Black cats and superstition!

We have all heard The myths of black cats being bad luck, But do you know where these
superstitions come from? 

In the middle of the 14th Century, black cats became linked with the devil, so many of them were killed during the Black Death pandemic. This proved to be a very bad mistake to make though, as the cats would have helped take out a lot of the rats that spread the plague. If greater numbers had been around, it’s likely that more people would have survived the plague.

Most of 16th Century Europe began to believe witches were evil, and many were trialled, tortured and sentenced to death. Since witches were at one with nature, it was common for them to have a cat as a companion.

Sadly, this meant that cats got tied up with the witch trials and often faced the same fate as their owners.

Luckily for our furry friends most of us have realized that a black cat is just a cat and they deserve the same love as all the other cats!

Here are some pictures of our black cats!