13 Adorable Black Cats To Bring You Good Luck This Friday 13th August 13 2020, 12 Comments
As the old (and completely untrue) saying goes, "It's bad luck if a black cat crosses your path." On Friday the 13th (and Halloween) the negative hype around black cats and their bringing "bad luck" only intensifies. Unfortunately, this baseless negative association with bad luck can mean that black cats are less likely to be adopted than cats with different fur colors.
With millions of homeless cats in the U.S., many of them black-furred, we think it’s about time for this silly superstition to skedaddle. In fact, did you know that in many cultures across the world, black cats are actually considered good omens, whether it be blessing a ship for safe passage or bringing good luck to a bride on her wedding day? So this Friday the 13th, we're bringing you some lucky black cats and celebrating our inkiest of felines looking completely adorable!
1. This little kitty has a LOT to say about people calling her "bad luck"!
2. How can something this cute be bad luck?
3. This lovely lady wants to show off her delicate murder mittens:
4. These miniature voids have the CUTEST bleps.
5. They can change colors in the sun!
Photo: Wesley_the_pirate_cat
6. I mean, just listen to her tiny little squeaks and peeps, blessing you with good luck!
7. Part squid, part cat, all cute!
Photo: Chicagoblackcat
8. How about another squeaky unique meow to bless your day?
9. World's smallest man in 1956, Henry Behrens, dancing with his black cat!
10. Avo-CAT-o (alternatively, avogato!)
Photo: Willowthesquishycat
11. To be or not to be? Cat is the question.
12. How can something this cute be bad luck? Simple: It can't be!
13. This Le Chat Noir knows he's king of the couch.
Photo: Instagram
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Comments
Ronnie Corral on September 24 2019 at 08:40AM
I had two BeautIiful Black Persians who passed and Broke my Heart. Priscilla and Tabitha. Scilla crossed over the Rainbow Bridge in 2016 at the age of almost 19. I lost Tabitha on April 20th at the age of almost 17. I recently added two additions who are only one week apart.Bella is my Bombay, Noir’ part Abyssianian. They’re now 5 most old.
Marg Love on September 18 2019 at 12:28AM
Our little girl Ele was rescued out of a hotel dump. She fit in palm of my hand. 10 months later she is fat and sassy and the only cat I’ve owned that always comes running when called. Her personality is much more like a dog’s.
Barbara Garcia on September 17 2019 at 10:34PM
The pictures & tapes are all so cute!
I have a pure black shorthair named Dark Star. He sounds like he has laryngitis. This just started one day out of the blue. I called the vet and asked if cats could get laryngitis and she said yes, but it could be other things also so she had me bring him in. They checked all sorts of things including down his throat with a scope, but they, luckily, couldn’t find anything bad. He seems to be continuing to live just fine – he is over 12.
Tamei on September 16 2019 at 03:00AM
I have 2 solid Black Cats -BruceLee & Lucky’13
BruceLee came to me when a girl I knew called & asked if I had wanted a male BlackCat as he and his mom were about to be taped in a box and thrown in a dumpster!?(not by her)
He is now a beautiful 8yr old & Lucky came into our life the next year when her feral Mom didn’t get to come back from scouting.. All her other siblings got furever homes too! Love with my life!!!
Janet Johnson on September 15 2019 at 04:55PM
These posts are absolutely adorable! Love all the gatitos. I used to have a black cat rescued named Suzi. Unfortunately she had mouth cancer but we were lucky to have her for about 4 years.
Terry Davis on September 15 2019 at 04:23AM
Adorable. I rescued a blk stray and named her Eboni. She’s so sweet and loves to snuggle.
Lea on September 14 2019 at 07:15PM
Hi I live in Australia and thank god the black cat Superstition is not rampant here black cats are quite hard to get here I have one and they’re the most beautiful cats in the world I went to the vet and she told me that black cats are really hard to get in Australia because they are really popular thank god I got mine I love him they really are the best
Lori on September 14 2019 at 02:34PM
I am convinced I was a black cat in a former life >’•’<
jmuhj on September 14 2019 at 01:03PM
I seriously can’t believe the ignorance that still prevails — in 2019!!! This is alien to my background and I do not understand it at all
Aesthetically, black cats are my favorites — they are the most elegant, stylish, glossy, and beautiful of all cats (though I love every cat, of every species!)
Linda Pruneau on September 14 2019 at 11:17AM
I make a point of adopting black cats before others.I especially like older black cats even if they come with behaviour problems.(ahem,George).I don’t understand the superstitious nonsense about black cats and it seems when you debunk one superstition to the person throwing them at you they either come out with another one or declare black cats are cruel,ugly,unnatural,etc,all in an attempt to justify the irrational..Black cats are awesome and always match your interior design.
Diana on September 14 2019 at 10:28AM
Thank you! Loved this! 13 is actually my lucky number…even have a Roman numeral tat ‘XIII’…I have a black cat – his name is SHADOW – I adopted him when he was 2 yrs old back in August 2014…Shame the people who had him ABUSED him! Broke some of his teeth on his left hand side :( – followed by Grrrrrr! He’s THEEEEE Sweetest Boy you’d EVER want to meet! He has 1 Bengal Bro, Bronson (3 & 1/2) and polydactal Calico Sister Princess – a rescue – about a year & 1/2…Thx for the post! It’s SUCH a shame that Black Cats have SUCH a bad rap! Friday the 13th & Halloween to DEFINITELY be avoided from letting them out! I’m happy that a Country, such as Japan…sees it in a VERY different light! :)
Kim Pettigrass on September 14 2019 at 10:08AM
These were sooooo cute!