The History Of Black Cats

We explore the complicated and fascinating history between humans and black cats.
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Spooky Witch
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Pendle Witch, Bowland Forest, Lancashire, England - 400th anniversary of trial in 2012
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Roman Godess, Juno
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Martha Corey and her persecutors, Salem witch trials
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Old engraved illustration of The domestic cat (Felis catus)
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Black cat on yellow leaves
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Angry duck attacking a cat
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Black cat lying on a boat
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Bastet
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The Pythia foretells the Oracle of Delphi, published in 1880
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beautiful black cat sitting on the ground near the wooden wall
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Seven Little Pussy Cats
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Dwarf meets a fearsome lady with black cats
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Black cat scares teacher and students in the classroom
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Lockdown: Two Ducks Wander on a Rocky Peer While a Black Cat Watches On
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A Black Cat Falls Asleep on a Pile of Nets and Rigging By a Fishing Boat
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Man's hand sprinkling oregano
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A fluffy black cat running on grass
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Misty Foggy Spooky Graveyard With Old Tombstones And Grave Headstones
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Black Cat is Looking at Camera Without Blinking Its Eyes
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Sewer pipes at shore, stain of oil or fuel on water surface, nature pollution by toxic chemicals, dirty sea
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Twinkling stars in the dark night sky, hand drawn black and white animation
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Portrait of black cat
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Flames of a campfire in the night
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Maneki-neko, lucky cat with a small black kitten close up
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Spooky Green Smoke Moving Over The Ground
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4K shot of a black cat with extremely yellow eyes.
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The Star of David Bronze Chandelier
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Passing Magna Carta Stone Carving In Candle Light
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amazing medieval fortress in summer day, camera moves forward through branches of trees
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Two Halloween pumpkins in the moonlight on black background.
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Black cat eye close-up
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Black cat with yellow eyes looks at the camera in nature. The cat looks up in the courtyard with interest
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African Sunset Halloween Amazon Rainforest Landscape Baobab Trees Art
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Temple of Medinet Habu. Egypt, Luxor. The Mortuary Temple of Ramesses III at Medinet Habu is an important New Kingdom period structure in the West Bank of Luxor in Egypt.
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Close up black cat sleep
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Modern Arab family,mother and daughter relaxing at home with their pets,two black cats
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Two black cats are lying on a bench.
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Slow motion: Black cat walking on sand at sunset
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[@lillianlevine7739]

it’s so sad that people hate cats, i have a lil black cat and he’s the biggest sweetest baby ever

[@LilHotPocket938]

People hate cats because of their instincts

[@hetbet3879]

Agreed, I have 2 cats, one black and one white..

[@Badpoison1]

Agreed, my boy Echo is the most gentle cat ever. He's a horrible hunter, he just bops everything and wants to be friends.

[@Sssssssslf]

@@Badpoison1 _awwwwwww_ my _heart!_ what a sweet baby! 💕

[@cade377]

I'm gonna have to disagree. My cat Archie is the sweetest.

[@alexielshadowangel]

Used to volunteer weekly at a cat adoption center for 3 years, can confirm the fact black cats take A LOT longer to be adopted (unless they're long haired for some reason) and are usually not available for adoption during the month of October. It's sad there's still such a stigma around black cats, in my experience black cats have been some of the friendliest, cuddliest, and most loving cats I've ever met. THey're so easy to name, look like mini black panthers, and you basically have a living Void in your home that just wants love and care.

[@tk_the_onion]

My favorite part is that they're a living void in your home. My abyssal kitty is devoid of time, space, and existence might be talking about 2 different things here, actually.

[@lovely1641]

lol a living void

[@elizabethlovett4318]

If I adopt more cats, I intend to give a loving home to black cats from the shelter :)

[@crazyliebling]

I work as a volunteer in a cat adoption cafe and learned that a new reason why people don't want to adopt black cats is because they are difficult to photograph... People be like 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@karrie7102]

@@crazyliebling That is so upsetting, but what a show of the times. 🤦‍♀️

[@cmsully1]

When you stare into the void, the void stares back and sometimes mrrps at you.

[@SleepIntoTheDiamondLife]

this comment takes the cake for sure!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@soleclaw6521]

Lmao

[@goglowboy4855]

Adding “mrrp” in my dictionary 😂

[@SleepIntoTheDiamondLife]

@@goglowboy4855 I added this word in my dictionary a few weeks back and nothing else ever made more sense than this XD

[@Nikki-ec1zb]

@@goglowboy4855 me too 😁

[@samanthabledsoe7129]

I've owned three black cats. They're the sweetest, cuddliest, lap cats. People need to move past superstitions because they're missing out. Black cats are so sweet.

