Black Cat Appreciation Day – Lets Celebrate and Learn About Black Cats

Looking for a special way to celebrate Black Cat Appreciation Day? Keep reading to honor these fantastic felines by learning more about them.

Throughout the ages, black cats have garnered a negative reputation.  However, they are very special and deserve to be celebrated and appreciated.  Today is the perfect day to show them a little extra love.

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FELINE 411: ALL ABOUT BLACK CATS

 

Silky, smooth, shiny and lovely, black cats are like little panthers right in your very own living room! Although these raven kitties have gotten a bad rap over the years, they are most certainly undeserving of it. Do you have one of these amazing cats in your life, or has one ever left a special little black paw print on your heart? I’ve dug up some super cool and fun facts about black cats for you to enjoy and share with your friends who love black cats, too!

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Black Cats - Do They Get a Bad Rap?

Meet Razzy, this is my brother’s second black cat. Razzy was found near his home in South Carolina, and he and his wife took her in when she was just a kitten, she is now about 4 years old. He also had an all black cat named Blackjack that lived for 18 years. Razzy has a 3-year-old yorkie bother named Tiki…and they get along just find.

I have been around both cats, and found them to be the sweetest cats! My sister once had a calico that hid all of the time. Both of his cats would come out to greet you and rub up on your leg.

I think that movies, superstitions and old folklore has caused the scare in people not wanting black cats. One of the prevalent black cat superstition alive in our western culture today, is if a black cat crosses your path, it is considered bad luck. Interestingly, in most other cultures, the black cat is a prized possession and owning one is said to bring the owner good luck.

Did you know that in England the white cat is considered unlucky, the black bought  good fortune?

I have heard these sayings as a child, but as an adult, I realized they were not true.

Lucky 7 reasons to adopt a black cat:

• You will truly save a life
• They will love you unconditionally forever
• When you love a black cat, luck is on your side
• Their coat shimmers & their eyes will mesmerize you
• They don’t care what you look like!
• Holding a black cat is slimming
• Black cats will match any decor

Good luck associated with black cats include:

• Possessing a black cat.Having a black cat greet you at a door
• Having a black cat enter your home.
• Meeting three black cats in succession 
• Touching a black cat.

Do cats really have 9 lives?

I don't think that cats have nine lives, that's just a metaphor. Cats seem to be able to pull themselves out of dangerous situations more than anything else. Example, landing on their feet. If something were to happen to your cat that it couldn't get out of, it would die the same as anything else would.

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15 Fun Black Cat Facts

Halloween conjures images of pumpkins, bats, witches and, of course, black cats. But how much do you really know about them? Test your black cat knowledge with our 15 fun black cat facts!

1.  The Ancient Egyptians revered all cats as sacred, helpful and lucky. They were the symbol of Bastet, the cat-headed goddess of protection.

2.  Sometime during the Middle Ages, Europeans got the idea that black cats were associated with witchcraft. Some elderly, solitary women who often fed and cared for stray cats were misidentified as witches and the cats as their conspirators.

3.  In parts of England and Ireland, a black cat cross your path signifies good luck.

4.  Speaking of Great Britain, giving a cat to a bride in the English Midlands should bring good luck.

5.  In Scotland, a strange black cat arriving at your home means you may win the jackpot! A stray black cat arriving on your doorstep signals prosperity.

6.  If you’re German, you have to pay attention. If the cat crosses your path from right to left, that’s bad; left to right is good.

7.  If you’re a pirate, it gets even more complicated. If the black cat is walking toward you, it’s bad luck. If it’s walking away, that’s good. If the cat walks onto the ship and then back off, get off the ship because it’s going to sink.

8.  Fishermen and their wives saw black cats as good luck, with many keeping them on their ships or in their homes. Black cats became so highly valued that some could not afford them.

9.  In Japan, black cats are considered symbols of good luck, especially for single women. Owning a black cat is thought to attract potential suitors.

10. In Russia, all cats are viewed as lucky.

11. There is no one breed of black cat. There are 19 cat breeds in the Cat Fanciers Association directory that list “black” as a color option.

12. Many black cats have golden eyes, which is the result of their high melanin pigment content.

13. Black cats can be boys or girls, but more are male than female.

14. Black Cat Appreciation Day is August 17.

15. Black cats go with every décor, and, best of all, you can’t see their fur on your furniture!

Bonus round: It’s bad luck to walk under a ladder that a black cat just passed. However, we would also suggest that it’s just good common sense not to walk under any ladder, whether or not a cat of any color is nearby.

If you’re interested in adopting a black cat, know that many rescues suspend adoptions of black cats around Halloween. Many also advise keeping your black cat indoors on or near the Halloween holidays. It’s actually a good idea to keep all pets indoors on Halloween; the increased foot traffic, noises and costumes can be frightening to many pets.

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Protect Black Cats This Halloween

It’s Halloween time, and black cats have always been associated with this spooky time of year. Ancient folklore depicts black cats as the familiars of witches, or even shape-shifting demons! (We have a black cat and we associate him with a cuddly bed, but I digress.)

Black cats are considered unlucky in many cultures, as the harbingers of misfortune. In some magic circles black cats are used IN spells, wah!!

So when the time of trickery comes around, it’s important to keep black cats safe from harm!

I’m not suggesting there is definitely a satanic cult in your neighborhood, but there is always mischief afoot on Halloween, whether it’s young people, drunk people, or young drunk people. Some revelers might even want a black cat as a prop for their costume, or party. Get the word out: Cats are not decorations!

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Rademenes, a Black Cat Who Lives in an Animal Shelter, Does the Important Work of Providing Comfort and Companionship to Animals Undergoing Medical Treatment

The cutest nurse at a Polish animal shelter is under a foot tall, with pointed ears and black fur.

Rademenes, a black cat who lives at the shelter in Bydgoszcz, does the important work of providing comfort and companionship to animals undergoing medical treatment. Duties include gently resting on top of recovering cats and spooning canine patients.

Rademenes came to live at the animal shelter after his original owners brought him in with an inflamed respiratory tract, and feared he was too sick to make a recovery, Polish news channel TVN Meteo reported. But veterinarian Lucyna Kuziel-Zawalich took a liking to the cat, and managed to nurse him back to health before taking him in as her own.

Now Rademenes is considered an important asset to office staff, comforting patients after surgery and sometimes cleaning their ears.

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What A Black Cat Really Thinks About Halloween

Henri really does have it rough. After all, a black cat isn’t looked upon favorably this time of year. Watch as he tries to make sense of the “folly” of Halloween. Too funny!

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These Lovable Black Rescue Cats Will Make You Leave Your Superstitions Behind

It's said that a black cat crossing your path will lead to bad luck, but for these roommates, their two kitties brought them nothing but fortune.

Hunan and Adore, two tuxedo cats, were rescued and brought to the ASPCA at 4 weeks old. They were strays, suffering from severe upper respiratory infections, which caused both of them to experience serious eye problems. Though kittens are usually adopted quickly, the two had a bit of an extended stay at the adoption center, which is why their current owners, Kaylie Cordingley and Sam Bell, who took the cats home to their new Brooklyn apartment in July, say it was fate that brought them together.

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