Some of these cats have white markings on their | | | | On the other hand, there are instances when a black |
| face and paws. It does not matter if it is a mixed | | | | cat was considered to bring good luck. The Egyptians |
| breed or pure breed, the black fur will still prevail. | | | | worshiped this cat and banned it from being killed. |
| Since the 1880's, the color black was associated with | | | | Sailors believed this cat would bring them good luck. In |
| anarchism and this cat became a symbol of that | | | | the British Isles and France, owning a black cat brings |
| political movement. The cat symbolized the idea of | | | | good luck. |
| sabotage. The symbol was used to influence | | | | These cats have been portrayed in movies and |
| managers of companies when there were labor | | | | literature for many years. Edgar Allen Poe wrote a |
| disagreements. Sometimes the employee(s) would put | | | | short story titled The Black Cat. The Black Cat was a |
| the cat in a manager's office as a reminder of the | | | | 1934 horror film starring Bela Lugosi and Boris Karloff. |
| dispute. | | | | The Aristocats, an animated Disney movie, featured |
| In the western world, a black cat is suppose to bring | | | | Berlioz, a black male cat, as one of it's main |
| bad luck. If this cat crosses someone's path, bad luck | | | | characters. The movie, Bell, Book and Candle starring |
| will follow. This belief started with the Pilgrims. The cat | | | | Jimmy Stewart and Kim Novak, featured witches with |
| was associated with a witch. Any person seen with | | | | black cats. On the TV series, Sabrina, the Teenage |
| this cat might have been considered a witch and | | | | Witch, there was a black cat named Salem |
| associated with the devil. If a witch was caught, both | | | | Saberhagen. |
| the witch and the cat would be burned at the stake. | | | | Who is to tell who is right? I have been lucky so far. |
| Every Halloween, you can still see images of witches | | | | When you see a black cat, remember it's only a cat |
| and black cats. | | | | unless it is with a witch on a broomstick. |