[@cade377]

Not to mention how superstitions are silly.

[@samanthabledsoe7129]

@@cade377 Agreed.

[@CatLover7112]

Exactly... Agreed. 👍🐈🐈🐈

[@Drvm614]

people treat black cats how they treat black people for the exact same reasons

[@ZaZaLeii]

hahahhaaa they r super cuddly

[@mintchocolatechip2412]

I got 3 little house panthers, I love them to bits even if they drive me crazy sometimes.

[@ShellC888]

Love that nickname lol 😆

[@mimir9483]

I got 2 of them one has thiccer fur and the other has softer hair

[@miriamthebosss]

Aww, I call mine a sassy shadow

[@debdoug4136]

I call mine " my tiny tigers "

[@elizabethlovett4318]

I call mine pest because he usually knocks things down when he either wants me up or he's hungry. The other night a vase with fake flowers (no water) was knocked onto my head while I slept. I made sure to feed him right before I went to bed and I barely slept 7 hours. I feed him 4 times a day too. I love him all the same. Luckily for him.

[@irinaklimova5863]

europeans: *kill black cats* rats: *accelerate black plague now that cats arent killing them* black cats: alexa play that’s what you get by paramore

[@ton4encento]

the song choice is 👌👌

[@irinaklimova5863]

@@ton4encento aha yesss it is

[@chrisprilloisebola]

Lol

[@tubedude4859]

Black Cats Matter

[@CatLover7112]

Interesting.....

[@ally_chat]

I don't trust anyone who doesn't trust cats. I trust my two black cats beyond anyone or anything else.

[@Trund27]

I hear you. Cats are wonderful pets, and black cats are stunning!

[@pootube2024]

Same here.

[@GinaBethCalabrese]

My black cat of 18 years just passed away this week. He was the sweetest little guy and I miss him so much already.

[@ihop2001]

I'm sorry to hear that, thank you for giving him a good life though

[@crossingpaths]

I am so sorry for your loss. Sending love and prayers of comfort to you. May your memories of him bring you great joy and comfort!

[@sheilamoore1126]

My condolences for you and your family.

[@s.Klebold]

I'm so sorry for your loss ;-;

[@hurryup5]

❥❥❥

[@LadyoftheDreamless14]

I had a black cat named Binx for almost 16 years. I have never met a cat more sweet, loving, and cuddly then he was. He was incredibly brave in the end and a miss him very much. Now, I have another little void. Her name is Persephone. She has some eye issues but lives a full life, the moment I saw her I knew how low her chances were for adoption and I refuse to let that darling girl be unloved due to her fur colour and her eye.

[@ct6926]

My little shadow is named Salem Thackerey Binx. I LOVE the name Persephone, it's SO fitting. Black kitties really are the sweetest and have the best personalities.

[@_xxkittiixx_]

I have a little void too named Baby and she is the biggest cuddle bug ever and she follows me around. Shes my little best friend and it makes me so sad to think that some people use black cats as decoration basically only on Halloween just to give back to shelters

[@LadyoftheDreamless14]

@@_xxkittiixx_ Daww! She sounds like a baby lol (sorry im sure you get that all the time). Persephone does the same, she just wants to hang out and play. its sickening, i will never understand people who adopt animals for the look of the animal or for the trend. Its disgusting.

[@killerartist2003]

I also had a black cat named binx .

[@LadyoftheDreamless14]

@@killerartist2003 it seems to be a common name for black cats!

[@romerojackson4405]

I had a black cat and she brought so much joy and happiness into my life. She was blessing and most of all my baby. Her name was Phoebe. RIP Jan 1 2001- Feb 16 2020. She died at age 95.

[@who_Is_faten_helmi]

You mean at age of 19 ?

[@romerojackson4405]

@@who_Is_faten_helmi Well in get years. Cause I got her in 2007

[@nancycruz1756]

@@who_Is_faten_helmi she died at age 95 in cat years, 19 years is human years

[@raemontargaryen3005]

thats brilliant math right there 🤣

[@shahidhaafiz5026]

RIP

[@Meg13Crossheart]

i've been feeding a stray black cat in my neighborhood, he's very skittish but recently i've found him sleeping on my porch. he still is very wary, but always comes back for breakfast and dinner! hopefully i can pet him soon. please pray for his health and a long life, thank you!

[@NasheBeLike]

Here is wishes and prayer that he stays healthy and happy with you. If you can afford adopt him, he will pay you back with indefinite love. Take your time and tame him. Love and food works wonder on them.

