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Other Interesting Cats. Other Intersesting Cats page including information on Black Cats, Wild, Stray and Feral Cats, Tabby Cats tonnes of fun feline facts and figures, plus photos and more.
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OTHER INTERESTING CATS
Black Cats
Do black cats mean good luck or bad luck?
Black Cat information about
the myths and superstitions surrounding Black cats.
Do you believe it
is a sign of ill fortune when black cats cross your path? Or do you
conclude the cat has dispensed a run of good luck, by passing in
front of you?
Whether you believe black cats to be good or bad luck
could depend on where it is in the world that you live, and even
within different countries, differing beliefs exist, and
superstitions concerning black cats.
If you live in the United
States, or most European countries, a black cat passing in front of
you will make you believe bad luck is foreseeable.
If you live in
the United Kingdom, or in Japan, the idea of a black cat crossing
your path is considered to bring good fortune.
Live in Germany and
you will probably believe that black cats crossing your path from
right to left, is a bad omen. But from left to right, and the cat is
granting favourable times for you.
Italians believe if a black cat
lies on a sick persons bed, death will follow.
In China there are
those that believe black cats to be harbingers of famine and
poverty.
Latvian farmers, that find black cats in their grain silos,
dance with joy. They believe these felines to be the spirit of
Rungis, a god of harvests. Crossing the path of a black cat, as
opposed to it crossing yours, is generally thought of as inviting
the very worst of luck.
In Scotland folks believe finding back cats
sitting in their porch is a sure sign of riches, and happiness to
come.
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Remember black
cats are the same as any felines - lovable, affectionate creatures,
and when cared for, give years of companionship.
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 Wild Cats - General information on wild cats , the ancestry of wild cats, classification of wild cats, wild cats pictures and more...
 Stray Cats - Useful information and facts on stray cats, how to go about traping neutering and adopting stray cats, and stray cat pictures.
 Feral Cats - Feral Cats information, definition of a feral cat, how feral cats live, feral cat colonies, and pictures of feral cats.
 Tabby Cats - Information and facts on Tabby Cats including Tabby Cat colourings, Tabby Cat markings, and pictures of Tabby Cats.
 Domestic Cats - Information on domestic cats, the history on how cats first became domesticated as well as the varieties of domestic cats.
 Hairless Cats - Discover how Hairless Cats resulted as a genetic mutation. Learn about the types of hairless cat breeds available, their history and origins.
 Fat Cats - Information and advice on fat cats, health problems fat cats encounter, as well as a weight loss plan for your fat cat.
In most parts of the world it is thought that black cats
walking towards you is a certainty of good luck coming your way.
Should the cat stop and turn away, before it reaches you, then don't
take any risks or place any bets, fair fortune is not to be yours.
In some fishing communities, the fishermen's wives keep their cats
indoors, believing that this will keep their men folk safe from
peril whilst at sea.
Many people around the world believe that
there is a single white hair to be found, on even the blackest of
cats. Pull out that hair, without getting a scratch, and yours will
be a long, happy and prosperous marriage.
Whatever the local
superstitions about black cats, most owners of cats consider
themselves lucky and blessed. And indeed it is a blessing to own a
cat, black or not.
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