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Lucky horseshoe

15 facts on the superstition that horseshoes bring good luck

PoC avatarPosted on November 15, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 15, 2022

Yes, once again a post about an animal other than a cat. I hope readers accept this diversion which is necessary from time to time as there are 20,000 pages on cats 😎❓. Sounds mad but it is true. A … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged good luck, horses, superstitions | Leave a reply
Black cats can bring good luck but throw away all superstitious thoughts

15 facts about black cats bringing good luck

PoC avatarPosted on November 4, 2022 by Michael BroadNovember 5, 2022

It is that time of year when black cats need to be protected. Some rescue centres do not adopt out black cats during Halloween. There are people who like to abuse black cats in some sort of witchcraft black magic … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, Cat Superstitions, human behavior | 4 Replies
Bakeneko cat with a long tail split into two

Japanese folk-myth ‘bakeneko’ – reason why Japanese Bobtail is popular in Japan

PoC avatarPosted on March 15, 2022 by Michael BroadMarch 15, 2022

Dr. Desmond Morris makes an interesting statement in his book Cat World. He writes about the Japanese Bobtail and says that the popularity of this short-tailed cat in Japan is partly due to the fact that there is a Japanese … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, cat history, Cat Superstitions, Japan, japanese bobtail, mythology, myths | Leave a reply
Black cat superstition in Kenya leads to cat cruelty

Cat superstitions – educate to suppress them

PoC avatarPosted on January 2, 2022 by Michael BroadJanuary 2, 2022

Cat superstitions still exist big time. They are considered to be a part of history but this is simply untrue. Nowadays superstitions surrounding the cat are tied up with a lack of knowledge of the cat and, frankly, sometimes distrust … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged africa, black cat superstition, cat history, cat persecution, Cat Superstitions, education, human behavior, Kenya, Medieval times, supersition | Leave a reply
Medieval cat butt licking

When did black cats become bad luck?

PoC avatarPosted on September 3, 2021 by Michael BroadSeptember 3, 2021

It is probable that black cat became bad luck during the Middle Ages thanks to Christianity. The fear that all black cats are agents of the devil led to the common superstition which has survived to the present day namely … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, cat history, Christianity, domestic cat history, genetic mutation, supersition | 1 Reply
Black cat superstition in Kenya leads to cat cruelty

Across Kenya and East Africa many people still believe domestic and stray cats are evil

PoC avatarPosted on August 8, 2021 by Michael BroadAugust 8, 2021

COMMENT: Sadly, due to a lack of education, many people in Kenya, especially along the Indian Ocean coast, still believe, hundreds of years after cats were persecuted during the Middle Ages, that domestic and stray cats are evil. As the … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged africa, black cat superstition, cat abuse, cat cruelty, cat history, cat persecution, Cat Superstitions, Kenya, witchcraft | 1 Reply
Medieval cat butt licking

What is the origin of the black cat superstition?

PoC avatarPosted on June 8, 2021 by Michael BroadJune 8, 2021

I am going to stick my neck out, metaphorically speaking, and claim that the black cat superstition may have started with a Papal Bull of 1233 made by Pope Gregory IX. In the 13th century the church wanted to root … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, cat history, Cat Superstitions, religion, religion and the cat | 1 Reply
Sterling Davis

‘Black people don’t do cats’ Discuss

PoC avatarPosted on March 3, 2021 by Michael BroadMarch 3, 2021

Today, I feel like diversifying. Pushing the envelope as I always like to do. One way of doing it is to address topics which are rarely addressed. One such topic is whether people of colour, specifically black people, don’t really … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, black people, Cat Superstitions, people of colour, supersition, witchcraft, witches | 1 Reply
Russian bank promotion using domestic cats and superstitions (2014)

Russia, money, banks, superstition and CATS

PoC avatarPosted on October 5, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 5, 2020

I’m going to combine Russia, money, banks, supersitition and cats in one article which is a bit unusual but they do go together in an odd way. The Russians appear to be quite superstitious (like a lot of nations). One … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged banks, Cat Superstitions, home owners, money, mortgages, Russia, supersition | 3 Replies
Black cat crossing person's path

Why is it bad luck for a black cat to cross your path (origin)

PoC avatarPosted on May 2, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 2, 2020

Witchcraft is the origin of the long held belief in many countries and cultures that black cats bring bad luck if they cross your path. Confusingly the opposite belief – that they bring good luck – is also a superstition … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, cat history, cat sayings, Sayings, supersition, witches | 2 Replies
Two cats killed because of a belief in witchraft

Two fighting street cats killed on the spot because of superstition

PoC avatarPosted on December 16, 2019 by Michael BroadDecember 16, 2019

This is the country where they still fervently believe in witchcraft. It is a country where supersition can play a big role in their lives when the circumstances call for it. And I am not making this up. You can … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged africa, Cat Superstitions, supersition | Leave a reply
Wobo mystery cat skin?

Wobo Mystery Cat

PoC avatarPosted on July 13, 2019 by Michael BroadJuly 13, 2019

The Wobo mystery cat is also referred to as the ‘Mendelit’ (Cat World by Dr Desmond Morris) and ‘Rnendelit’ (by Sarah Hartwell, website messybeast.com). Apparently local people in remote parts of Ethiopia, Africa, would recount stories to Victorian explorers of … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged africa, Cat Superstitions, supersition
Black cat enters debating chamber of Kenyan Parliament. See what happens.

When black cat enters debating chamber of Kenyan Parliament MP asks for immediate evacuation (video)

PoC avatarPosted on December 7, 2018 by Michael BroadDecember 7, 2018

The first couple of minutes of the video gives us a glimpse of the superstition even in high places in Kenyan regarding cats and particularly black cats. Millie Odhiambo, a Kenyan MP, asked the chair that the debating chamber be … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, Cat Superstitions | 4 Replies
Helen Duncan with cheesecloth coming out of her mouth

Time to pardon witches and their cats

PoC avatarPosted on November 4, 2018 by Michael BroadOctober 25, 2021

It is time to pardon all witches and in so doing rehabilitate all the cats who lived with “witches”. Pardoning witches is not a new idea. For example. in 2004, in Scotland, Dr Gordon Prestoungrange exercised his legal authority, under … continue reading…

Posted in superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, Cat Superstitions, witches | 11 Replies
Black cat superstitions

Cat superstitions and death

PoC avatarPosted on June 17, 2018 by Michael BroadJune 18, 2018

Here six cat superstitions and death: Cats prey on corpses. A dying cat will attract death to a house. If there is a corpse indoors, a cat will desert the house. If a sick person sees two cats fighting he … continue reading…

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