[@barakatjack]

the same thing happened to me! after 4 months trying to get close to her, she became very friendly and started coming inside my house, one day she got in and never left again! (actually she went out just one time and then she came back pregnant lol but after that she’s only interested in being with her babies and getting lots of pets and treats)

[@violetyg2626]

I was just adopted by a stray black cat in my neighborhood also! She’s so sweet and social and was abandoned here 4 years ago. I found out she travels to the neighboring neighborhood too but she’s hunkered down at my house a bit after a while. Good luck with your cat! Be patient and get good treats. I recommend temptations!

[@chanitachun3619]

This is very sweet I hope you get to pet him reall sooon

[@crossingpaths]

Sending love and prayers for your lil friend. I hope he warms up to you! No matter what thank you for having such a big heart to care for him!!!

[@tamaramcrae4037]

When a black cats comes to you take them in, it’s a sign you need protections. I have two in my house, the neighbors cat is related to the two in my house. They aren’t bad at all

[@user-yn4qr6nu8y]

my boy came to me as a kitten literally in the middle of the night, immediately stared cuddling with me, fed him and literally left him to his own devices cause I thought he just was just wandering around the neighborhood, but he stayed with me, he's all grown up now, I had cats all my life but this guy follows me everywhere no leashes, collars and if he doesn't he meows in a weird way like he's calling me and crying, and all my previous ones never did

[@aquarianlight1880]

They are always around me, black cats. In my yard, in my driveway etc

[@PhantomX0990]

Me watching this with my black kitten. Found him halloween week in the middle of a parking garage. Think the poor guy was dumped, probably was related to Halloween. He's such a sweet little guy.

[@imanianderson3663]

I have a black kitty too! He’s a cuddly boy 🐈‍⬛

[@PhantomX0990]

@@imanianderson3663 mine is a straight up aggressive cuddle big with no sense of personal space, lol.

[@sharlharmakhis280]

@@PhantomX0990 awww what a precious boy! He knows you helped him ♥

[@megan3084]

So cute! You’re amazing for helping him ❤️

[@helpyourselfimbusy5747]

Awww! Give him a cuddle for some random stranger on the internet. I think that’s how I got one of mine 😢

[@Benni777]

Fun fact: cats are usually lactose intolerant, like humans, so even though cats love milk, the milk doesn’t always like them back. Same thing goes with some humans too.

[@elizabethlovett4318]

Another fun fact: cats can see colors in the blue spectrum. So if your a cat lover, try decorating your home with blues and purples, maybe a little green and have some live green plants or cat grass if you happen to be re-decorating your home.

[@Nillu89]

Another fun fact; countries that drink most milk per capita have the most lactose intolerant citizens, Northern European countries are the perfect example. I only give my cats a tiny bit of milk when I notice that they have trouble going on the toilet, it usually helps! But I have to buy milk for them since I don't use it at all.

[@lindaeasley5606]

It is dangerous to give cats milk .Being unable to digest it properly can cause serious health problems

[@tiktokshorts7356]

More so in China

[@PavloMontes]

@@tiktokshorts7356 lol

[@linag7308]

Our dog was killed Halloween 2018. Told my husband no more animals unless life or death. I've experienced a lot of death in my family. 2019 month of Halloween my husband rescued a black kitten that had been 16' up a 40' tree for 5 days. A pit bull and German Shepherd were at the base barking and the kitten had been meowing for days. My husband's boss said he was gonna shoot it later that day. At lunch my husband rescued her and brought her to me. Making his boss mad, he wanted to shoot it! As soon as she came home she acted like she's been here her whole life. She slept with us that night. She's different, it feels like she looks into my soul. She's done nothing but bless this home.

[@valkyrie4350]

I’ll never understand some people. How can you see a baby animal and decide to kill it? I’m so sorry for your loss but I’m sure you kitty appreciates all the love you’ve given them

[@chanitachun3619]

@@valkyrie4350 ikr it's literally a living creature and its so smol ‪ ( ; ᯅ ; )‬

[@sdfghjklsdfghjklosdfgbhnjm5721]

i think that kitten is the reincarnated dog 🖤

[@lauramcgrael4842]

They are super smart. It appreciates the rescue.

[@FruitBasketyay]

I'm so happy for your cat and for you that I'm in tears ♥

[@nubtail]

This is probably the most wholesome comment section that I've seen in a while, I love reading about everyones' fur babies

[@invaderzim1265]

😄 well good!

