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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
Konrad von Marburg started the ant-black cat campaign in 1232

Does black cat superstition come from Pope Gregory IX’s papal bull Vox in Rama?

PoC avatarPosted on October 23, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 23, 2022

Why do black cats have a reputation for evil? It appears that an overzealous and cruel German priest and nobleman, Konrad von Marburg kick started the superstitious link between black cats and Satan in 1232. The conventional view is that … continue reading…

Posted in religion | Tagged black cat superstition, cat cruelty, cat history, Cat Superstitions, Medieval times, religion, religion and the cat, Roman Catholicism | Leave a reply
Fun or abusive?

Halloween video: fun and entertaining or abusive and objectionable?

PoC avatarPosted on October 22, 2022 by Michael BroadOctober 22, 2022

Halloween is sadly upon us 😒😎. This holiday season does lead to some cat abuse because of the link between black cats and Halloween. It is an unpleasant association at heart because it harks back to Medieval times and the … continue reading…

Posted in superstition | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, cat persecution, cat video, halloween, Medieval times, PETA, supersition, witches | Leave a reply
Black cats audition for a Hollywood movie

Picture of black cats auditioning for a horror movie

PoC avatarPosted on August 11, 2022 by Michael BroadAugust 11, 2022

I have seen this picture before but I don’t recall investigating it. It’s quite unusual, to say the least, because it shows a large number of black cats on leads and the date is 1961. The cats look well-behaved. You … continue reading…

Posted in movie | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, movies, pictures of cats | Leave a reply
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
Black cat crossing person's path

Philippines and cat superstitions

PoC avatarPosted on July 15, 2021 by Michael BroadJuly 15, 2021

Filipinos are a superstitious race. Superstitious beliefs play an important role in their decision making according to my research. The Philippines is still considered a developing country. Is it fair to say that the citizens of developing countries tend to … continue reading…

Posted in superstition | Tagged black cat superstition, Cat Superstitions, Philippines | Leave a 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
Black cats and Halloween

Why are black cats associated with Halloween?

PoC avatarPosted on October 29, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 31, 2020

You can easily link black cats with the specific superstition that they were agents of the Devil. Some people still believe it. You can link black cats to witchcraft and cat familiars i.e. cats belonging to witches, but it is … continue reading…

Posted in halloween | Tagged black cat superstition, black cats, Cat Superstitions, halloween, witches | 3 Replies
Bombay cat PASSION

5 reasons why black cats are less likely to be adopted

PoC avatarPosted on October 26, 2020 by Michael BroadOctober 26, 2020

Despite Cats Protection reporting that their campaign to promote black cats has been successful and that they now spend 11 days less on average in their care before they are adopted, in general we know that the public is prejudiced … continue reading…

Posted in black coat | Tagged black cat photos, black cat superstition, black cats, cat coats, cat emotions, cat facial expression, cat photography | Leave a reply
Mummified walled up cat

Mummified walled up cats for sale on ebay. Is this ethical?

PoC avatarPosted on May 28, 2020 by Michael BroadMay 28, 2020

At the time of this post there are two mummified cats for sale on ebay. One is described as a “MUMMIFIED WITCH’S CAT – WALLED UP – GAFF 18th CENTURY” and the other as a “Real Rare Mummified Cat With … continue reading…

Posted in Superstitions | Tagged black cat superstition, cat history, cat history pictures, Cat Superstitions, mummified cats, supersition | Leave a reply
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

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