Cats in Bags and Barrels

He are some examples of how the cat, throughout history, was used and abused in an unthinking way at the convenience of people. Centuries ago the attitude towards cats was probably less enlightened resulting in callous, officially sanctioned abuse. There are more examples than the few listed here. Turkey The first example comes from …

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Like people, domestic cats are judged by their colour

There is no hard evidence to support the stories that a cat’s character can be determined by coat colour. Likewise there is nothing to support the idea that black cats are unlucky or, rarely, lucky. People like to stereotype animals and people of a certain colour. Is the “black cat syndrome” an extension of …

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Do Black People Dislike Cats?

Black man and cat

This is a delicate subject so I’ll tread gently! However, it is an interesting one. I feel inclined to write about it and seek some feedback in comments, particularly from our American visitors. In my internet searches on Flickr, a major photo sharing website where there are tens of millions of photographs, I have …

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Cats and Familiars Part 2: Wiccans and Witches

It was believed that an evil spirit occupied the bodies of cats

by Elisa Black (USA) Photo added by Michael (Admin) – Photo by Joyce Sammons This article and the one that follows on Satanic cults and cats are very in depth concerning Wiccans and Witches and the differences between the three. Hopefully my readers will find it educational. Hopefully it will clear up the mystery …

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Black Cats

They are evil, the devil, witches etc. – NO…Due I am afraid to man’s lack of insightful thinking over many centuries there is a long and unfortunate history of black cats being associated with, it seems, pretty well any kind of evil, badness, unhappiness, you name it, it’s the cat’s fault. Cats with black …

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