[@jaredwestMV]

I 🖤 black cats. I never had any problems with my black cat but my friends black cat used to come home with bb/pelet wounds from someone in his neighborhood shooting him. I still don't get people's dislike of black cats, crows, ravens, snakes, bats, spiders etc.

[@farr4_moon87]

Shot with bb:s... thats fucked up

[@preetiphotos2051]

I do hate bats and spiders. Nothing wrong with cats, crows and ravens though.

[@kimakika1]

Snake ,bats and spider is understandable cause they can actually cause your death ,however there's nothing wrong with the other ones

[@preetiphotos2051]

@@kimakika1 Every animal is dangerous, but yeah... I agree with you.

[@nou4716]

@@farr4_moon87 who ever hurts animals has to be some sort of evil, they'll probably end up in the gutters.

[@Frdrx579]

When I got my black cat last year, he was very young and was just learning how to be a cat. He was around 3 months old and had been abandoned. When he learned to meow, he sounded like an old smoker and he's a polydactyl. At the time, we thought he had 13 toes between both front paws (he actually has 14 but one was hidden). When I showed videos to my coworkers, one looked me straight in the eyes and told me I didn't have a kitten, I had a demon I still occasionally call him my little demon lmao (his name is Binx for those wondering. I bought the novel version of Hocus Pocus the week before he showed up on my steps and thought it was a sign)

[@maggielovestoads]

I got my little black cat when he was 3 months old too! And he is also polydactyl. When he makes bread I call it 14 toes of happiness hehehehe

[@lilsamreactions507]

A women 3 comments before you her cat has the same name lol

[@anaarredondo4585]

I just rescued a black kitten and we named our kitten binx 😭

[@SmolRageMatti]

I just got a black cat and he is the sweetest boi. Damn the superstitions for plaguing these beautiful creatures.

[@invaderzim1265]

Wish I can say the same.😕😔🐱

[@MayPage]

There's a beautiful stray black cat who hangs around our back deck to eat and sleep, but she won't let us get close. I'm sitting out there while she eats with some distance between us so she can at least get used to me. I hate the idea of her being out there on her own with people thinking it's funny to hurt her.

[@chelseac8855]

If it gets cold where you are you can cut a hole in a large storage container and put styrofoam on the edges and put straw in as a shelter. The styrofoam helps keep them warm and the straw absorbs moisture so they stay dry :) and it’s a regular container with a lid so in the summer it’s easy to open up and clean out for next years

[@NasheBeLike]

There you go my heart melts when I see cat parents come together and share joyful experience. Wish I meet everyone with cats to talk only catzzzzz. I am crazy 😝

[@CatLover7112]

👍🙏💛🐈

[@diaryofseresha]

in turkey cats are loved so much, they treat them like queens

[@flourwasmostlikelyhere]

Same with Malaysia, like we even have a town called Kuching (the malay word for cat is kucing) and theres a cat statue there too

[@ferdaws233]

Yes

[@BlazedCherry]

This is so sad to hear how cats were treated.. I own a black cat and she's my best friend. She taught herself how to play fetch. She acts like a cat-dog and I love it. She's the smartest cat I've ever had the pleasure of owning. I hope the animal abuse declines. They did nothing wrong to deserve such hate. Humans are idiotic man. :'( :'( :'(

[@JustALona]

I have a black cat, his name is Licorice and he is the most loving, beautiful and gentle cat I’ve ever owned 🐈‍⬛🖤

[@CatLover7112]

Cute name... Lol. 👍😹🐈🐈🐈💛

[@budna5520]

aw love that name

[@bibbleboo6321]

Fun fact: Cats can heal their bodies, to an extent, with their own purrs. Ya gotta think it’s beneficial to humans too. If I did anything right in this life I hope I can come back as a pampered house cat . . . that eats people food . . . and knows how to work the remote.

[@lindaaumiller7592]

I have a preference to black cats!

[@boardcertifiable]

Me too. I prefer them since their fur blends in with my clothes ❤

[@makhix1508]

okay so now i'm going to adopt hundreds of black cats and create an army of them!!!! my sweet lil fur babies

[@xxsohalalmodexx]

I’ll join u

[@paz6351]

Great minds think alike

[@chanitachun3619]

Count me inn

[@sheilamoore1126]

I'll join you,we could take over the world. Then fill it with love.

[@FruitBasketyay]

The army of the void ♥

[@hyunjinshairband4ever]

Whenever I hear people say "a BlAcK cAt Is BaD lUcK" I immediately snap, because I have been growing and taking care of a black cat and I think he even gave me good luck and he would love me and make me happy everytime even tho I was just a stranger and he was just a stray cat. Unfortunately, he was ran over a few years ago, but I loved that cat with all my heart. I raised him with my cousin, and we named him "Sh-hori" (which is Blackie is English), and He would ran to me once he would see me.

