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 ...

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 ...

Black cats have it rough from the start, through no fault of their own. If you live in the US or Canada, you've probably heard that black cats are bad luck, and that crossing paths with a black cat is ...

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: * ...

To celebrate, we wanted to share some fun facts with you from an animal specialty hospital: 1. Although a black cat crossing your path supposedly signifies “bad luck,” in some countries, it’s the ...

National Black Cat Day is Sunday, Oct. 27! Time to honor your little house panthers and give them the extra treats they know they deserve. National Black Cat Day is set aside just before Halloween to ...

The story of how black cats became the furry face of the holiday is downright scary Halloween is supposed to scare you. It’s all malevolent witches, goblins, ghosts and shadowy beings haunting the ...