{"id":205460,"date":"2020-10-28T16:00:23","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T16:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/?p=205460"},"modified":"2024-10-23T07:21:41","modified_gmt":"2024-10-23T06:21:41","slug":"why-black-cats-on-halloween","status":"publish","type":[],"link":"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/why-black-cats-on-halloween\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Are Black Cats Associated With Halloween?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is a time of year where we get dressed up in scary outfits and decorate our homes with spooky trinkets.\n</p><p>But have you ever wondered why black cats appear at Halloween, or why we dress up as them on this day?\n</p><p>The furry mysterious creatures have played an important part in history and have become associated with witchcraft.\n</p><p>But where did this come from? And what makes a black cat different from any other cat?\n</p><h2>Why do we display black cats at Halloween?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205465 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/09%5C/cats-and-halloween-decorations.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Two' scary black cat decorations outside somebody house width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cats-and-halloween-decorations.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>On <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/day%5C/october-31%5C/%5C%22">October 31<sup>st every year we decorate our homes with spooky decorations and black cats are used as part of these.\n<p>This is mostly because of their superstitious reputation.\n</p><p>As Halloween is known for its window to the dead, in more recent years many people have started to decorate their homes with anything associated with witchcraft and <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/strange-superstition-facts%5C/%5C%22">superstition.\n<p>The idea was that by displaying spooky elements, it will scare off any bad souls that might be passing.\n</p><p>It is thought that displaying a <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/color-black-facts%5C/%5C%22">black cat will offer protection to the household.\n<p>This was how black cats became a symbol of Halloween.\n</p><h2>Why are black cats associated with witchcraft?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205464 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/09%5C/cats-and-halloween-witchcraft.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' black cat wearing a witches hat width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cats-and-halloween-witchcraft.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Across medieval Europe, black cats were associated with superstition and bad luck.\n</p><p>This association led them to be the perfect sidekick to any witch who wants to curse you.\n</p><p>It was also believed that witches would transform into black cats, much like vampires become <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/facts-about-bats%5C/%5C%22">bats.\n<p>In the US, the association with black cats started with the Puritan Pilgrims from the Plymouth colony.\n</p><p>The Puritans distrusted anything related to sorcery and <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/witchcraft-facts%5C/%5C%22">witchcraft and brought these ideas over to the US.\n<p>It became a tradition to burn a black cat on Shrove <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/tuesday-facts%5C/%5C%22">Tuesday, to ensure you will not have any house fires that year.\n<p>In the US many shelters will not put black cats up for adoption as they are worried that people may obtain them solely for <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/100-halloween-facts%5C/%5C%22">Halloween.\n<h2>Are black cats bad luck?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205463 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/09%5C/cats-and-halloween-bad-luck.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' black kitten inside a cauldron width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cats-and-halloween-bad-luck.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Globally black cats have different meanings and not all are associated with bad luck.\n</p><p><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/ancient-egyptians-facts%5C/%5C%22">Ancient Egyptians worshipped cats, specifically black cats, and saw them as gods.\n<p>In <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/japan-facts%5C/%5C%22">Japan, black cats are seen to be a form of cupid. They believe you are more likely to find love if you have a black cat.\n<p>But across <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/26-facts-about-france%5C/%5C%22">France and </a><a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/spain-facts%5C/%5C%22">Spain during Medieval times, cats were associated with bad luck and curses.\n<p>In medieval Germany, it was believed that if a black cat crossed your path from left to right, you would be cursed.\n</p><p>Other myths of what black cats will bring to you include; if a black cat is resting on the bed of an ill person, it will bring them death and if you turn your back to a black cat, you will become cursed.\n</p><p>These myths and superstitions have stuck with us and are the initial building blocks to our mystical associations with black cats.\n</p><h2>Are black cats magical?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205462 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/09%5C/cats-and-halloween-magical.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"Silhouette' of a cat with fire behind it width='\"728\"' height='\"360\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cats-and-halloween-magical.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Many people believe that black cats are magical and have the power to change form. More specifically, it&rsquo;s believed that black cats can transform into witches.&nbsp;\n</p><p>Most of these associations have stemmed from popular culture but some are in fact natural happenings.\n</p><p>For example, certain breeds of black cats can change color.\n</p><p>The black tabby cat appears black, but beneath its fur, it can have what is called a stripe pattern.&nbsp;\n</p><p>This is only visible when a cat has been sat in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/facts-about-the-sun%5C/%5C%22">the sun for days.&nbsp;The sun lightens the fur and it will appear a rusty brown color, with some stripes.\n<p>Sunlight changes the pigment in the fur, much like if we are exposed to an increased amount of sunlight, our hair will lighten.\n</p><h2>Who is the most famous black cat?\n</h2><p><img loading='\"lazy\"' decoding='\"async\"' class='\"alignnone' size-full wp-image-205461 src="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/wp-content%5C/uploads%5C/2020%5C/09%5C/cats-and-halloween-salem-sabrina.jpg%5C%22" alt='\"A' picture of salem the cat from sabrina teenage witch width='\"728\"' height='\"400\"' srcset='\"https:\/\/www.factstoryhub.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cats-and-halloween-salem-sabrina.jpg' https: sizes='\"(max-width:'>\n</p><p>Black cats have featured in <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/horror-movie-facts%5C/%5C%22">horror movies, television shows, and comic books since the early to mid-1900s.\n<p>Some of the earliest black cat horror movies include; <em>The Black Cat &ndash; 1934, <em>Tales of Terror &ndash; 1962, and <em>The Legend of Hell House &ndash; 1973.\n<p>But one of the most famous black cat characters is Salem Saberhagen from <em>Sabrina the Teenage Witch series.\n<p>The story of Salem is that he went against the head witch in a fictional town in America, and as a result, was sentenced by the witches council to living life as a cat for 100 years.\n</p><p>He first appeared in a comic book in 1962, but as his character developed over the years he became famous for being Sabrina\u2019s sidekick.\n</p><p>This is just one example of many fictional black cats that live alongside witches.\n</p><p>These stories have played a huge part in creating this idea that black cats are mystical creatures.\n</p><p>&nbsp;\n</p><p>For hundreds of years, black <a href="%5C%22https:%5C/%5C/www.factstoryhub.com%5C/cat-facts%5C/%5C%22">cats have become associated with mystery and suspicion.\n<p>Their stories of being witches sidekicks and having the ability to curse those who cross their path stem from myths across the globe.\n</p><p>Popular culture has played on these ideas and as a result, has cemented the black cat into being an icon of Halloween.\n</p><p>By displaying a black cat at Halloween, it is thought to protect the household.\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"</p><p>Black cats are well-known for being bad luck. 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