[@yovic415]

whats wrong with people being cruel to those beautiful black cats, and animals in general. stigmatizing them for no freaking reason, other than folklore and myths. makes me angry. also, i love black cats, they look like small sleek panthers!

[@CatLover7112]

👍💛🐈🐈🐈👍

[@Jade-wb6fd]

I’ve wanted a black cat since I saw the black cat Luna in Sailor Moon and the black cat Salem in the 90s TV show Sabrina the Teenage Witch

[@foxnb358]

I have my black rescue cat in my lap as I type. He was severely abused as a kitten and was nearly feral when I received him. he was given a slur as a name by the abusers, but I came to call him Nigel based upon his regal and elegant behaviors. All it took to heal his soul was patience and love. it sickens me that the color of one's fur or skin should make people feel okay with abusing them.

[@adrihi7622]

We lost our black cat a couple of days ago but he was found❤️. I was so upset because people always think so negatively of black cats and was I terrified for his safety. He's also my daughter's best friend😭❤️

[@user-yn4qr6nu8y]

Cats always come home, my cat has free reign he can go wherever he wants, no closing him inside or collars for my buddy, the world is his, cats can be moody sometimes they just get bored of you lol I don't mean it in a bad way it's just the way they are..he goes away for a day to hunt, meeting girls 😅 but always comes back ..but it's kinda different where I live, I'm from a small place so my cats safe to be outside, I can't imagine having that kind of stress thinking that someone could steal him or do something worse

[@invaderzim1265]

Rest in peace cat.😔🐱

[@amandasmith2177]

I have two black cats that go outdoors. I'm always afraid they won't come back or can't come back I should say. But they love their freedom and the barn so I don't hold them inside. But I know of people that kill all cats they see for the hell of it. Sick people in this world.

[@NetinhoNet-eq3zu]

Black cats are stunning just like the black panthers! They are just a mini version of them! Plus, they are the smartest and strongest cats! Our Louis is a truly walking shade with a strikingly beautiful green pair of eyes! His beauty is just mesmerising!

[@Lrkkk]

Black cats reminds me of jiji from kiki's delivery service and Salem from the chilling adventures of Sabrina both my favs because of which i wanna have one for myself too ❤️ but my mum wouldn't let me cause she finds cat gives negative vibes 🥴🥴

[@notoriousalien]

GIRLLLL SAMMEE. i always wanted a male black cat named jiji. i got a female though, instead i named her luna like from sailor moon! my parents thought the same, but when i got luna they fell for her even harder than me ahhah

[@MxAxMar]

I'm so protective of my sweet little sentient Halloween decoration The only thing unlucky about her is what I would do to anyone who hurt her

[@nerissawissing8585]

There is something about cats that makes them really special, maybe because of the fact that most cats are introverts like i am and that you need to earn their trust! Me and my mom have 2 male black cats who are 3 & 2 years old, it was just a coincidence that they are both black as we didn't planned for that (though the oldest has some white on him and the other used to have bits of grey fur like his brother, (who my dad adopted) and sisters all had but now have faded away.) It's really fun to call them mini-panthers despite that the panther itself has a different face. Another thing that i really like of black cats is their similarity with one another in their faces, whenever i see other black cats, i see my 2 cats in those other cats it's like they are all one big biological family! It makes me sad really that these color type of cat gets adopted way less often then other cats, as i find them one of the most beautiful black animals out there! Same with how they are treated by certain people.

[@dinosaurtootsies]

I recently adopted a polydactyl black kitten, he is so loving, he is probably one of the best things to happen to me.

[@preetiphotos2051]

Black Cat : Exists.... Mythologies : Note that Down, Note that Down

[@ssaks2008]

Black cats are not bad luck or evil. They are the sweetest cats on the planet. I own a black cat named Salem and he's a very loving momma's boy.

[@emmaworkman9250]

I have a long haired black cat named Salem too !

[@golden9148]

Wow that's so cool because I ave a long hair black cat name prince salem.

[@C-U-IN-H3LL]

I have a short hair black cat called Salem too. He loves cuddles.

