When my daughter wanted to get a cat a couple of years ago, it was hard for me to say no. My previous cat lived to be 16, and it had been a few years since the sound of trouble-making paws and lovable ...

Each year around Halloween, rumors swirl that black cats will bring bad luck. Also among the myths: Black cats are evil and not adoptable. Others believe the dark-colored felines are in danger of ...

For many people, black cats are seen as symbols of bad luck or even bringers of evil. In some cultures, just crossing paths with a black cat is believed to lead to misfortune. This belief can make ...

It's National Black Cat Appreciation Day! Time to honor your little house panthers and give them the extra treats they know they deserve. Where National Black Cat Day is set aside just before ...

One of the newer cat breeds, Lykois were developed in 2011 in the U.S. by breeding feral cats—specifically, black domestic shorthair cats. Their official coloration is black roan, but they can have ...

If you name some of the spooky symbols of Halloween, you're sure to mention witches, jack-o'-lanterns, bats, ghosts, and of course, black cats. With spiky arched backs and glowing green eyes, they ...

In an ode to the mysterious power of the black cat Scorpio sage and national treasure, Margaret Atwood writes: “In the pewter mornings, the cat, a black fur sausage with yellow Houdini eyes, jumps up ...

Every black cat I know is sweet and snugly. So why are they thought to be a bad omen? Their bad reputation likely dates back centuries. In 1233, the pope, who oversees the whole Catholic church, told ...

PERTH'S Cat Haven is full to the brim with felines needing a new home and says many of them are black and considered 'bad luck'. The Cat Haven says black cats often remain at its Shenton Park facility ...

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - British animal charity the RSPCA says black cats can be difficult to find homes for because of the superstitions surrounding them. These are by no means confined to Britain: * ...

A Texas animal shelter is hoping for an increase in black cat adoptions, after the appearance of a black-furred feline seemed to be a good luck charm for the Dallas Cowboys during an NFL game. The cat ...