Black Cat Superstitions and Their Origins

Today is Black Cat Appreciation Day. If you share your life with one or more of these beautiful cats, that’s every day for you, because you already know just how special they are.

Sadly, black cats are also burdened with ridiculous prejudices. They have played a major role in superstitions, folklore and mythology for centuries. In the Middle Ages, black cats were believed to be witches’ familiars, and many even believed that black cats were reincarnated witches or messengers of witches or de...