[@I-hate-youtube797]

It makes me intensely angry that there are actually still people who believe in old superstitions about black cats being satanic. It’s absurd! My black cats are precious innocent little angles and anyone claiming they’re satanic is themselves satanic for trying to make an innocent little animal out to be evil. It was so upsetting when I found a stray black cat and her kittens and could only manage to find homes for three of them because so many people lost interest once they learned they were black. We even took the kittens to the pound but they called us a month later saying no one wanted the black kittens and they were gonna euthanize them in three days if we didn’t come back for them. Obviously we did and we’ve had them all for nine years now. The mother is currently sleeping on me as I type this. She looks like Salem from Sabrina the Teenage Witch. She’s all black and has green eyes. She’s beautiful. And she only brought luck when she crossed my path! She’s brought me lots of joy and I adore her. She is angelic not satanic!

[@justineharper3346]

I was never allowed to have a cat when I was little because my grandma lived with us and thought that they stole your souls. Lol. I’m 34 and just finally got a cat this year because I live in an old farmhouse and was having mouse problems. I now have four cats and they’re my babies. I had 5, but one was hit by a car this week. I’m still heartbroken about it

[@rebel8440]

So sorry for your loss

[@helenadasilva9371]

In Denmark we have a festivity called "Fastelavn" where kids dress up, go from home to home, and "beat the cat out of the barrel" which today is just a barrel filled with candy, but back in the day it was an real cat in the barrel because the superstition of witchcraft.

[@elizabethlovett4318]

I've heard of something similar but instead of beating the barrel with a live cat inside, a basket with a live cat inside was set on fire. Imagining the pained frightened noises of the cat going through that haunted my nightmares for several nights. Don't know were that was but the video (probably a buzzfeed video) was so upsetting in what I learned from it. Didn't dislike the video, I think I liked it because it should be more common knowledge. Always bring animal abuse (and all other forms of abuse to all victims) to the light, even those in distant past or other countries today.

[@ihop2001]

I heard about that, breaks my heart to learn that so many innocent creatures were harmed and killed

[@chanitachun3619]

That's so heartbreaking

[@hannajarvenpaa5079]

What you give, you get back🖤

[@ravenhunterbelle7685]

Watching this with Salem, my green eyed black cat on my lap :D

[@ssaks2008]

Oh cool! I have a green eyed black cat named Salem too.

[@rachelmichele7697]

@@ssaks2008 omg can we start a black cat w green eyes name chain?? My sweet boys name is Oliver lol

[@libragoddess98287]

Is it named after Sabrina's

[@imeldaprecious6599]

Hi Salem🌛❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@megan3084]

I have a black cat called Harry, he is the most loving cat and loves hugs and kisses. He is also the greediest cat... and the naughtiest. Sometimes its like having a toddler 😂

[@CatLover7112]

Lol...😹🐈🐈🐈👍

[@Lynner2210]

I lost my mini panther a few years ago. Miss my baby boy so much.

[@CaeserOct]

All the ways humans have been cruel to black cats breaks my heart. My family has a little Void named Hera (guess my brother knew the story in this video) and she is my soul.

[@jessie-jean4775]

My Pepper lived 19 1/2 years, passed away Christmas 2019. A cat that is all black come from panthers, genetically. Miss you my little panther 🖤

[@annhodnett6027]

I adopted a Black cat from Cat Protection a few years ago. Wouldn't be without him. He's so loving and affectionate plus a really good ratter. Love him to bits.

[@eveliniaou]

My cat's name is Yogi, I remind him everyday that he is a beautiful little panther and I think he is proud of it.

[@jesserooney7191]

As you can see by my userpic, I am mama to a black cat and he's the love of my life. Black cats are amazing and beautiful ❤️❤️❤️

[@kaylakaye3968]

I have two mini panthers! They are from the same litter. They were dumped when they were kittens. I never clicked on a video so fast.

[@afiqahsharifuddin]

my black cats are the sweetest among the other cats. Three of my black cats already passed away, such a lovely companion. I'll always miss them for the rest of my life.

[@richgrant4024]

I was a sobbing wreck when I recently lost my Monkeybear to cancer. She was the sweetest, cuddliest chunk. We even went on road trips and she regularly accompanied me to the drop zone on my skydiving trips.

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

I get good luck from all cats All animals love me, I'm a Disney princess

[@cloud-9936]

You're blessed man

[@invaderzim1265]

Kim what are you doing here??!! 🤨 Why you got a girl's name?🤣

[@toobeast5485]

I love my black cat Shadow. The best personality I’ve ever had in a pet

[@InAmOrAtA1983]

We have two, Elvira and Voltaire. Elvira is a tiny short-haired domestic, and Voltaire is a huge long-haired Maine Coon, even though they're siblings from the same litter. Then we have a new kitty, Pizza, who's a bright orange tabby. Elvira is currently trying to smother me with kitty love because I'm super stressed atm.

