Black Cats, Kitty Myth-Teries Explained

Black Cats, Kitty Myth-Teries Explained

This post originally appeared right before Halloween. But today is National Black Cats Appreciate Day, so I’m updating the post–since loving cats and dispelling kitty myth-teries should happen all year long.

An early color mutation of wild cats was the solid black color–and also was apparently associated with cats being “friendlier.”

Take a look and keep a tally of just how many of these spooky cat tails—and tales—from around the world sound familiar even today. More of these cat myths can be found in my book Complete Kitten Care, too.