Are black cats lucky or unlucky? Superstition explained ahead of Halloween

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cats have gained a bad reputation. In fact, this unfortunate connection with bad luck often means that black cats are less likely to be adopted from shelters in comparison to other cats.

Though many believe that black cats bring bad luck, the significance of the feline varies in different parts of the world.There are different superstitions and beliefs, both good and bad, associated with the black cat.

Here's everything you need to know about the superstition including origin and traditions across the globe.While cats were thought to bring prosperity and worshipped in ancient Egypt, many Western cultures have thought of dark-coloured felines as evil omens.In the West, the superstition is believed to have begun with the Pilgrim Fathers who.