[@mollymeyer467]

This makes me appreciate my little Luna even more

[@steph-sl9cb]

Just as I'm holding my black cat😀

[@kristaw206]

My baby angel was in the shelter for 2 years before she became ours 🥺 She’s seriously the smartest and sweetest girl we’ve had.

[@vyometa]

I love all cats but there's just something about the little black voids with eyes that just steal my heart!

[@3ch1dna07]

Egyptians showed their gods with animal heads to show that they could shift between forms (between human and animal). They didn't actually believe that they had animal heads, it was just the way they showed that they had 2 forms...1 human the other animal.

[@remidogger5472]

I didn't know this!

[@OwlskiTV]

"Have been a great ally for thousands of years.." * *shows animation of one knocking over a glass of water* *

[@texasred2702]

"In Irish folklore, a spirit called the cat-sith was said to take the form of a black cat." ...rolls footage of a tabby cat with white underbelly.

[@irinayorke1721]

This video came at the perfect time. I just woke up find my pretty black kitty had passed away in her sleep last night. She was old and we knew it was coming but still broke my heart. This video definitely feels like one of those weird coincidences though 🖤

[@inthegarbageyougo]

I’m so sorry for your loss ❤️🥺 one my cats passed away suddenly last month and it hurts so much. If you have other kitties make sure you give them extra pets and treats

[@ericanelson1973]

😭😢🙀🙏

[@Valorene]

The only black cat superstitions that should be kept are the wholesome ones like good luck... Although, any cat is good luck to me. lol

[@cristalat101]

I wish I could go to a cat sacrificing back in the middle ages to sacrifice all the humans. Black cats are the best cats

[@Klynker]

We were lucky enough to be allowed to pick up our baby black panther on October 31st after a rigorous screening process through the adoption agency. I can understand why they wanted to be extra cautious and make sure that we would provide a good home for her. 5 years later and she is still the princess of our little pack.

[@friedbaconsizzles]

I had a black cat named toothless. Unfortunately she succumbed to cancer in 2018. This video makes me want another cat

[@chrisackerley1842]

This is the most amazing story! My black cat, Stormy, was taken around two weeks beofre Halloween in 2014. I was heartbroken, I had raised him since he was a kitten [he was three years old when taken]. Six months ago, I got Stormy back!!! He was gone 6 years and 5 months! I have absolutely no doubt it's him! Apart from being more of an indoor cat, he's the same old Stormy!

[@g.g.2102]

My black kitty is the diva of the house and I wouldn’t want it any other way. She’s my therapy cat. I’m obsessed with her.

[@BlessedThroughChrist77]

They're the most beautiful shiniest creatures of all! I love them! You HAVE to admit, I bet it feels amazing having a little majestic panther accepting you as a companion/servant..^.^ My little master is a black kitten w/ little white hairs in his ears and has the most cutest gummiest chocolate jellybeans in the planet. He's my little sweetheart, so affectionate and sassy! =)

[@michafajardooo]

I am cuddling with my little black cat. I love him , I adopted him at the shelter and I love him so much

[@katelyndotson8077]

My family and i got a little black cat with 3 legs in November. We named her Wiggles and she is the most sweetest baby ever. She is actually the most lovable cat we have ever had. It just breaks my heart that some people dont like them

[@Annejali]

4:44 always keep your black cats indoors for the week of Halloween🙏

[@somethingoutthere5608]

Before this even starts I have a black cat and he's the sweetest and super vocal and crazy and I want everyone to know that

[@censusgary]

My black cat brings me good luck- the luck of having a great pet.

[@CadyVirina]

My family has been rescuing street cats since I was 8 and I love them so much! Now, I finally have a Black Cat with a White Dot on his chest. Cutest thing ever.

[@markedwards3647]

A feral black kitten adopted me a couple of years ago, after my wife died. She is usually a very affectionate indoor cat, I let her explore my walled yard for a couple of hours a day, with an AR on overwatch. She was good luck for me, saved me from very dark thoughts, and will be bad luck for anything or anyone who tries to hurt her.

[@salemgraves1692]

What? People actually abuse lil black kitties around/on halloween? My heart 😭😭 I rescued my poor baby, and he is perfect. The best cat ever, he's a year old and still suckles his blanket, sleeps with me curled up by my head, talks to me(I like to think so, anyway), he is so beautiful. Now I feel the need to go rescue all black kitties from the shelters. Shame on people.

