Black Cats Aren't Bad Luck

Raven is just under 1 year old and was a gift from my husband after a very hard time in our life.

Black cats aren't bad luck. Fortunately though they are in the minority and very few can resist the beauty and charm of a black kitty. This fear of black cats appears to stem from medieval times when an animal with dark feathers or fur including crows and ravens signaled death. Our lives are forced to revolve around them as each day we house them feed them and clean up their messes from fur balls to litter boxes.

In fact in some cultures black cats are a sign of prosperity. Black Cats Are Bad Luck. Are black cats a sign of bad luck.

Research indicates black pets are less likely to be adopted than their colorful counterparts. Watch the video above to find out just how luc. A black cat is also associated with bad luck and sadly death.

However we have good news. There is however the lingering problem with homeless black cats and dogs too. Black cats arent always a sign of bad luck.

In fact in a lot of places and cultures theyre actually a symbol of good luck and prosperity. Their belief is that if a black finds its way into your audience during this time your show will have a long and prosperous run. Cats supposedly have nine lives and five out of our seven cats happen to be black-furred.

Black cats do not cause bad luck they are not signs of the devil and they most certainly do not deserve to be greeted with derision by humans. Ironically since black cats are such good night hunters killing them may have made rodent-transmitted diseases like the Bubonic Plague much more deadly. In England King Charles I had a prized black cat that he swore brought him good luck.