[@juanita_rocksteady2761]

I had a black cat named Jett for 16 years I loved him to pieces. When he crossed the rainbow bridge I was devastated. Four years later I adopted this sweet, sassy, smart, independent, and loving black cat. I named her Tinkerbelle and the name fits her perfectly. Its so sad that black cats still get a bad rap.😡

[@angelasieg5099]

A black rescue Persian was one the most special kitties of mine she was 12 when I got her she was so happy to be out of the shelter she stayed on my head all night purring and petting my face she slept on my pillow every night the rest of her life

[@jessvillasor3653]

I have a black cat named Clementine. He is the sweetest and I love him so much, I have a black cat and dog.

[@arielg7393]

I want a black cat SOOOOOO bad. my family have always been dog lovers but i reallllllyyy want a cat and learn how to care for one.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

Cats wanted to torture humans so they turned their musical into a movie we live in a cursed timeline

[@macklinillustration]

I'm loving reading everyone's stories about their own beautiful black cat, and hearing alot are named Binx 😻

[@stadbab]

my last two cats have been black and they were/are the sweetest, most affectionate little animals you can imagine. my dear dolores is constantly by my side even as i write this.

[@bananahpolkadot]

Watching while petting my glamorous and sassy black kitty

[@francispitts9440]

I’m definitely a dog person but I’ve had several cats and they were all cool. I have a barn cat now and my dogs love him so I take care of him.

[@EmNarwhal]

My partner and I rescued an older black cat on October 24th. She had gotten into a fight and had a bad wound on her neck that we assume made it Impossible for her to meow like normal. She is the sweetest, most cuddliest cat I've ever come into contact with so it breaks my heart hearing about people sacrificing and torturing black cats.

[@damelzat5309]

Loved the animation and creativity! Beautiful

[@mamarose4518]

I have a black cat she is 12 years ol she is mean but I love her so dearly she's been with us through so much♥️♥️

[@Badpoison1]

I love my black kitty Echo, even though he woke me up this morning by sitting on my face

[@mackenziehardy1663]

I have a little void. Her name is Ouija and she is the most affectionate cat I’ve ever met. Her back legs have underdeveloped Tendons so she kinda shimmies/waddles around. I love her so much. (She was born that way and she isn’t in any pain she lives her best life)

[@Mewpasaurus]

I adopted Thackery Binx (our lovely black kitten) last year in the month of September because the shelter was putting out advertisements about black cats and their positive portrayals in history (and because they don't do adoptions for black cats in Oct. for the mentioned reason in this video). Binx has been the most positive influence in our lives (including our other male cat) since our old cats passed on last year. I cannot imagine anyone hating him.. or thinking he is an omen of ill fortune. He is the kindest, most affectionate cat I've ever had. An absolute delight.

[@missZoey5387]

When we had our black cats (before they unfortunately passed away), we had to keep them in the house on Halloween because of how cruel people would be to them on that day.

[@TenshiHimei]

Every fluffy house panthers I've had the absolute joy of sharing their lives with were noble, loyal, loving, playful and cuddly.

[@madeleinescholz3147]

All the black cats I’ve ever met have been the sweetest cuddliest goobers and I love them dearly 🐈‍⬛

[@ratherbenapping10]

I miss my little Prince🐈‍⬛ He lived a long stubborn life of 24 years as the best lap cat and friend.

[@ameliarizk1541]

i have black cat named iblis wich is demon in English. and he's the most cudleable cat 3 of my cats hates being hug. but iblis is so chill. like he know he's being loved

[@nassimfekiri5499]

loved this name. Iblis 😂😂 lool

[@SinCityRaider81]

As a Diné or Navajo in English I am pleased to say we revere and love cat's and black cat's to us are good luck we also believe cats to protect us from the spirit world. I'll always have a cat any color coat I get blessed with.

[@Maija56]

Latvian's also have a cultural love of black cats🐱‍👤😻I've always had a cat. Recently adopted a rescue black Maine Coon or a Siberian mix? Bear is her name. She's sassy and sweet. Weighs about 15lbs is not obese - just large, big paws! I had calicos and ginger that are in my heart now.

[@fannyalexander5906]

Our black cat was the sweetest and most vocal one. He’s a stray, found him outside our house crying and started feeding him and have our backyard as his territory. He would often wander for months then come back then leave again until he never got home. Pls adopt black cats if you can ❤

[@AverageSparrow]

I had a childhood black cat named Pluto. He was the coolest cat. He was quite the hunter, even catching a bat at one point. He was also very cuddly and sweet. I still miss him sometimes. RIP Pluto, may you catch many mice in the underworld.